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Need a Technical Co-founder? Hire a Product Design Lead First

This is going to be BIG.

He thinks about how he can offer solutions, not create more problems like RSS readers did. A CTO will also want to ensure that the businesspeople on their team will understand important product and technical decisions. This is where product and design leads come into play. to put together a product plan.

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Twitter Networks are Different than Social Networks

Both Sides of the Table

I’ve talked about how Twitter is a new form of RSS (curated RSS), it’s a a new form of IM / SMS , it’s a place where business is conducted and it’s a place where advertising will drive leads due to the link sharing nature of Twitter. I think they’re missing something.

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From RSS to Glassboard

Venture Chronicles

Marshall has been an advocate for RSS from the earliest days but he is wrong to pin the blame for consumer RSS’ demise on random factors like flash games on Facebook, the wounds here are self-inflicted for the most part. I wrote about it repeatedly and still believe it to be a major reason behind the demise of RSS.

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5 Types of Content That Every Business Must Employ

Duct Tape Marketing

Filtering and aggregating content produced by others is not only a great service, it’s a great differentiator.

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Cannabis Marketing Without Paid Ads: How to Do it Right

Up and Running

So rather than trying to make a sale or advertising product reviews, for example, you should curate content about the endocannabinoid system, the science behind cannabis, and the “lifestyle.” Segment your audience lists based on factors such as location and product preferences so your messages resonate with the end-user.

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How to create a great startup blog and stand out from the competition

The Next Web

Like GA, Birchbox , a subscription-based makeup company, focuses on engaging community members through inspiration, tips, tricks and trends, adding tremendous value to the community by enlisting experts and thought leaders to use their products in new and innovative ways. Celebrate the product or the people who use the product.

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Social Networking (the Shorter Version) Past, Present, Future

Both Sides of the Table

asymmetry, real-time, curated RSS / link-sharing]. The one major thing that Twitter doesn’t seem to have figured out quite yet is that platform thing or at least how to encourage a bunch of 3rd-party developers to build meaningful add-on products. emerge and are there any lessons to be gained about the future?