Posted in News of the Week on Apr 6th, 2008
Traditional media team with niche sites to nab ad dollars
"Looking to snare a larger share of Internet ad dollars, traditional media companies are launching "vertical ad networks" in which they sell ad bundles of space on their sites and on independent sites with complementary content."
Passion fuels entrepreneurial journalism
"The biggest challenge facing the journalism industry today […]
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Posted in Meal of the Week on Apr 6th, 2008
Sarah has been dying to go to the Candle Cafe, a vegetarian restaurant in the city.
We got their mega-early so we could be the first in the door.
About five minutes after this photo was taken, the place was filled.
Sarah’s meal: Burrito filled with a million beans and veggies.
My meal: tofu scrambled eggs with tempeh bacon.
Carrot […]
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Posted in innovation on Apr 1st, 2008
Magazines.
Websites.
Tradeshows.
Newsletters.
Services.
Everything a publishing & media company does.
What are the goals?
How do you achieve them?
When I look at a brand like Apple.
And ask: why do they succeed?
Where do they set their focus?
I can’t help but feel.
That they follow nature’s lead.
A mixture of two critical ideas.
Incredible utility.
Incredible elegance.
There is nothing unnecessary.
And there is a difference between “being […]
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