The video below is not something I’m proud to share with you, however Jeff has stated he isn’t going to do anything anymore unless I put it here. In the spirit of productivity, to get Jeff back to important things, here’s his latest creation. Enjoy!
Jeff used to be a real productive fellow, one that would always spend his time managing teams, building new products, installing networks, eliminating software bugs, or just plain old software testing. So what has happened to Jeff? From time to time he gets into “creativity mode”. He knows (or should know!) he has no talent whatsoever to play with graphics (yes, that includes animation!) but I guess, it’s his rebellious spirit towards Darren and myself when we point out the obvious.
I vote to have Jeff do the next Bido redesign. I will relegate myself to Chief Bug Inserter.
All in all, good first week. People got some great deals, and we learned lots of valuable feedback from bidders and auction watchers.
Bravo Jeff!
And congratulations all on the GREAT job with BIDO.
It’s very interesting that Wordpress and Blogger gave marketing people technical skill. Now Animoto (which I discovered thanks to you and think is the next big thing) gives Techies marketing skill.
In a private forum some years ago, a mystery man in Hong Kong with a dog’s alias took issue with this observation I made:
“Marchex, Name Media and all PPC are co-dependent relationships with Google and those kind of relationships are never a healthy way to grow. There is a tremendous opportunity to innovate and rather than buy out the world as we know it, to create the world as it could be– an Internet experience that fulfills consumer expectations for visiting a site. As we’ve seen with Napster, MySpace or YouTube, it doesn’t take building a lot of sites, or even a name with Traffic, just a different idea and a value proposition that takes the shopping out of buying and makes visitors fell apart of something bigger than commerce.
One thing is clear that the web is a broadcast medium and nothing sells like the power of television. Any business plan that solely consists of a lot of words or text links on a page has no future.”
More recently the same then mystery man commented: “If you want to stay in this business you must adapt, making no choice is the wrong choice. What worked yesterday is not working today. What works today won’t work tomorrow. After years of experience I learned this: In the domain business you either adapt, or you perish.’
Look around this blog and to all the developments from the people behind it and
you will see what couldn’t be explained or understood easily on a forum in print, demonstrated, clear and proving its not just about the technology or the name but about smart ideas and the value the marketing of them creates.
I’m very proud of Sahar. Best wishes with all your life’s endeavors.
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Thanks Owen, definitely agree there are many ingredients to a successful venture, none is essential but the sum is critical, or it will all fall apart.
All the best,
Sahar
Sorry, Sahar; looks like you’re gonna be “stuck” with Jeff doing some of the creative stuff from now on…;-)
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I know.. sad reality!
Sahar
impressive Jeff, my hat is off to you!
not sure if my eyes will handle the “year in review” post