Introducing: Mastering Facebook in Kindle and Paperback
February 21, 2012 – 8:53 am | Comments Off

I’m excited to announce that I’ve turned the last 2+ years of Facebook blog posts into a book focused on Facebook: exciting campaigns, product development, virality, and platform developments. There are 200+ screenshots in the …

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Netflix’s Fascinating Cancellation Questionnaire
June 12, 2011 – 5:57 am | 77 Comments
Netflix’s Fascinating Cancellation Questionnaire

I love Netflix.
– They have revolutionized the way we think about movies and media
– They have created a slew of new company ideas and models: “the Netflix for XYZ”
– They have …

Apple’s New Store Layout: Tangled.
May 31, 2011 – 7:13 am | 330 Comments
Apple’s New Store Layout: Tangled.

Much has been made about Apple Store redesign which now features iPads beside each product. It is clever, on-brand, and interactive / educational in way that little-else could be. I really admire Apple’s effort to …

Facebook Reveals Social Commerce Stats.
May 27, 2011 – 8:46 am | 9 Comments

In preparation for Danny Sullivan’s article “Has Facebook Become The Master Key To Unlocking The Web?“, Facebook shared a variety of compelling data point that tell us what we already know… when done right, social …

Creating an Early Stage Pitch Deck
May 3, 2011 – 7:29 am | 353 Comments
Creating an Early Stage Pitch Deck

Last week I gave a presentation on creating early stage pitch decks (primarily focused on the seed round). I took a (fuzzy) picture of my white board talk (very professional on a few fronts, I …

Doodle Jump Hits Amazon’s Appstore
March 24, 2011 – 2:02 pm | 394 Comments
Doodle Jump Hits Amazon’s Appstore

Earlier this week, Amazon launched the Amazon Appstore by giving away Angry Birds Rio for free (the #1 paid and top-grossing app on iOS). That promotion was in conjunction with an announcement that Amazon would …

Jibe Launches Mobile App at ‘Launch’ Conference
February 24, 2011 – 2:21 pm | 302 Comments

Polaris-backed company and former Dogpatch Labs resident, Jibe has had a very good couple weeks. As a reminder, Jibe uses Facebook and LinkedIn to better connect job-seekers and employees: ” JIBE connects you to people …

Facebook Announces New Facebook Photos With Hover Promotion.
February 13, 2011 – 4:03 pm | 571 Comments
Facebook Announces New Facebook Photos With Hover Promotion.

Perhaps because they are continually rolling out new products and split tests.
Perhaps because they are terrific product marketers and designers.
And/or perhaps because they need to figure out how to message 600m+ users in efficient, effective …

Where in the Bay Area should I live to be a part of the startup action?
January 16, 2011 – 12:04 pm | 3 Comments
Where in the Bay Area should I live to be a part of the startup action?

Continuing to post select Quora answers on my blog – you can view them here.
Below is my answer to the Quora question “Where in the bay area should I live to be part of the …

What are the do’s and don’ts when introducing game mechanics in a website?
January 11, 2011 – 6:24 am | 3 Comments
What are the do’s and don’ts when introducing game mechanics in a website?

What are the do’s and don’ts when introducing game mechanics in a website?
Note: this is my answer to a Quora question. I post them to my blog from time to time… which you can view …

Should slides in a deck have boring solid colored backgrounds or images/snazzy backgrounds?
December 30, 2010 – 1:05 pm | 395 Comments

Should slides in a deck have boring solid colored backgrounds or images/snazzy backgrounds?

If you are an investor for an early stage company, do you place more value on 1MM unique visitor or the ability to convert at 5%+ but only 1000 customers?
December 30, 2010 – 12:43 pm | 353 Comments

Trying something new: posting my Quora answers to my blog through the new WordPress integration…
Question: If you are an investor for an early stage company, do you place more value on 1MM unique visitor or …

Calling Developers! Dogpatch Desk for Chrome Extension =)
December 29, 2010 – 5:40 pm | 44 Comments

Attention developers:
I am looking to have a Chrome Extension / Application built and am willing to host you at Dogpatch Labs (http://www.dogpatchlabs.com) during the build… or longer depending on the result / your interest!