Tips Give It to Them Straight: Avoid "Pitching" to Your Board More often than not, an entrepreneur with a great idea looking for funding will pitch his or her startup dozens, if not hundreds of times to potential investors. There is an endless amount of resources out there for entrepreneurs looking to learn the best practices for their pitch, including what to include in their decks, how long to speak, and… Chris Cameron View comments
Analysis Why MindTouch Posted a Top 20 List of Open-Source Leaders MindTouch has developed a top 20 list of the most powerful voices in open-source, compiled using Twitter and other sources. It's a good example of how a research project can be transparent and in the process, help garner thought leadership for both the individual and the company. MindTouch Vice President of Sales Mark Fidelman wrote a blog… Enterprise Alex Williams View comments
Google Google Calendar: Rescheduling Meetings Just Got a Lot Easier Google just introduced an interesting new feature for Google Calendar: Smart Rescheduler. This new feature, which will be available in Google Calendar Labs today, will automatically find the best time to reschedule a meeting. If you have ever tried to reschedule a meeting that includes more than two people, a conference room, equipment and a team… Frederic Lardinois View comments
SXSW 2010 LoKast : The Disposable Social Network Here's an idea for you: instead of slowly amassing followers, like on Twitter, or carefully culling your friends list over time on Facebook, making sure everyone is in their appropriate list and category, collect and dispose of friends like you ask for the time or a spare cigarette on a busy city street. That's what Lokast, the self-described… Play Mike Melanson View comments
Apple iGroups: Apple Files Patent for Location-Based Social Networking App Based on a patent filing that was published by the USPTO today and first discovered by Patently Apple, Apple could soon enter the location-based social networking market. The patent, which was filed in September 2008, describes a scenario where a group of users with mobile devices like the iPhone come together at an event like a concert, wedding… Frederic Lardinois View comments