Successes and lessons learned from the first week of MarkTzk.com: 1. I chose the wrong contest at the wrong time When I launched this blog this past Monday, I announced a contest. Write something about social media and marketing, I said, and you’ll have a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card. Well, that [...]
You should attend ConvergeSouth 2008
July 16, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Do you live in North Carolina? In the South? Anywhere? Are you interested in things like blogs, online video and podcasting? Do you want to see ‘net celebs such as Robert Scoble, Anil Dash and Chris Rabb up close and personal? Then you should register for ConvergeSouth. I’ve gone the last two years (at least, [...]
Why I Started MarkTzk.com
July 15, 2008 By 6 Comments
I promised yesterday I would write a longer post about why I started this blog. This is that post. So, why did you start this blog? I have four main reasons for starting this blog: To create value for others by creating content that’s useful, informative and entertaining. To express myself creatively through writing, pictures [...]
Jason Calacanis retires from blogging
July 12, 2008 By 2 Comments
Jason Calacanis, an Internet entrepreneur, says he is retiring from blogging. Simultaneously, he has launched a limited subscriber newsletter. You might want to join it, if it’s not too late. Click here. In his email to that list yesterday, Calacanis explained why he is retiring from blogging. It became clear to me last night after [...]
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July 12, 2008 By 1 Comment
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Happy Birthday, America!
July 4, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Happy Independence Day! When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent [...]
