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Archive for May, 2008

Why Does Microsoft Hate Me? And How You Can Learn From Their Mistakes

clockMonday, May 12th, 2008 Press Releases | Leave a Comment

I don’t hate Microsoft or at least I don’t currently - that may change with the user experience that I’ve had as of late. I have plenty of friends that curse Microsoft and every move they make. And I am beginning to understand why. There are a multitude of reasons to hate microsoft - Vista, Zune, their corporate anti-trust issues to name just a couple…

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Permission Marketing: How Not to P*ss Off Your Target Market

clockFriday, May 9th, 2008 Press Releases | Leave a Comment

An unnamed numerically branded online gambling company inspired me to write this post. It maybe slightly off topic, but in reality it relates to all of your marketing initiatives.

The first call I received on my cell phone from the spamtastic company was on a Saturday afternoon…

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memelabs Nominated for a PopVox Award

clockThursday, May 8th, 2008 Press Releases | Leave a Comment

Posted by Jenn Lowther
PopVox Awards

Every year, New Media BC hosts the PopVox awards to showcase the best and innovative technology products in the market. This year, there are 11 categories in which companies were nominated and memelabs has been nominated for the best User Generated Contest Site. We’re really excited that memelabs has been recognized and we are up against some great companies.

So this is where you come in. The winning company is chosen by popular vote. So give us a vote and spread the word to your friends, family, and pet dog! Create a user account and vote for us here. The voting process is more than a bit convoluted, so I’ve broken out the steps for you below or if you already have an account, just follow this link.

  1. Click the register icon in the upper right-hand corner
  2. Fill in your user name and email
  3. Check your email and click the link in your confirmation email
  4. Return to the site and login
  5. Click ‘Gallery’ in the top level menu
  6. In categories, click the box labeled ‘Usergen Content Site’
  7. Scroll down to Memelabs and click on the title.
  8. FINALLY, you can vote by clicking the VOTE FOR ME button

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10+1 tips to optimize your website for speed (or how to keep your visitors from hating you)

clockTuesday, May 6th, 2008 Communication/Search Engine | Leave a Comment

Optimizing your website load time can be an important factor when it comes to overall potential for you websites success. Todays average web surfer is impatient and needs to have an interaction with your website within few seconds.

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Nau Closes its Doors

clockFriday, May 2nd, 2008 Communication/General | Leave a Comment

This is a less than excellent day in the world of sustainable companies. For those who dont know, Nau was founded by ex-Patagonia and ex-Nike executives with the goal of creating a world class sustainable outdoor apparel company whose ideals fused those of their previous employers…

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