eBay in what could be viewed as an inside corporate deck chair shuffling type move has named a new CEO for Skype. I say could, because the selected CEO actually brings some very good chops to the once disruptive telco-pipe-IM player, and he himself has been on the leading edge with at least two companies. … Read more
We all remember the video of the Comcast repairman falling asleep on the job. Now this report is emerging about how their repair folks didn’t come to fix a broken cable modem because when they called the person, no one answered the phone line, which of course is Voice over IP. Would it have hurt … Read more
Ken Camp reminded me about a breakfast at VON with Jeff Pulver. While details are still being put together the 730 AM breakfast on Monday March 17 promised to be a live tagging event as the discussion unfolds around “Real Tim Social Media.”
One has to admit to oneself from time to time when you’re a Type A, Cell A personality, who also understands that the agency world is a service industry, that we all need a break and need to balance the always on, always want to help and be helpful, with the “I want to be … Read more
Being on vacation means there’s a few things to catch up on. PhoneBoy tells us about a new Fring client for Series 60 handsets….. I received an email about a new version of Gizmo5 with video that’s supposed to be out (but not on the Mac yet despite what the email and web site said..) … Read more
One has to admit to oneself from time to time when you’re a Type A, Cell A personality, who also understands that the agency world is a service industry, that we all need a break and need to balance the always on, always want to help and be helpful, with the “I want to be … Read more
Esme Vos has a well timed post on the concept of Co-Working that got me thinking this morning here in Paris. In my agency from time to time we utilize co-working facilities made available from HQ. When I’m on the road and need an office, I find one in almost 1000 locations, plus airports. My … Read more
A few weeks back Ike Elliott wrote about the differences in growth and momentum between Comcast and Vonage. Here’s my take: 1) Vonage churn is one, if not the highest in the telco industry. A lot of involuntary churn isn’t even factored in. That’s the folks who don’t pay their bill and get cut off. … Read more
As a recovering sports junkie and sports marketing executive in my former life, one of the most exciting months of the year was always March. Not only was it make or break time in the NHL and NBA, but for many a real cage fan, the NCAA March Madness college hoops tournaments were the thing … Read more
Dean Bubley’s post on 3G and WiFi got me thinking about lock in deals that the mobile operators and even many of the VoIP providers stick many of us with. Buy your phone from AT&T or T-Mobile and your locked in to them, and that phone. Same with Verizon and Sprint. Just try changing your … Read more
