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The news that Amazon purchased Twitch.tv for nearly a billion dollars last week is now in the category of old news. It was Amazon’s second largest purchase ever (bonus points if you can recall the largest which was only for … Continue reading
Continuity direct marketing in E-books – the song remains the same
For a good portion of my professional career I was involved with continuity direct marketing. We did work for record clubs like Bertelsmann (and Columbia House) and book clubs like Book of the Month Club. I learned a great deal … Continue reading
Match.com goes old school – back to board games
An article in Tuesday’s New York Times noted that has it has found a partner in the board game industry. “On Tuesday, the company began holding what it is calling Stir game nights, where singles gather at bars and restaurants … Continue reading
The Kindle Fire can’t be the best that Amazon can do
Even before I had bought the original Kindle in 2007 (this was pre-iPad days if you’ll recall), I had been a longtime fan of Jeff Bezos and Amazon.com. Back in the 1990’s I bought some Amazon.com stock @ $11/share only … Continue reading
What next for Foursquare?
I was a fairly early adopter of Foursquare having joined up in March of 2010. I was particularly interested in how people might use the platform with check-ins and how Foursquare might monetize the platform. Nearly three years later I … Continue reading
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