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from Theresa Quintanilla

An Archive of the old QViews Typepad Blog

  • Here’s what I’m loyal to…

    Certain forces in your life make a reliable contribution. You come to rely upon them. And sometimes you start taking them for granted. For a little while here, I'm going to focus on what makes me feel loyal. If I spend time and/or money with these brands, I know what I will get  Kroger Honda…

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    June 28, 2011
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  • Back at my desk, trying to integrate what I learned yesterday into my publications #li

    The pictures we took at Westbury Square are here. The rack-and-ruin of the old shopping center was at vivid contrast to the trim neighborhood around it. 

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    June 28, 2011
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  • If you’re innovating, you’ll need a map

    Innovation is risky enough without working to anticipate the challenges. The best new tool I've discovered is the ecosystem map described here. Mediapost Marketing Daily: Creating Ecosystem Maps, 2001-Jun-7, by Laura Patterson: An ecosystem map provides a visual representation of the network. It depicts all the network members, such as buyers, competitors, distribution channels, and…

    QVIews

    June 27, 2011
    How to market systematically
  • Major explorations are scheduled today. Looking for new resources. #li

    The focus for today will be the search for new resources. On the web in the morning, and then in the afternoon, I'm going to look at a neighborhood revitalization project with a friend. 

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    June 27, 2011
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  • Wondering about a better way to network #li

    Enjoyed meeting Melissa Darragh at TEDxHouston happy hour last night. She has set me to thinking about the networking model again, as did Kelsey Ruger when he as pushing this thread in Quora.  You can look at a thousand ice-breaking tools and structured networking tools, but the first requirement is that you have someone who…

    QVIews

    June 25, 2011
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  • Many things done today but nothing finished.

    I hereby commit to publish something on Monday. Seriously. 

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    June 24, 2011
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  • How to talk with your customers, not at them

    If you want to use news to build content on your web site, be careful not to spend too much time talking about yourself. Fortunately the firehose of information coming through the internet allows you to pick interesting stories that you can discuss with your customers.  Mediapost Marketing Daily: The Curation Notion, 2011-Jun-20, by Len…

    QVIews

    June 24, 2011
    Living in trouble
  • Retouching my bio and making sure LinkedIn, resume and other items reinforce the story #li

    As I'm getting ready to send a new QViews newsletter, I realized I needed an up-to-date bio to publish in the sidebar, and then I'll have to tweak my LinkedIn profile and resume so they all strengthen one another. 

    QVIews

    June 24, 2011
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  • Having a satisfying end to a stressful day of sorting out priorities #li

    After morning visit to the doctor's office and mid-afternoon agony over choosing what's important enough to struggle over, I'm heading to the treadmill to burn. 

    QVIews

    June 23, 2011
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  • Self-conscious loyalty and the fear of selling out

    Rob Horning is a writer at Pop Matters and The New Inquiry who worries about the assumptions of modern life. Love in the Age of Self-Consciousness is a good place to get a taste of his thinking. While I was looking for unique expressions of loyalty, I came across an interview he did with Rob…

    QVIews

    June 23, 2011
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