"Look, I honestly didn't even think we would get this far," he wrote.
Our new columnist, Miss Jones, sounds off!
(New York Times) –Last Thursday, Kobe Bryant tallied 30 points in Game 1 of the N.B.A.Finals. That night, Silver Screen and Roll, a blog dedicated to the Los Angeles Lakers, racked up more than 3,500 comments. The popular site is just one of more than 250 unapologetically biased sports sites owned by SB Nation, most of them dedicated […]
(New York Times) — In the first article of a Times series, “Your Brain on Computers,” Matt Richtel profiles a family, the Campbells, who are tethered to e-mail, BlackBerrys, iPads and other electronic devices. The constant use of digital media seems to be taking a toll on their lives and their ability to focus. New […]
(WorkBloom) — As a rule, simple is good. The iPad interface, Google, popsicles — they’re all simple things that achieve great results. Applied to your job search, simplicity can achieve great results, too. Example: What if you identified the people you wanted to work for, then advertised directly to them, asking for an interview? Do […]
(E-Consultancy) — Know Your Cost of Sale. If you’re in multichannel, then your financial controller will be working on the net margin for the various channels in which your customers can buy: Online, instore, catalogue, phone and so on. Once Cost of Goods Sold and direct overheads are taken into account, he’ll then deduct the […]
(Black Web 2.0) — Soundation is an application that lets you create music on the web. There is no software to download or hardware to install. All you need a browser with Flash support and you can start making music immediately. The Soundation online sequencer provides 11 real-time effects, 3 synthesizers, and a drum machine. […]
(Web Pro News) — Although the stock market has still been moving up and (mostly) down in a disturbing manner this week, comScore’s provided evidence that the ecommerce market is healthy again. According to comScore, ecommerce spending for the first quarter of this year was up ten percent on a year-over-year basis. Read More…
(CNNMoney.com) — AOL Inc. shares plunged Wednesday after the Internet company reported declining sales and a dwindling subscriber base. Shares of AOL (AOL) were down more than 12% at $24.58 at midday. The selloff came after AOL said sales fell in the first quarter and signaled in a conference call with analysts that growth will […]
(Fortune) — BusinessWeek relaunches this week with a new name, a new design, and a new editorial vision, just four months after it was bought by financial information giant Bloomberg LP. Viewed through the lens of an acquisition, it’s therefore perplexing that Bloomberg executives have declined to talk about when and how this new version […]
by De’Juan Galloway Are you friends with any of your favorite African-American brands on Facebook? Perhaps you follow them on Twitter or you’re a loyal visitor to their websites. Whatever connection you have with them, more than likely, this young, innovative entrepreneur has been instrumental in building that brand online. Meet Ken Gibbs, a techie […]