Love, no, LOVE LinkedIn. Premium subscriber for years. As a sales professional LinkedIn is indispensable for what I do. Really can't live without it. But birthdays? Do I really need a "LinkedIn Updates" email about a business contact's birthday? Birthdays used to … [Read more...]
Compulsive Smartphone Checking Disorder – CSCD
Are you more interested in your smartphone than friends, family, or coworkers? You are not alone. According to the Mobile Mindset study conducted May 2012 by Harris Research for Lookout Mobile Security, the stats may give you pause. The key findings were: 60% of … [Read more...]
What Don Draper thinks about Exact Target/Salesforce
Email Service Provider (ESP) turned Digital Marketer ExactTarget was acquired by CRM/SFA juggernaut Salesforce for nearly $2.5 billion dollars yesterday. This is significant for many reasons. It's size for one. Biggest acquisition ever for Salesforce and one of the most major of … [Read more...]