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… Continue Reading
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 Continue Reading
$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 Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading
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 Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading