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Start from accepted values
We actually can't change someone's values by talking with them. We could possibly affect their values by doing things with them. But more immediately we can show them that the values they currently hold are consistent with more options than they realize. Stumbling and Mumbling: Conservative arguments for radical ideas, 2020-Jan-03 by Chris Dillow …we…
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Email productivity defined
These days our emails are so complex, and our email sending platforms put out a firehose of data. If we could only get one piece of data, what would it be? For most of us, it's whether the email we're sending is delivering our target audience to the web site. If 3% of the emails…
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To be successful, we have to humbly admit what we don’t know and can’t do alone.
Sputnik ATX: What Entrepreneurs Really Need (and It Isn't Funding), 2019-Nov-19 by Joe Merrill What you think holds you back: Startup Funding (from investors) Bug fix (make it work better) Design (make it easier to use and pretty) What actually holds you back: Launch (get product to market) Design (make it easy use and pretty)…
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Perspective on marketing: no easy answers
I enjoyed reading this article in Entrepreneur, and I decided to dig a little deeper into the concepts discussed. In particular, the article referred to ROAS, or Return On Advertising Spend. A Google search provides the following automatic answer: The formula is quite simple. You simply divide the revenue that is produced by advertising by…
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Principles for Humane Technology
Tristan Harris has some recommendations for us. See his video from Nov. 14: https://humanetech.com/principles-for-humane-technology/
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Flourish by nurturing both kinds of social capital
Alex Pentland, author of Social Physics, is one of the under-recognized leaders of sociology research. He recently shared his work on distinguishing two kinds of social capital: Bonding capital is built by sticking with your tribe Bridging capital is built by exploring and building connections outside your tribe. Quartz: A pioneer of wearable technology explains…
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To build trust, ask questions and listen carefully
We have the mistaken impression that people trust us because we do what we say. Actually, they trust us because we ask what they do. Trillion Dollar Coach, by Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg & Alan Eagle, 2019 by Harper Business When you listen to people, they feel valued. A 2003 study from Lund University in…
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Two art guys from Houston: Robert Boyd and Michael Galbreth
One of my favorite Houston bloggers is Robert Boyd. The recent surprising death of Houston art icon Michael Galbreth hit him pretty hard but stimulated a couple of amazing posts on his blog "The Great God Pan Is Dead." Michael Galbreth was one-half of the internationally famous "Art Guys" who introduced thousands of Houstonians to…
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Do you imagine yourself possessing art?
When I was just a kid, I was eager to buy art. For me, that meant getting cheap junk at the county fair, as long as it was attractive and handmade. My mother usually bought reproductions at home furnishing stores, but I preferred the real thing, even if it was lower quality. Many people see…
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Yes, Austin, there is such a thing as Social Physics
The work of Alex Pentland has been valuable to me, and I once carried a copy of his book Social Physics to a meeting of technology innovators, including Austin Fatheree. Most of the people in this meeting had degrees and experience in math, science and engineering. They were repelled by the idea of 'social physics.'…
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