Michigan Man Max Effgen, January 5, 2011 Lots of University of Michigan news today with the firing of Rich Rodriguez. A coach that came to the school with much success never found the formula with the maize and blue. It has not been a easy slide. There has been painful seasons, and more distressingly losses, where the…
The Dark Side of PowerPoint Max Effgen, October 29, 2010 Dated but a classic post on PowerPoint from Garr Reynolds. Still makes me smile after 4+ years. Worth re-visiting. Presentation Zen: Contrasts in presentation style: Yoda vs. Darth Vader
$100k Taxi Ride Max Effgen, October 26, 2010 Very cool funding story of Baydin by Dave McClure. Check it out. Baydin: The $100k Taxi Ride
Be willing to throw it all away Max Effgen, October 24, 2010 Is this a name dropping post? Check out this instructive video of Mike Maples, Jr. speaking at the Founder Institute. It is worth the time. Mike Maples was a co-founder of Motive, where I spent 5 very productive years. Talk of “thunder lizards” is nothing new. His ability to communicate…
Online eyeglasses Max Effgen, October 22, 2010 It seems like I am always talking to people about buying eyeglasses online. This is an update of a previous post. Almost 2 years ago, I realized that I needed glasses. The 20/10’s of my youth were done. I got a very nice pair at one of the cool places…
Great investments in advertising Max Effgen, October 18, 2010 Remember when Bill Gates openly mocked IBM for sponsoring the “OS/2 Bowl”? Engadget: Microsoft to spend one billion dollars
Amazon + Netflix Rumors (again) Max Effgen, May 13, 2010 If there is one e-commerce rumor that never seems to die, it is Amazon buying Netflix. I just do not see it happening, yet shares jumped again on the persistent rumors. From my July 2009 post: First, a deal with Netflix has been speculated for many years. The overlaps are…
Quote Generation Max Effgen, May 5, 2010 The 4 P’s (Product, Price, Place and Promotion) are the standard Marketing Mix. This is not just “marketing fluff” the P’s are where the rubber meets the road in CRM, namely quote generation. The 5th P (Problems) still exist with quote generation today. Product and pricing data are integrated with…
Blue Ocean Strategy vs The Art of War Max Effgen, April 26, 2010 One thing I know about myself is that I am better when I have a full plate. To stay busy, I enrolled in the Evening MBA program at University of Washington’s Foster School of Business last fall. I have been impressed with the curriculum and faculty. The Blue Ocean Strategy…
Eyeglasses Online Max Effgen, March 6, 2010 In the past week, I have been hit up twice for this information, so the time is right for the blog post. Almost 2 years ago, I realized that I needed glasses. The 20/10’s of my youth were done. I got a very nice pair at one of the cool…