Quote of the Day (9): Twitter agony of Zeldman

Twitter Agony: “STOP SENDING E-MAIL I AM ON A TRAIN” by Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: Ha, would you believe such outcry would help with 11,259 Twitter Followers and getting more e-mail than Santa Claus??Similar Posts: None Found  Read More →

T+L Family 50 | 2008 | Travel + Leisure

50 of the best places to stay in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean—thanks to the thousands of Travel + Leisure readers who took our annual poll. And because these spreads are fully loaded—with golf courses and water parks, not to mention Disney character breakfasts—everyone can find their fun. T+L Family 50 | 2008 | Travel + LeisureSimilar Posts: None Found  Read More →

Quote by Blogs Influence Consumer Purchases More than Social Networks

The number of those who read blogs at least once a month has grown 300% in the past four years, and what they read strongly influences their purchase decisions, playing a key role in ushering them to the point of actual purchase, according to a BuzzLogic-sponsored study, reports Retailer Daily. jupiter-buzzlogic-half-online-population-reads-blogs-october-2008.jpg “Harnessing the Power of Blogs,” a research study of more than 2,000 online consumers in the US, was conducted by JupiterResearch, a Forrester research company. Blogs Influence Consumer Purchases More than Social Networks Similar Posts: None... Read more »

Backpackers Make Great Sperm Donors || Jaunted

Apparently since the laws changed and children conceived from donated sperm can look up Daddy once they turn 18, locals have gone off the idea. Backpackers figure they won’t be so easy to find in 18 years’ time. One third of sperm donors in Britain are now from abroad, including Australians, South Africans and Colombians. These sperm-donating travelers won’t get rich overnight but $750 for delivering 20, well, loads, is a much better deal than working late nights serving drunks at the pub. Backpackers Make Great Sperm Donors || JauntedSimilar Posts: None Found  Read More →

Konrad Kaletsch on Who’s “Normal”

The fundamental cognitive shift necessary to apply Universal Design is to overcome the mental barrier that attributes "normalcy" to some and results in "exclusion by design" for others. Konrad Kaletsch is tackling that problem in his post Universal Design: You Are The Expert: You unknowingly became an expert by the very attributes that make you unique. What works for you doesn’t always work for someone else. Someone with great physical strength uses force; genius uses intelligence. What emerges is that the variety of human ability is infinite. It is variety that is normal, not some standard... Read more »

Why Painting CrossWalks is a lot like building Websites

Which one of these line painting companies would you hire to paint a crosswalk across your pavement? A:  These lines lead clearly from the parking area to the door of the store: B: These lines lead from a lamp post, shrubs and a curb to some more posts: Before you put lines on your pavement, watch where people walk. Then you’ll know where to paint your lines to get people safely into your store: Painting a crosswalk is a lot like building a website Before your design your next site, use a keyword search tool and find out where people are letting their fingers do the walking! You’ll... Read more »

Kayak CEO Steve Hafner on PhoCusWright Center Stage

Here is a quick list of quotes from Kayak CEO Steve Hafner that I Twittered during his PhoCusWright Center Stage Interview with Philip Wolf."Kayak's traffic was three times Sidestep when they bought them""The jury is out for the media model on retail sites""Bartels at Travelzoo has $80mm of revenue in their P&L. I want it. Of course they are a competitor""brought out a great mobile product a few years ago. Was used by 1000 people""next year will be talking about consolidation in OTAs (online travel agents), new faces at the top of some, cost cutting and site improvements. Can't believe how... Read more »

Mike Vowels on the Triple Bottom Line fo Universal Design

Mike Vowels of Stewardship Remodeling has just published an article on sustainability's triple bottom line for the Eastside Business Journal - Sustainability and Remodeling your Home.. He observes that "Only in the past five years, however, has sustainability become a catchword capable of capturing the attention not only of environmental scientists and activists but also of (some) mainstream economists, other social scientists, and policymakers.' He goes on to succinctly make the case. Note his approach. It's quotable: Potentially, sustainability can have a three-prong effect on the... Read more »

Priceline CEO Jeffrey Boyd on PhoCusWright Center Stage

Philip Wolf has just finished interviewing Priceline CEO Jeffrey Boyd at PhoCusWright 2008. Here is my summary.On US v InternationalAlready have more than 50% of business outside of US (see Expedia CEO's comments from yesterday). The international hotel business overtook US in terms of size at the end of 2006; andInternational split is reflected in staff numbers with 1,600 total staff but only 340 in the US (but note another 6-700 more in outsourced US customer service).On moving away from the opaque model and doing acquisitions in Europe Was an easy decision to move away from the opaque model... Read more »

The Renaissance Hollywood Hotel wants more money

I have been at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel this week as part 1,000 people attending the PhoCusWright 2008 Conference at this hotel. I have tried to be a good guest - no unnecessary demands of staff, tipping everyone that looks my way. I asked very nicely to be able to check out at 3pm rather than the 1pm they offered. "I am sorry sir but that will be an extra $25 per hour" was the reply. "But, I have been staying here for six days as part of a very large conference, surely you can be nice to me and extend my check out for no charge" was my polite reply. "Can't help you sir, we have to... Read more »

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