by Eric | May 10, 2019 | Innovation, marketing, technology
Remember when Amazon only sold books? Now they sell everything from condoms to tires. Amazon Prime shipping is one of the main reasons more than 100 million US subscribers. Originally just $79 per year, it has grown to $119 per year, and it offers a lot more. In...
by Eric | Jan 18, 2019 | Apple, Branding, Innovation
Every few years people start saying Apple is having financial problems. In 1997 Microsoft loaned Apple $150 millions they could stay in business. Experts started saying, “Apple is dead. They need to license their hardware the way IBM does.” Everyone had a...
by Eric | Jul 10, 2018 | Innovation, technology
Yes. Amazon’s official answer is the Echo Line of products is only activated using one of four wake words: Alexa, Echo, Computer or Amazon. There have been several reports of these devices transcribing conversations and even texting co-workers without knowledge...
by Eric | Jun 20, 2018 | Innovation, success, technology
Recently I bought a car through Carvana, and traditional car dealerships should be worried. I hate buying cars and cringe when the salesperson says, “What do I need to do to put you in a car today?” Or when they say, “Hold on, I need to talk to my...
by Eric | Jun 20, 2017 | entrepreneurship, Innovation, Mobile Technology
Remember when Amazon only sold books? Now people build their entire business just on selling things through the Amazon Store. And Amazon Prime is Amazon-ing! (Sorry, I couldn’t resist!). I buy everything through Amazon. Electronics. Clothes. Office supplies....
by Eric | Apr 18, 2017 | Innovation, technology
I Want to Stay Here!People frequently approach Airbnb with hesitation. How will I know it’s clean? How will I know it’s safe? I frequently tell remind them Erin Andrews probably felt safe staying in the hotel she chose before her privacy was...
