Alex Priest

September 28, 2011
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Kindle Fire an iPad Competitor? Nope, Netflix Should Be Worried

So as all of us techies well know, the Kindle Fire was unveiled today. It’s an impressive looking little device, at an even more impressive price point. The narrative so far has been that this is finally a legitimate competitor … Continue reading

May 10, 2011
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Smart Deals

So I’ve been thinking about the whole “Daily Deals” business model lately and well, like many others, I’m still not convinced. But businesses are getting smarter about it, and there are already some signs of gradual evolution in the way … Continue reading

November 27, 2010
by Alex Priest
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I Don’t Care, Either

One of my best friends, Miranda Gale, just wrote a fantastic piece on Technorati about how, in today’s world, many students just don’t care. I can’t help but agree, and her post got me thinking about how some of my … Continue reading

October 3, 2010
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A Long Bet

I had a fascinating conversation tonight with Justin Herman (@justinherman). We were discussing the business prospects for Google and Facebook. Essentially, we made a long bet. I took the side of Facebook, for some pretty logical reasons (in my humble … Continue reading

September 1, 2010
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The Key to Social Media? Listen.

In what may well have been one of my most popular posts ever, I discussed how Twitter needs less talkers and more listeners. This hasn’t changed, and it’s truly the key to being successful with social media from a business … Continue reading