Category Archives: Basic Business Concepts

Cool Hunting update

Posted on November 6, 2005 by David St Lawrence

I have been cool hunted. I just received this in an email with no accompanying text. Thanks! These guys at thecoolhunter.net must keep a close eye on the pulse of the blogosphere, because I got this notice just hours after … Continue reading →

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Cool Hunting in C’ville

Posted on November 6, 2005 by David St Lawrence

"Cool" is the wonderfully outrageous activity of using technology for purposes the designers never intended. It arouses our interest so strongly that we emulate it or tell others about it, and thereby start a trend. The cool stuff that appears … Continue reading →

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Self-promotion is not a part-time job – part 2

Posted on October 24, 2005 by David St Lawrence

There is a certain sequence to promoting yourself. First you figure out what you can do for people and then you tell people about it. One of the most convenient means of getting people to remember what you do is … Continue reading →

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Use it or lose it

Posted on October 23, 2005 by David St Lawrence

This semi-abandoned truck evokes memories of so many enterprises that started out bravely and then, somewhere along the way, their fire went out. This truck sits with others that have been left to rot where they sit, monuments to a … Continue reading →

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