Best Of
By popular request, here’s a selection of some of top articles from the blog. Have a favorite? Let me know, I’d love to hear from you, and I appreciate all feedback.
Interview with Marissa Mayer from Google:
I had a chance to conduct a 1:1 interview with Marissa Mayer, Vice President at Google, who leads the company’s product management efforts on search products. The 90 minute interview was filmed before a live audience at Turner Studios.
Watch video of the interview:
Excerpts in this five-part series Q&A articles:
- Innovation at Google: Interview with Marissa Mayer (Part 1)
- More from my 1:1 interview with Marissa Mayer: Culture & Innovation (Part 2)
- Talking with Marissa Mayer: product management, prototypes, 20% time (part 3)
- Interview with Marissa Mayer: Small Teams and Leapfrogging (Part 4)
- Google at 10: Marissa Mayer, VP Google talks about Apple and Steve Jobs (Part 5)
Startups:
- “Your city sucks! (And so does mine)” – Atlanta and Seattle version
- Lessons for Aspiring Entrepreneurs: “Purpose = Power”
- Interview with Sarah Lacy, author of “Once You’re Lucky, Twice You’re Good: The Rebirth of Silicon Valley and Rise of Web 2.0”
- “Beating the Odds: Characteristics of a Successful Business”. Notes from presentation by Keith Cunningham (Part 1)
- “6 big mistakes that people make in business”. Notes from presentation by Keith Cunningham (Part 2)
Product Management:
Customer Experience:
Innovation:
- Dan Heath, co-author of “Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
- Tinker Hatfield, VP of Innovation at Nike: “Just Innovate”
- Coaching innovation: An interview with Intuit’s Bill Campbell
- Georgia Technology Summit: Don Tapscott, author of Wikinomics
Fitness & Health:
- Fitness Results Over One Year: Transforming My Body Through Fitness and Nutrition
- My Review of the Cybex Arc Trainer (”The BMW of Elliptical Trainers”)
- Music Playlist: Strength Training & Weight Lifting
Social Media, Technology & Business:
- How to Use Foursquare to Win Customer Loyalty, Featuring D.B.A. Barbecue
- Using Twitter for Real-Time Customer Service Wins
- Social Media and Legal Issues: What Businesses Need to Know
- Business Tax Software Showdown: TurboTax vs. H&R Block
- Five Tips for Using Social Media at Festivals
- How Businesses Can Make the Most of Groupon, LivingSocial and Scoutmob
- Deal or No Deal: Social Shopping with Groupon, LivingSocial and Scoutmob
- La Tavola and El Taco Restaurants Put the Social In Social Media
- Osteria 832 Reveals Social Media Secrets
- Atlanta Activewear Sees Business Booming Thanks to Social Media Efforts
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