http://www.hirechriscranley.com Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:59:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Attended social media club in san mateo. Many good conversations started! # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://www.hirechriscranley.com/2008/11/19/squeaks-and-tweets-2008-11-19/ Returned from a fall evening walki in downtown. Apple cider consumed, sees chocolate treat, parrot viewing in the park, and a tradition ... # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://www.hirechriscranley.com/2008/11/17/squeaks-and-tweets-2008-11-17/ Whatever you think the world is withholding from you, you are withholding from the world. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://www.hirechriscranley.com/2008/10/30/squeaks-and-tweets-2008-10-30/ Thinking out loud is habit that is the cause of most of man's misery - Franklin. So what about tweets? # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://www.hirechriscranley.com/2008/10/25/squeaks-and-tweets-2008-10-25/ @JasonCalacanis You know you are up too early when the starbuck workers look like they are the ones who need coffee. # Off to work for the man -- is it fair to say I work for the man when my last 4 bosses have been women? # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://www.hirechriscranley.com/2008/10/21/squeaks-and-tweets-2008-10-21/ House of nanking for dinner equals happy stomach and sad budget! # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://www.hirechriscranley.com/2008/10/20/squeaks-and-tweets-2008-10-20/ Off to long run with the club. 1st one since little Sophie came into the worldm # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://www.hirechriscranley.com/2008/10/18/squeaks-and-tweets-2008-10-18/ That’s what we lost in the dash for cash. Unique voices. - B. Lefsetz # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://www.hirechriscranley.com/2008/10/14/squeaks-and-tweets-2008-10-14/ Sophie gets to meet her great grandma tomorrow. She is excited, which means she is still sleeping, but smilling. # @missrogue - Just don't let Phil convince you to "pretend" to be a prisoner. Bad things will then happen to you. I have seen the video. :( # Powered by ... http://www.hirechriscranley.com/2008/10/11/squeaks-and-tweets-2008-10-11/ Flu shot hurts so good. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://www.hirechriscranley.com/2008/10/09/squeaks-and-tweets-2008-10-09/ Blue bottle birthday surprise for Danae. And juice to start my day # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://www.hirechriscranley.com/2008/10/07/squeaks-and-tweets-2008-10-07/ She became my life at 8:20 last night. 7 lbs 5 ounces. 19.5 inches. Actually considered scientifically "perfect" within a sample size of 2 # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://www.hirechriscranley.com/2008/09/27/squeaks-and-tweets-2008-09-27/ President Bush sought the presedential office to create a world he could understand. Unfortunately for everyone else, he has succeeded. # I'm here at work and apparently Pres. Bush is talking about his Corporate Welfare plan.. Its nice to know why I am working! # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://www.hirechriscranley.com/2008/09/25/squeaks-and-tweets-2008-09-25/ Reading one of my favorite blogs: http://lifewithoutbuildings.net/ # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://www.hirechriscranley.com/2008/09/22/squeaks-and-tweets-2008-09-22/ If love is a battlefield, then parenting (or at least pre-parenting) is nuclear war. Internet experts have so much to sell you and lit ... # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://www.hirechriscranley.com/2008/09/11/squeaks-and-tweets-2008-09-11/ Thinking about how the halls of my social media are filled with an ego echo. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://www.hirechriscranley.com/2008/09/10/squeaks-and-tweets-2008-09-10/ This morning on my long run, I chased my shadow my the grace of moonlight. # I was looking at the all of the projects I have going on and I just I don't understand why my ego has to be this big :) # Word press upgrade complete. Now only ... http://www.hirechriscranley.com/2008/09/09/squeaks-and-tweets-2008-09-09/ I love data visualization or any tool that bridges the data producer - consumer chiasm: http://tinyurl.com/5dc2rv # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://www.hirechriscranley.com/2008/08/01/squeaks-and-tweets-2008-08-01-3/ Off to 14 mile run... My stress level should be helped by 2 hours running along the SF ocean. