http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/Don_Dodge/newwith/me Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:05:25 -0800 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:05:25 -0800 http://www.mybloglog.com/ en-us <a href='http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheNextBigThing/~3/FlLUGwLvlwI/gmail-facebook-and-twitter-the-new-communication-modes.html'>Gmail, Facebook, and Twitter the new communication modes</a> <br>Gmail, Facebook, and Twitter have become my main communication channels since leaving Microsoft. They are always open on my...<br /><a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing'><img src='http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/mbl/services/ifeed.png' alt='Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing' /></a> submitted by <a href='http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/Don_Dodge'>Don Dodge</a> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:43:58 -0800 <a href='http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheNextBigThing/~3/jRh2MVEkfpU/pay-it-forward-give-and-you-shall-receive.html'>Pay It Forward, Give and you shall receive</a> <br>I want to publicly say thank you to all my friends. You know who your friends are when times are tough. I heard from hundreds...<br /><a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing'><img src='http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/mbl/services/ifeed.png' alt='Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing' /></a> submitted by <a href='http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/Don_Dodge'>Don Dodge</a> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:57:22 -0800 <a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing/2009/11/goodbye-microsoft-the-next-chapter.html'>Goodbye Microsoft, the next chapter</a> <br>Microsoft announced more layoffs today, and I was one of them. This was a total surprise to me, and management offered no...<br /><a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing'><img src='http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/mbl/services/ifeed.png' alt='Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing' /></a> submitted by <a href='http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/Don_Dodge'>Don Dodge</a> Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:43:41 -0800 <a href='http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheNextBigThing/~3/YN4_sdoV8vw/goodbye-microsoft-the-next-chapter.html'>Goodbye Microsoft, the next chapter</a> <br>Microsoft announced more layoffs today, and I was one of them. This was a total surprise to me, and management offered no...<br /><a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing'><img src='http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/mbl/services/ifeed.png' alt='Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing' /></a> submitted by <a href='http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/Don_Dodge'>Don Dodge</a> Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:43:41 -0800 <a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing/2009/11/failure-is-not-an-option-why-this-can-be-a-bad-strategy.html'>Failure is NOT an option Why this can be a bad strategy</a> <br>An exec at a large European financial company recently told me his former CEO believed “Failure is not an option”. Great, I...<br /><a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing'><img src='http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/mbl/services/ifeed.png' alt='Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing' /></a> submitted by <a href='http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/Don_Dodge'>Don Dodge</a> Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:06:14 -0800 <a href='http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheNextBigThing/~3/0fWH5FuP0Ko/failure-is-not-an-option-why-this-can-be-a-bad-strategy.html'>Failure is NOT an option Why this can be a bad strategy</a> <br>An exec at a large European financial company recently told me his former CEO believed “Failure is not an option”. Great, I...<br /><a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing'><img src='http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/mbl/services/ifeed.png' alt='Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing' /></a> submitted by <a href='http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/Don_Dodge'>Don Dodge</a> Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:06:14 -0800 <a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing/2009/10/bing-announces-search-deals-with-twitter-and-facebook.html'>Bing announces search deals with Twitter and Facebook</a> <br>Microsoft Bing announced a blockbuster deal with Twitter and Facebook that will bring Real Time streams of Tweets and Facebook...<br /><a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing'><img src='http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/mbl/services/ifeed.png' alt='Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing' /></a> submitted by <a href='http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/Don_Dodge'>Don Dodge</a> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:13:31 -0700 <a href='http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheNextBigThing/~3/cyHqzhL-NHg/bing-announces-search-deals-with-twitter-and-facebook.html'>Bing announces search deals with Twitter and Facebook</a> <br>Microsoft Bing announced a blockbuster deal with Twitter and Facebook that will bring Real Time streams of Tweets and Facebook...<br /><a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing'><img src='http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/mbl/services/ifeed.png' alt='Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing' /></a> submitted by <a href='http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/Don_Dodge'>Don Dodge</a> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:13:31 -0700 <a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing/2009/10/ev-williams-on-twitter-at-web20-summit.html'>Ev Williams on Twitter at Web2.0 Summit</a> <br>Ev Williams, CEO of Twitter, was interviewed by John Battelle at Web 2.0 Summit. John focused his early questions on a revenue...