Comments for Mike D. Merrill Blog http://mikemerrill.com Thoughts on Social Media, Marketing and Technology Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Comment on Thoughts on Startup Weekend Dallas and Bookedd Wins by Mike D. Merrill http://mikemerrill.com/2011/11/startup-weekend-dallas/comment-page-1/#comment-1286 Mike D. Merrill Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:40:00 +0000 http://mikemerrill.com/?p=1106#comment-1286 Thanks Rhonda. It's definitely worth the time. There is a great app we used called Lean Canvas as well from Ash Maurya at http://leancanvas.com Thanks Rhonda. It’s definitely worth the time. There is a great app we used called Lean Canvas as well from Ash Maurya at http://leancanvas.com

]]> Comment on Thoughts on Startup Weekend Dallas and Bookedd Wins by Rhonda Rice http://mikemerrill.com/2011/11/startup-weekend-dallas/comment-page-1/#comment-1285 Rhonda Rice Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:54:00 +0000 http://mikemerrill.com/?p=1106#comment-1285 Mike, I wish I had been able to participate as well. I will definitely cue up for Spring and Startup Weekend Dallas #6. But thank you for your view into the process and the experience. Given the steady stream of startups, I believe market validation is critical for those great ideas to stick and for the gamification to bear fruit. I like that you took a current solution and looked at how to solve the problem & add to the solution a deeper level of value for both buyer & seller. Here's another book I'd add to the list http://www.businessmodelgeneration.com/canvas. It will get the ball rolling when thinking about the value proposition of an idea and prepping for a pitch. Good luck to your team and Bookedd. My vote is in. Mike, I wish I had been able to participate as well. I will definitely cue up for Spring and Startup Weekend Dallas #6. But thank you for your view into the process and the experience. Given the steady stream of startups, I believe market validation is critical for those great ideas to stick and for the gamification to bear fruit. I like that you took a current solution and looked at how to solve the problem & add to the solution a deeper level of value for both buyer & seller. Here’s another book I’d add to the list http://www.businessmodelgeneration.com/canvas. It will get the ball rolling when thinking about the value proposition of an idea and prepping for a pitch. Good luck to your team and Bookedd. My vote is in.

]]> Comment on Zaarly First Experience by Mike D. Merrill http://mikemerrill.com/2011/10/zaarly/comment-page-1/#comment-1279 Mike D. Merrill Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:57:00 +0000 http://mikemerrill.com/?p=1059#comment-1279 Definitely a small world Definitely a small world

]]> Comment on Zaarly First Experience by Mike D. Merrill http://mikemerrill.com/2011/10/zaarly/comment-page-1/#comment-1278 Mike D. Merrill Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:57:00 +0000 http://mikemerrill.com/?p=1059#comment-1278 Oh that's great! I dont' subscribe to that one but do Inc. and Fast Company. Everything else I get online. Oh that’s great! I dont’ subscribe to that one but do Inc. and Fast Company. Everything else I get online.

]]> Comment on Zaarly First Experience by Tory Smith http://mikemerrill.com/2011/10/zaarly/comment-page-1/#comment-1276 Tory Smith Fri, 18 Nov 2011 03:01:00 +0000 http://mikemerrill.com/?p=1059#comment-1276 Cool story Mike.  I just got my copy of Entrepreneur magazine in the mail today and it looks like Zaarly founder made it on the front cover!  Definitely a company I'll be watching closely. Cool story Mike.  I just got my copy of Entrepreneur magazine in the mail today and it looks like Zaarly founder made it on the front cover!  Definitely a company I’ll be watching closely.

