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Why I Believe Yelp is Doomed to Fail 21 Aug 2013 | 06:46 pm
So I wrote a status update on Facebook yesterday that basically said that I believe Yelp would be out of business in 24 months. The furor started immediately, but not surprisingly, most people agreed ...
Big News: Introducing Shankman|Honig! 13 Aug 2013 | 12:39 am
In late 2007, when I launched my last company, HARO, I wanted to disrupt how journalists found their sources, and more importantly, how companies were able to get publicity. It seemed to me that the o...
Why I hopped away from TimeHop 8 Aug 2013 | 04:51 pm
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” About two years ago or so ago, I was introduced to a new service called TimeHop. Such a brilliant concept, so ingenious in its simplicity: Send a daily email to sub...
The Cutthroat Fallacy: Why Being an Asshole is Bad Business 5 Aug 2013 | 08:05 pm
Cross posted on the Shankman|Honig Blog as well. “Blue Horseshoe loves Anacott Steel.” –Gordon Gekko In the 80s, in the days of Michael Milken and Gordon Gekko, the rule on the street was “eat your ...
Five Event Networking Tips YOU SHOULD BE USING NOW. 17 Jul 2013 | 06:39 pm
I was fortunate enough to be invited to the 2013 Baseball All Star Game last night, by the wonderful people at Steiner Sports. In between shoveling hot dogs, pasta, and fresh sliced steak into my mout...
How Many Employees Does It Take To Hurt a Brand? One. 25 Jun 2013 | 04:06 am
Short story time: A guy walks into Charlotte International Airport on a flight to LaGuardia. He’s flying USAirways, because out of Charlotte, one doesn’t have any other choice that costs less than a ...
Entrepreneurial and Business Lessons from CitiBike NYC 17 Jun 2013 | 08:05 pm
This is a post about what happens when you have a new idea and want to run with it. It could be a new company, a new way of doing things in your office, or even a way to save time by eliminating TPS r...
Op/Ed: This Week, The Chicago Sun-Times Lessened Journalism 2 Jun 2013 | 12:03 am
The Chicago Sun-Times laid off its entire photo department this week. Every single photojournalist employed by one of the most recognized newspapers in the United States was shown the door. Some were ...
Crisis Customer Service Done Right – NYC Swim 25 May 2013 | 08:49 am
Late tonight, NYC Swim made the decision to cancel the 2013 Hudson River Swim, 13 hours before the race start tomorrow morning, due to weather advisories, water safety advisories, high winds, and smal...
9 Twitterers Tell You How to Amaze and Astound Customers and Clients 16 May 2013 | 10:59 pm
I posted a very simple question the other day: What’s your one secret weapon to amaze and astound customers and clients? The responses were awesome. A lot of them are common sense things that no one ...
