Neil Patel is an interesting guy. He co-founded two Internet businesses, Crazy Egg and KISSmetrics. If you’re looking to raise venture capital, he’s got some interesting insights — he’s now an investor who’s made 15 angel investments. But he knows what you lie about when you pitch VCs, because he’s also been an entrepreneur. He [...]
Read MoreThe Launch: On the Scene with Big Papa’s BBQ
And so it begins. . . with a pop-up. It was a chilly 38 degrees standing on the corner of Broadway and 9th in downtown Denver. A group of us huddled. Some of us had notebooks, some had cameras, some simply brought a bodacious appetite. Together we waited for the main event. And then it [...]
Read MoreTwitter Leaps Unapologetically Into Creating its Own Apps
It was with great interest late yesterday afternoon that I watched Twitter co-founder Evan Williams (@ev on Twitter) speak at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco. For quite some time now, I’ve tried to come up with a compelling reason why I should use Twitter on a more regular basis. In fact, I’ve often [...]
Read MoreThe Social Media Challenge: An Introduction
You may want to roll your eyes when someone asks, “What’s your social media strategy?” It’s become the business equivalent to “Hey, what’s your sign?” Social media certainly may be meaningful for your business, but can it change the way a company performs? Entrepreneur decided to put this question to the test. We asked the [...]
Read MoreShhh! You Have to Listen to Learn
So what is this social media thing? In normal conversations and relationships, people give tidbits of information to each other to strengthen the bond between them. In the context of social media, the same concept abounds — online. Companies adept at social-media marketing make their brands a relevant and valuable part of these trusted conversations. [...]
Read More