August 2011 Archive

Bryan-Menell
Evernote in Austin
The popular Evernote is coming to Austin. A few weeks ago, I met with Rich Warwick, Evernote’s new vice president and general manager for Austin products, where I learned that ...
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Charles Doty of Blueshift Consulting talks about Succession Management
Charles Doty of Blueshift Consulting talks about Succession Management What can possibly happen? One of my business partners refers to the six D’s: death, disability, disagreement, divorce, disengagement, and ...
Overcoming the Catch-22 of Nonprofit Capacity
Ask a nonprofit executive director their biggest challenge and most will say securing enough resources. It can seem a vicious cycle: a struggling nonprofit needs to raise money to build ...
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When being an “expert” is harmful
  By Jason Cohen. In a recent Capital Factory all-hands discussion, one of the founders started a question with a well-worn preamble: “I talked to a bunch of the mentors and they ...
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Bazaarvoice Files for IPO
In the “you knew this was coming” category, Bazaarvoice filed for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) of it’s stock today. The news is being covered by TechCrunch and ...
What is Your Website’s Conversion Signature? [Audio]
Understanding the signature of your Web site is key to Conversion Science When a Conversion Scientist looks at a Web site, we don’t look at it the same way a designer ...
The “AHA” Moment
This past week brought a number of occasions to pitch or be pitched or to read others’ critiques of various concepts. One particular meeting was very cordial, a warm introduction ...
Matt Scherer
Texas LLC can protect business operations
The traditional Texas Limited Liability Company (LLC) has long been a favorite of newly formed businesses over the last couple of decades.  As of September 1, 2009, however, the Texas Series LLC ...
The Caption Test for Images that Boost Your Conversion Rate
Your images leave me baffled at best, distracted at worst. Left on their own, what would these images tell you about the site they were found on? Not much. If you’re selling question-mark-shaped ...
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2011 FALL SPEAKER SERIES EVENT
Are you interested in technology commercialization and entrepreneurship?  On behalf of the University of Texas, Cockrell School of Engineering, and the Chair of Free Enterprise, we would like to invite ...

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Wendy Covey 5 Core Steps in the PR Marathon
As businesses continue to tighten budgets and work to do more with less, decision ...
Image conan-obrien-2-202x300.jpg How Perceived Failure Can Be a Blessing in Disguise
“A perceived failure can be a catalyst for profound reinvention.” In Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop, ...
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Houston startup enthusiast, Jeff Reichman the founder of January Advisors has a great idea: ...
jason-cohen How to convince a startup to hire you
By Jason CohenThis is part of an ongoing startup advice series where I answer ...
houston-technology-center-bg Impacting Our Community; HTC Scorecard
The Houston Technology Center (HTC) serves as the nexus of new ideas, technological innovation ...
Ben Dyer new 1-23-12 Bring Me the Trophy or Bring Me the Steering Wheel
That was the motivational message given to NASCAR driver Kurt Busch by his team ...
marc nathan SXSW 2012 Schedule
SXSW Interactive is only a few weeks away, but as anyone who has ever ...
Thom Singer Asking Better Questions
I was inspired by a post by Joan Eisenstodt on the "Meetings Focus Blog" ...
Nell Edgington - Social Velocity A Contest to Help Your Nonprofit Manage to Outcomes
I’m excited to announce something a little different on the Social Velocity blog: a ...
Image kingphoto-300x227.jpg Would MLK Disagree with MLK Day?
Today we commemorate the birth of one of America’s greatest heroes—Dr. Martin Luther King ...