Web Strategy Micksup

Put Your Glasses Back On

Originally uploaded by Big Bob Burns

Techcrunch points out clearly that focus isn’t just a start-up thing, it’s a big business thing too.
Try this….
What business are the following companies in?
Yahoo
Microsoft
Apple
IBM
Google

How did you go? Wishy washy? Clear on some, not on others? [...]

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Duncan Riley Caption Competition

Originally uploaded by bigmick

I’m offering 1 hour free focus boot-camp for the best caption for Duncan here.
Add them to the comments, and please keep them (relatively) clean and (reasonably) nice.
:-)

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The Startup Juggle

Originally uploaded by bigmick

(long time no post….)
Busy couple of weeks on and off the court (work and personal life).
Cebit was a bit of a coming out party for Pollenizer (see our new look web estate) and that was fun.
Busy doing lots [...]

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Paris Las Vegas

Originally uploaded by http2007

Just a note that I’m going to be at CeBIT in Sydney this Tuesday in the exhibition hall helping to launch the grunty BonBon and Thursday at Transaction 2.0, where I’ll be giving a sermon on focus.
Tweet, email or kick [...]

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sft_india_google_medium

Originally uploaded by phauly

I have a dilemma.
Am I a hypocrite protesting against the behaviour of China on one hand and considering doing business with them on the other?
Whilst I don’t pretend to be across the complete facts, and I’m sure there is a [...]

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Ice House toilet

Originally uploaded by pink hats, red shoes

News in this week that Australia is canning the CommReady Grant programme. For at least two of our clients this will mean greater risk, less employment and less likelihood of being an export star for Australia.
I [...]

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Lonely Turnstyle

Originally uploaded by John Vetterli

I’m working with the hard working crew at Getprice Comparison Shopping and working with them on building out their service.
One of the things we’ve been doing is designing a registered customer service, where you can join Getprice and get [...]

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Link Bugs on SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT :: Australia :: Home

Originally uploaded by bigmick

Wasn’t actually shopping, but was testing and found links just going nowhere as web devs do when they are still working on it.
Makes you realise that with massive budgets you can [...]

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The Loop

Originally uploaded by crazyegg95

Just thinking about my music buying habits and the big loop I’ve taken. It’s interesting because research would show that I’m a prime candidate for Internet shopping for music - but I’m not. Why?
Back to the start…
Prior to working at Kazaa [...]

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free ‘cute’ hugs

Originally uploaded by kalandrakas

Sydney’s Tech community is starting to pick up pace and we really need to nurture it.
Keep up the events like Web Jam, Bar Camp, WSG, etc!
But we need more.
We need a co-working space where geeks, freaks and nerds [...]

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Choice

Originally uploaded by anyjazz65

Just a quick note to say that I’m reminded again today that life is never about single big events. It’s about a trillion tiny choices made every day. You choose based on your priorities and what is important to you. You are [...]

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Nik

Originally uploaded by davemc500hats

I think everyone knows that I’m biased about this situation. I’m very close friends and a business partner of Phil Morle who has, from what I understand, been royally screwed by this, and I’m mates with Rachel and Clay Cook who have [...]

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