In December it was minus 28 degrees outside so I made my Amazon Echo Dot say nasty things about the weather. I shot a quick video and posted it on Facebook to humor my friends. It quickly took off, it has been shared 1700 times and viewed over 125k times.
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Amazon’s Alexa technology has been around for a few years, but the Echo Dot has changed who is going to be buying them. At around $50, it includes the full Alexa brain, compared to $180 for the original Alexa Echo. Read more
So last fall I made an outreach to Paul Singh and asked him to bring his Airstream and Results Junkies Road Tour to Sioux Falls — and he agreed. The cost to bring Paul’s Road Tour here is $5,000, and I was confident enough that I could find sponsors to cover that cost that I personally put up the money. I am passionate about our community and honored to having Paul come. Read more
Over 80 students have taken my on-line video game course on Udemy and it has a 4.85 average review, which is really good for Udemy. I wanted to offer a 60% discount (only $20) for the Black Friday holiday (Friday through Wednesday) to allow everyone to grab a copy for their kids or grandkids. Read more
My book, Wired For Coding, has a 5-star rating on Amazon. With well over 200 copies out in the world, I thought I would offer a discount price over the Black Friday holiday (Friday through Wednesday), allowing everyone else to grab a copy. Read more
Little changes over time. Businesses try to sell. Consumers try to ignore them. Platforms are created to bridge the gap. Marketing firms get creative. Platforms constantly change the rules. We all loose.
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