You know the world has gone totally bonkers when you see a headline linking commercialism, enterprice financial solutions and a 1,500 year old religious temple.
Sad or bewildered? I can’t decide.
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via @daintyflair
Just amazing how stupid some people are (and how funny others can be). Gotta love this site - http://lamebook.com!
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via @KaiEnLoh… This is one funny script haha.
Or, for those without a sense of humour and/or time, just tell them you’re
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NEWSWEEK rewinds the first 10 years of the new century, reminding you of the best, worst, and unforgettable moments.
A must watch as we come to the end of another decade…
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Mega kiteboarding jump, baby!
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National Geographic photographer Paul Nicklen traveled to Antarctica to photograph leopard seals in the water. After arriving, they came across one of the largest leopard seals his experienced guide had ever seen. (via PetaPixel)
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The FlowBarrel™ is the more challenging of the two sheet waves at Wave House Sentosa – 100,000 gallons of water a minute flowing as fast as 30 mph (48 kmph) curl over a surface that looks like a section of a skateboard park. The result is a perfect, endlessly tubing six-foot wave that has similar power and challenge to many of the waves breaking along the reefs of Indonesia.
Geez I can’t wait! Of course, I’m gonna have to try the more basic version first 
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Evernote shares its story (link above) on going Freemium. It has a huge user base (additional 4,500 users try it every day, with 1.4m people within the first 18 months). I’m a very loyal user myself, but my needs are within the “free” limits, so lucky me - I don’t have to pay a cent.
A good read, but for me, it raises another question. How viable is the Freemium if model your product is targeting SMEs?
Even for companies with huge user bases, freemium may not turn out sustainable. Skype has failed in that model. YouTube and Flickr are still trying very hard to make it work.
As Phil says, perhaps it’s true that it only works for companies who can (1) drive customer loyalty and (2) drive down costs while constantly improving their product.
What about for products targeting SMEs with a significantly smaller user base? Comments?
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An excellent read of Apple’s and Microsoft’s marketing journey.
Entrepreneurs should take a que from this - good marketing is half the battle won! The other half, of course, is a good product. What else?
I must say I love these ads. I can just spend hours looking at them. Speaking of which, if imitation is the best form of flattery, this is yet another area Microsoft is imitating Apple. 
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