My So Called Personal-Business Life

John Lawson, President of 3rd Power Outlet and Platinum eBay Powerseller speaks to what ever the hell comes to his mind. This is my expression of both business and personal...an experiment of what they say to never mix.
May 8
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John “ColderIce” Lawson and I are watching the takeover of the web by Amazon.com, and discussing how what they do can give companies of all sizes a blueprint for how to do business in the SoLoMo world we live in today.

April 25

The New eBay As Retail Leader, not Secondary Market

rickwatson:

One of the reasons I enjoy blogging is I really enjoy thought experiments on businesses.  This is another one of those.  I choose eBay/Amazon a lot because they are both commerce leaders, visible/transparent, and so they set the standard in some ways for the industry.

One of these kids is doing his own thing

One of these kids is doing his own thing, come on can you tell which one?


The proposal: 

The eBay.com site and brand should become mainline retail as the primary focus and optimize around that.  Liquidations and collectibles would be relegated to a sub-brand and separate experience (much like an offline retail company might do — think “Ann Taylor” and “Ann Taylor Loft”, there are literally hundreds of examples.)

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Social Biz Atlanta:ColderICE Live with Anita Campbell CEO Small Business Trends (by SocialBizAtlanta)

March 2
Why Community Is Essential to Business | Social Media Examiner

Liz Strauss is the queen of successful community and blogging, check the interview.
January 29

Think and Grow Rich Book Club - Small Business Book Club: Live Call Lesson 1 (replay) (by 3rdPower)

January 14
EBay CEO projects huge mobile jump despite loss of PayPal CEO - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal

John Donahoe, CEO of eBay Inc. , is projecting huge jumps in mobile commerce and payments this year despite the surprise exit of the company’s PayPal unit CEO.