<br /><a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing'><img src='http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/mbl/services/ifeed.png' alt='Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing' /></a> submitted by <a href='http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/Don_Dodge'>Don Dodge</a> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:46:48 -0700 <a href='http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheNextBigThing/~3/pCIbzQtkJB0/ev-williams-on-twitter-at-web20-summit.html'>Ev Williams on Twitter at Web2.0 Summit</a> <br>Ev Williams, CEO of Twitter, was interviewed by John Battelle at Web 2.0 Summit. John focused his early questions on a revenue...<br /><a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing'><img src='http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/mbl/services/ifeed.png' alt='Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing' /></a> submitted by <a href='http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/Don_Dodge'>Don Dodge</a> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:46:48 -0700 <a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing/2009/10/marketing-as-competitive-advantage-barrier-to-entry.html'>Marketing as Competitive Advantage? Barrier to Entry?</a> <br>The tech startup world is all about amazing new technology, innovation, and Intellectual Property (IP), things that create...<br /><a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing'><img src='http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/mbl/services/ifeed.png' alt='Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing' /></a> submitted by <a href='http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/Don_Dodge'>Don Dodge</a> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:53:25 -0700 <a href='http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheNextBigThing/~3/uBMB5WMepKI/marketing-as-competitive-advantage-barrier-to-entry.html'>Marketing as Competitive Advantage? Barrier to Entry?</a> <br>The tech startup world is all about amazing new technology, innovation, and Intellectual Property (IP), things that create...<br /><a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing'><img src='http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/mbl/services/ifeed.png' alt='Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing' /></a> submitted by <a href='http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/Don_Dodge'>Don Dodge</a> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:53:25 -0700 <a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing/2009/10/boston-startup-events-resources-people-you-need-to-know.html'>Boston startup events, resources, people you need to know</a> <br>If you are starting a company in the Boston area there are lots of resources available to you. Last week at the Mass Technology...<br /><a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing'><img src='http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/mbl/services/ifeed.png' alt='Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing' /></a> submitted by <a href='http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/Don_Dodge'>Don Dodge</a> Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:49:46 -0700 <a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing/2009/10/guitar-hero-an-overnight-success-10-years-in-the-making.html'>Guitar Hero, an overnight success, 10 years in the making</a> <br>Guitar Hero recently released a new version of their smash hit video game that has sold over $1 Billion. To the casual observer...<br /><a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing'><img src='http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/mbl/services/ifeed.png' alt='Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing' /></a> submitted by <a href='http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/Don_Dodge'>Don Dodge</a> Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:08:40 -0700 <a href='http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheNextBigThing/~3/yAYXzn_t4I8/guitar-hero-an-overnight-success-10-years-in-the-making.html'>Guitar Hero, an overnight success, 10 years in the making</a> <br>Guitar Hero recently released a new version of their smash hit video game that has sold over $1 Billion. To the casual observer...<br /><a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing'><img src='http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/mbl/services/ifeed.png' alt='Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing' /></a> submitted by <a href='http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/Don_Dodge'>Don Dodge</a> Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:08:40 -0700 <a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing/2009/09/juicepitcher-startups-pitching-to-300-investors.html'>JuicePitcher startups pitching to 300 investors</a> <br>Microsoft is proud to be a sponsor of JuicePitcher, an event produced by VatorNews and TheFunded, to find the most promising...<br /><a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing'><img src='http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/mbl/services/ifeed.png' alt='Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing' /></a> submitted by <a href='http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/Don_Dodge'>Don Dodge</a> Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:29:37 -0700 <a href='http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheNextBigThing/~3/xMt1_pdbfHM/juicepitcher-startups-pitching-to-300-investors.html'>JuicePitcher startups pitching to 300 investors</a> <br>Microsoft is proud to be a sponsor of JuicePitcher, an event produced by VatorNews and TheFunded, to find the most promising...