]]> Comment on Zaarly First Experience by Bryce Christiansen http://mikemerrill.com/2011/10/zaarly/comment-page-1/#comment-1269 Bryce Christiansen Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:29:00 +0000 http://mikemerrill.com/?p=1059#comment-1269 That's a cool story.  I had never heard of Zaarly before reading this, but I could see how it definitely has a unique foot in the field.  What a neat service. It certainly is a small world.  Chip over at the Ft. Worth Social Media club emailed me earlier this week with a guest post for the blog I run.  I told him I used to work for you and said he should meet you some time.  Turned out he already had :) I always enjoy catching up on what you've been discovering in the world of Social Media. Bryce That’s a cool story.  I had never heard of Zaarly before reading this, but I could see how it definitely has a unique foot in the field.  What a neat service.

It certainly is a small world.  Chip over at the Ft. Worth Social Media club emailed me earlier this week with a guest post for the blog I run.  I told him I used to work for you and said he should meet you some time.  Turned out he already had :)

I always enjoy catching up on what you’ve been discovering in the world of Social Media.

Bryce

]]> Comment on @GameStop Overreacts to Employee Planking By Firing Them by Mike D. Merrill http://mikemerrill.com/2011/09/gamestop-fires-employees-planking/comment-page-1/#comment-1267 Mike D. Merrill Fri, 28 Oct 2011 19:09:00 +0000 http://mikemerrill.com/?p=1021#comment-1267 Yeah I wonder if there was more to the story than is publicly known. Yeah I wonder if there was more to the story than is publicly known.

]]> Comment on @GameStop Overreacts to Employee Planking By Firing Them by Bryce Christiansen http://mikemerrill.com/2011/09/gamestop-fires-employees-planking/comment-page-1/#comment-1266 Bryce Christiansen Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:56:00 +0000 http://mikemerrill.com/?p=1021#comment-1266 HAHA, the twitter conversation about this was hilarious.  I loved the debate.  I'm with you.  Gamestop could have gone in so many different directions with this.  Think social media contests of planking, gaming planking, anything.  If your customers value planking then why fire them over it.  That's just bad pr. Bryce HAHA, the twitter conversation about this was hilarious.  I loved the debate.  I’m with you.  Gamestop could have gone in so many different directions with this. 

Think social media contests of planking, gaming planking, anything.  If your customers value planking then why fire them over it.  That’s just bad pr.

Bryce

]]> Comment on How To: LinkedIn Video Series by Mike D. Merrill http://mikemerrill.com/2011/09/linkedin-video-series/comment-page-1/#comment-1263 Mike D. Merrill Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:26:00 +0000 http://mikemerrill.com/?p=1039#comment-1263 Thanks for the feedback Bryce. I think many folks think it's just your resume but they don't realize how many recruiters use this site. Folks need to think about SEO for their profile. Thanks for the feedback Bryce. I think many folks think it’s just your resume but they don’t realize how many recruiters use this site. Folks need to think about SEO for their profile.

]]> Comment on How To: LinkedIn Video Series by Bryce Christiansen http://mikemerrill.com/2011/09/linkedin-video-series/comment-page-1/#comment-1262 Bryce Christiansen Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:21:00 +0000 http://mikemerrill.com/?p=1039#comment-1262 Great tips Mike. Having those keywords in your profile can really make a difference.  I used their LinkedIn Skills beta feature to help find the keywords people were searching for and now my profile comes up about 437 times in the last 3 months.  You are right, people are underestimating the power of LinkedIn.  I'm working with some executives now to help them optimize their profiles and get more from their LinkedIn as well as other social media.  I'll be sure to share your videos with them. Hope everything is going well for you.  You're certainly making an impact in the social media world. Bryce Great tips Mike.

Having those keywords in your profile can really make a difference.  I used their LinkedIn Skills beta feature to help find the keywords people were searching for and now my profile comes up about 437 times in the last 3 months. 

You are right, people are underestimating the power of LinkedIn.  I’m working with some executives now to help them optimize their profiles and get more from their LinkedIn as well as other social media.  I’ll be sure to share your videos with them.

Hope everything is going well for you.  You’re certainly making an impact in the social media world.

Bryce

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