The rise of data and analytics will have the most significant impact on media companies within the next two years concludes the report. …acquiring and developing talent and new technologies are key areas of investment…small companies complain of the lack of capital and credit for expansion while larger companies are primarily concerned with a lack of talent in emerging areas.
via MediaPost Publications New Talent A Key To Expected Business Growth 02/03/2011.
Apple Inc. is developing a digital newsstand for publishers that would let them sell magazines and newspapers to consumers for use on Apple devices, said two people familiar with the matter.
via Apple Said to Negotiate With Publishers Over Digital Newsstand – Bloomberg.
In sales, it’s not “can you build a relationship,” it’s how many relationships can you build? Determination and competitiveness matter first, because that is what drives the “deliberate practice” that results in greatness.
via MediaPost Publications What Makes A Great Salesperson In The Automated Age? Some Answers 09/02/2010.
“If the TV industry’s attention remains diverted toward correcting all the imperfections within the ratings “system,” we could be opening the door for more outside disruption from the entire device sector.”
via MediaPost Publications Are We In An Internet Bubble? 07/14/2010.
@felixgillette congrats on the move to BBW! well deserved…
Jack Rotolo – Glam Media @jefferies (10 people in the room. Nobody investing here. Go back to Russia I guess)
“wrapping paper is what takes an ordinary object and turns it into a gift, and therein lies the genius of Jobs.”
via The iAd: Steve Jobs Regifts The Mobile Marketing Experience – John Battelle’s Searchblog.
Gilt sells against Vogue – Kevin Ryan @jefferies
No matter how bullish you are on NY tech, you are not bullish enough – Kevin Ryan @jefferies