<br /><a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing'><img src='http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/mbl/services/ifeed.png' alt='Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing' /></a> submitted by <a href='http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/Don_Dodge'>Don Dodge</a> Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:29:37 -0700 <a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing/2009/09/windows-7-incubation-week-boston-october-5th.html'>Windows 7 Incubation Week Boston October 5th</a> <br>With several successful Microsoft BizSpark Incubation Weeks (CRM Reston, CRM Boston, Win 7 Irvine, Mobility Mountain View), we...<br /><a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing'><img src='http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/mbl/services/ifeed.png' alt='Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing' /></a> submitted by <a href='http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/Don_Dodge'>Don Dodge</a> Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:43:14 -0700 <a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing/2009/09/techcrunch50-startups-advertising-monetization-local-classifieds.html'>TechCrunch50 startups Advertising, Monetization, Local Classifieds</a> <br>Session 3: New Advertising &amp; Monetization Platforms Panel of Experts: Marc Andreessen, Roelof Botha, Tony Hsieh, Marissa...<br /><a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing'><img src='http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/mbl/services/ifeed.png' alt='Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing' /></a> submitted by <a href='http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/Don_Dodge'>Don Dodge</a> Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:06:18 -0700 <a href='http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheNextBigThing/~3/Qc4ZEZz8Ebg/techcrunch50-startups-advertising-monetization-local-classifieds.html'>TechCrunch50 startups Advertising, Monetization, Local Classifieds</a> <br>Session 3: New Advertising &amp; Monetization Platforms Panel of Experts: Marc Andreessen, Roelof Botha, Tony Hsieh, Marissa...<br /><a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing'><img src='http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/mbl/services/ifeed.png' alt='Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing' /></a> submitted by <a href='http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/Don_Dodge'>Don Dodge</a> Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:06:18 -0700 <a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing/2009/09/techcrunch50-companies-games-gadgets-gear.html'>TechCrunch50 companies Games, Gadgets, Gear</a> <br>TechCrunch50 the biggest startup conference in the world is underway in San Francisco. 50 companies presenting on stage, over...<br /><a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing'><img src='http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/mbl/services/ifeed.png' alt='Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing' /></a> submitted by <a href='http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/Don_Dodge'>Don Dodge</a> Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:53:43 -0700 <a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing/2009/09/rules-for-evaluating-startups-and-suspending-disbelief.html'>Rules for evaluating startups and suspending disbelief</a> <br>Over 250 startups are now launching at Ycombinator, TechStars, TechCrunch50, and DEMO. The startup community is alive and well....<br /><a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing'><img src='http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/mbl/services/ifeed.png' alt='Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing' /></a> submitted by <a href='http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/Don_Dodge'>Don Dodge</a> Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:24:33 -0700 <a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing/2009/09/techstars-boston-debuts-new-startups.html'>TechStars Boston debuts new startups</a> <br>TechStars is a startup incubator started by Brad Feld and David Cohen in Boulder, CO three years ago. This year TechStars...<br /><a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing'><img src='http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/mbl/services/ifeed.png' alt='Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing' /></a> submitted by <a href='http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/Don_Dodge'>Don Dodge</a> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:21:28 -0700 <a href='http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheNextBigThing/~3/x0JKs5W_IeE/techstars-boston-debuts-new-startups.html'>TechStars Boston debuts new startups</a> <br>TechStars is a startup incubator started by Brad Feld and David Cohen in Boulder, CO three years ago. This year TechStars...<br /><a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing'><img src='http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/mbl/services/ifeed.png' alt='Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing' /></a> submitted by <a href='http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/Don_Dodge'>Don Dodge</a> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:21:28 -0700 <a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing/2009/08/techcrunch50-startups-vcs-press-all-in-one-place.html'>TechCrunch50 startups, VCs, press, all in one place</a> <br>TechCrunch50 is in it’s third year. Bigger and better than ever. It's being held September 14th and 15th in San Francisco...<br /><a href='http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing'><img src='http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/mbl/services/ifeed.png' alt='Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing' /></a> submitted by <a href='http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/Don_Dodge'>Don Dodge</a> Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:57:29 -0700