Emergic (Free subscription) | yesterday
One of the lines of thinking I have been exploring is that for mobile (specifically, SMS) advertising to be really big, it will be have to offer something more than what advertisers get on the Internet. This means, more measurability than what Search and Display advertising on the Internet provide. Which brings us to the [...]
Emergic (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
We have been having some issues over the past few months with people subscribing to MyToday services because of what I believe is a misinterpretation of the National Do-Not-Call (NDNC) rules by a mobile operator. At the heart of the issue is whether an explicit SMS Opt-in done by a subscriber overrides an NDNC registration, or [...]
Emergic (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
Yesterday, I was on the road in Mumbai doing 4 back-to-back meetings and presentations talking about our Mobility platform to enterprises. As I made my way home late at night, memories from similar days 12 years ago came to my mind. Then, I was talking about the Internet and what it could do for their [...]
Emergic (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
The iPhone has an “Airplane” setting which turns the radio (phone) off but keeps the rest of the device working. We all need the equivalent of an “Airplane” mode which turns off all distractions and leaves us free to think - uninterrupted, for long periods of time. I thought about this on my long flight from [...]
Emergic (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
I think there is a great opportunity in the US around SMS. Just like Facebook made waves first in the younger generation and then moved to the older set, the use of texting in the teenage segment is exploding. The older people still don’t use it, and tend to stay with their smartphones and the [...]
Emergic (Free subscription) | 11/16/2008
This series was written almost exactly five years ago. I write about Vision, Compass Thinking, Multi-tasking, Deciding and Problem Solving. Here is an excerpt from the section on Compass Thinking: When we embark on a journey, the normal course of action is to equip oneself with a map. But what if the terrain one we were [...]
Emergic (Free subscription) | 11/14/2008
It has been rightly said that the one of biggest reason for failure small businesses is (deteriorating) Cashflow. This is especially true in times like now when there is a slowdown that is imminent / happening. If billings take time to convert into cash, then it can lead to a difficult predicament — expenses continue [...]
Emergic (Free subscription) | 11/13/2008
I returned on Sunday morning from a 9-day visit. I was in Chicago for a day for a business meeting, and then in San Francisco for the Web 2.0 Summit. It was my third trip to San Francisco this year, so the Union Square territory is getting a little too familiar! With two book stores [...]
Emergic (Free subscription) | 11/12/2008
It was a terrific experience being in the US the night Obama became President-elect. This election was energised people across the US - and the world. There is great hope and expectation. I wish we could say the same about India’s leaders. Here, there is an air of resignation, of politics as usual. We need a [...]
Emergic (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
The video has now been put up was there, but doesn’t seem to be available now. so you can check it out. (Here are the slides and the prepared text of the talk.) There must have 750-1,000 people in the ballroom at the Palace Hotel - it was standing room only. I was the second [...]
Emergic (Free subscription) | 11/10/2008
The theme for this year’s event was “Web Meets World.” So there were plenty of sessions on how ideas and technologies from the Web world can be used to transform other, large industries - the power grid, the food chain, the automotive industry, politics. Here are some key takeaways, as I see them: Venture Capital: The [...]
Emergic (Free subscription) | 11/09/2008
I wrote this post in September 2004. It addresses the issue of making a new venture grow. It is the dream of every entrepreneur to build a company that is Built to Last. Yet, it is that rare exception of an enterprise that makes the transition from Good to Great. Like an unprotected fawn in the [...]
Emergic (Free subscription) | 11/07/2008
Every time I go out and meet present or future customers or business partners, I keep telling myself I need to do it a lot more. Somehow, the comfort of the office lulls us all into a false sense of confidence and makes us complacent. As senior management building out blue ocean businesses, it is [...]
Emergic (Free subscription) | 11/07/2008
Coming back from Pune recently, I could not but help thinking about the driving skills of some of us. I would have thought that after many years of having the Expressway around, we would have learnt that slow-moving vehicles need to stay on the left. So, it comes us something of a shocker to see [...]
Emergic (Free subscription) | 11/06/2008
Here is the presentation. Rajesh's Web 2.0 Summit Presentation View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. Here is the talk that I had prepared. Emergic: Made in India, Made for the World Introduction An important part of our future is being invented out in the world. And it is from that world that I want to share stories about [...]
