Archive for November, 2008
Simple Things Make A Difference
Ross | November 26th, 2008Earlier today, I re-tweeted something from Ken Walden (SuperHatz on Twitter). In his tweet, Ken said: “Do something in your business to help make a process better by 5, 10, 15%, now. Simple actions are the most effective.” Shortly after I re-tweeted Ken’s tweet, it occurred to me that we mostly focus on long-term goals [...]
Appreciations
Mike | November 24th, 2008We’ve had several milestones recently on the crowdSPRING team. In the past few weeks, both Pete and Chad have celebrated their one-year anniversaries with us, and now (sniff) Angeline has decided to move on to greener pastures. Pete Burgeson was (and always will be) employee number 1 at cS. He was our first real hire, [...]
Somali Pirates And Lessons About Negative Publicity
Ross | November 24th, 2008Today, hardly a day passes without a news report about how Somali pirates have managed to impact one of the most important sea trade routes in the world. In 2008 alone, pirates have attacked 90 ships and have successfully captured 14 of them. Recently, they seized a Ukrainian freighter transporting military equipment and a Saudi [...]
Celebrate Incremental Success
Ross | November 20th, 2008We have a daily five minute all-team meeting at crowdSPRING. At this meeting, we review key performance metrics from the day before. We share this information with the entire team because we believe in being transparent and because we want each person on the team to know how we are doing as a company and [...]
Weekly Glance of Awesomeness #16
Angeline | November 20th, 2008Hiya everyone, Here’s this Weekly Glance of Awesomeness, extra crunchy with mild spices. I hope you enjoy it! Glance #1: Blocklites Logo The Award: $300 End Date: November 22nd The Breakdown: Blocklites are a neat concept that allows signs to be visible during daytime, while being invisible at night when looked at with lights at [...]
Just Do It Right The First Time
Ross | November 18th, 2008Nike achieved unprecedented heights with it’s “Just Do It” campaign several decades ago. “Just Do It” has been one of the most memorable marketing slogans of all time. We can all benefit from a variation on that tagline: Just Do It Right The First Time. Let’s face it – while there are plenty of exceptions, [...]