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://www.hirechriscranley.com/2008/07/03/squeaks-and-tweets-2008-07-03/ I enjoy the productions from the common craft team.   Here is an excerpt from one of their recent blog posts: Tools, or the the wrong tools, become a risk when they create unnecessary drag in every day work. Often, we've found ourselves wondering if we're using a sledgehammer to drive a ... http://www.hirechriscranley.com/2008/06/23/losing-prospective/ The invention of Brand equity was loosely defined in the 90s as intangible value that companies and products held in the mind of a prototypical“consumer”.  Brand equity was driven by a comprehensive brand strategy or brand identity.   Brand marketing enthusiasts featured the difference between a company's asset book value and ... http://www.hirechriscranley.com/2008/06/18/web-20-reprioritizing-the-form-of-brand-identity/ How amazing is Tiger Woods!? He is pure focus.   He is pure professionalism.  He is a fierce competitor.  He tolerates no excuses in executing his best prepared plans to the best of his abilities. How amazing is Tiger Woods!? No one was surprised when he sunk the 12 foot birdie putt to force ... http://www.hirechriscranley.com/2008/06/17/tiger-woods-fierce-focus/ A friend pointed me to the postcrossing service the other day. I love the idea of this service.  I have many international friends and love to travel.  When I am unable to enjoy these interests, receiving little random notes from around the world sounds like an interesting substitute. I think this is ... http://www.hirechriscranley.com/2008/06/12/post-crossing-another-web20-applicapersonal-notes-for-company/ Leveraging partner ecosystems is not new.  Social Media has not reinvented the space.   Regardless of how you are experimenting with social media and partnering to drive customer value, I would recommend to not stray too far from basics.  Here are 3 rules I recommend: Never embarrass your partners in front of ... http://www.hirechriscranley.com/2008/05/13/partner-communities-and-social-media/ Why is it that my social media platform smells like my old high school gym locker room? Answer:  56% of US users aged between 13-21 have created "content" online. Oh!  That explains it.  Funny Facebook video below: Idiots of Ants Facebook Video http://www.hirechriscranley.com/2008/05/13/funny-facebook-video/ The last day of conference treated attendees to some really good KeyNote speakers.   Here are the big ideas I that made an impression on my notebook: Cool new concept:  “The Adopter Class”  These people live on the bleeding edge.  Pros:  They love the new and the next and will willingly sign ... http://www.hirechriscranley.com/2008/05/08/more-web-20-thoughts-day-3-last-day/ I grew up on a farm in the country, across the street from my grandparents. The roots of my family's involvement in farming began with their immigration to the United States at the turn of the 20th century.   My basque great grandparents settled in the Imperial Valley via Cuba (they moved ... http://www.hirechriscranley.com/2008/05/05/what-does-farm-business-have-to-teach-us-about-sowing-what-you-reap-for-web-business/ Quote from Business Week: Personalization works, and several companies are working on ways to make it work better. Microsoft recently filed a patent application that would use offline data such as credit-card transactions, estimated physical location (from cell-phone towers), and TV viewing habits to serve you a customized ad the next ... http://www.hirechriscranley.com/2008/05/04/i-am-more-than-an-ad-unit/ I found a new Twitter Insult Bully.   Hooray!   Guess how many google ads I click on this site? http://web.forret.com/tools/twitter-tq.asp Twitter Quotient for : 'chriscranely' Updates, Followers Babble index - updates for every follower You're alone in the desert, talking to yourself. Hello! No one's listening!! Friends, Followers Popularity index - followers for every friend No followers? You're such ... http://www.hirechriscranley.com/2008/05/04/does-your-web20-stink-like-a-high-school-gym-locker/ Is my cloud computing strategy full of hot air? Bubble talk abounded at the conference, but I was amazed when I walked the expo floor.  There were many "infrastructure" service providers offering computing scaling services, build in IT Ops services, On demand storage and CPUs, Ad networks for hire, etc  ... http://www.hirechriscranley.com/2008/04/29/more-web-20-thoughts-day-02/