In early September, we got the unfortunate news that the San Francisco Port Authority was closing Pier 38 (home to Dogpatch Labs San Francisco).
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Below are three screenshots from Google Currents on the iPhone (Google’s Flipboard-like product). Rather than commenting specifically on the Currents product, I wanted to share three themes I was reminded of when first using the …
Below is a screenshot of Facebook testing new listen buttons in the news ticker alongside music apps like Spotify.
Bonobos is currently running a viral giveaway on Facebook: Win a Wardrobe. Giveaways on Facebook aren’t unique – they are great ways to drive Facebook fans, sharing and awareness.
Want proof that JibJab Jr. Books are adored by children?! JibJab Jr. are personalized books for the iPad, updated monthly with new stories, and they now include sound.
By now you have surely heard of P90x – the ultra-popular home workout program that become famous for the never-ending infomercials. After the success of P90x, parent company Beachbody recently released P90x 2… and in …
Two weeks ago I wrote that it’s time for Facebook to rethink email. Facebook messages is currently a hybrid between chat and lightweight email. Considering that each of us have Facebook email addresses (ie ryanspoon@facebook.com), …
I find this example so interesting: two fast-growing e-commerce brands working together to solve one another’s needs: Bonobos delivers heavily discounted product to Fab, who delivers a user acquisition channel. From afar, I believe example …
I often give the advice of studying web leaders and learning from what they are great at. For instance, Amazon is unrivaled in the ease of navigation, findability and user experience. For user acquisition, onboarding …
I was introduced to Maker’s Mark Amabassador Club by my friend Chaz Yoon (LivingProof.com, previously a colleague at eBay). Chaz described it as one of the most unique and compelling “VIP customer” programs.
I rarely visit Foursquare.com (it’s one of those destinations that is almost entirely mobile). Nevertheless, Foursquare is doing very interesting stuff on its .com and is clearly focused on using the web to build out …
I always have to preface posts like this because Facebook is constantly testing new formats / features and it’s hard to tell what I see vs. what other people see. In other words, if it’s …
Here’s the Google+ right column. It’s getting awfully crowded / busy and its one large promotion for Google+ functions / features:
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