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How to receive positive feedback with a simple hack

Apr12
by on April 12, 2015 at 8:06 am
Posted In: Around the Web, feedback, How-To's, Insider

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Sean Kim is the creator of The Growth List, helping you create a business around your lifestyle. This post originally appeared on his blog. Traditional surveys have been the go-to source for gathering feedback from your users. While it works for the sender, no one on the receiving end enjoys answering surveys. I want to share something today that will not only give you direct, continuous positive feedback from your users, but will also delight them. To top it off, it’s incredibly simple. The email autoresponder Yep. This is what it comes down to — an email autoresponder. Most of you are probably…

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My killer review of the Apple Watch

Apr11
by on April 11, 2015 at 7:27 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Apple watch, Around the Web, Brett Easton Ellis, Insider, Patrick Bateman

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Patrick Bateman is a New York-based hedge fund manager. I’m trying to enjoy my new Apple Watch Edition but Evelyn, my so-called fiancée, keeps buzzing me with Facebook messages. Something about Terry Richardson. I focus on the black leather, the 18-carat yellow gold, the way it looks on my tanned wrist. I appreciate that it is wipe clean. I ask Siri to dictate a message: Paul Allen is out of town for a few days. Siri, I say, play Sussudio. I live in New York by Gehry on 8 Spruce Street on the 35th floor. My name is Patrick Bateman.…

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The rise of community media – and why social networks don’t work

Apr11
by on April 11, 2015 at 4:09 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, community media, Social Media

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This post first appeared on Medium. Before we get started, I’ll let you in on a secret. This guest post ends on a triumphant note, so don’t let the sobering beginnings get you down. I’m going to tell you a story, built on facts, scaffolded by speculation, and heavily painted with a rare color rarely seen on the Internet called logic. Social media is broken for most of us. The myth of it being a democratic or meritocratic system isn’t holding up to scrutiny. We’re learning that it’s not the place to start thoughtful discussions, vet new ideas, or find…

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