Comments for Simon Smith http://simonsmith.ca Ideas and resources for growth—digital marketing, digital publishing, digital entrepreneurship and random musings Mon, 20 Jun 2011 01:09:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Making money with free stuff (internet economics in a nutshell) by Simon Smith » Calculating the attention tax http://simonsmith.ca/2009/10/02/making-money-with-free-stuff-internet-economics-in-a-nutshell/#comment-139 Simon Smith » Calculating the attention tax Mon, 20 Jun 2011 01:09:46 +0000 http://simonsmith.ca/?p=114#comment-139 [...] musing. In our information-based society, and despite coming out of a recession, our time and attention are becoming increasingly more scarce and valuable than money. After all, even those who unfortunately find themselves unemployed must wade through reams of [...] [...] musing. In our information-based society, and despite coming out of a recession, our time and attention are becoming increasingly more scarce and valuable than money. After all, even those who unfortunately find themselves unemployed must wade through reams of [...]

]]> Comment on Future of digital content is aggregation and curation, not publisher apps by Pramesh Attwala http://simonsmith.ca/2011/03/17/future-of-digital-content-is-aggregation-and-curation-not-publisher-apps/#comment-129 Pramesh Attwala Fri, 27 May 2011 11:07:50 +0000 http://simonsmith.ca/2011/03/17/future-of-digital-content-is-aggregation-and-curation-not-publisher-apps/#comment-129 It's <a href="https://www.readability.com/" rel="nofollow">Readability</a>, not ReadItLater, that compensates publishers from subscription revenues. It’s Readability, not ReadItLater, that compensates publishers from subscription revenues.

]]> Comment on Bad experience ordering flowers for delivery in Toronto from Bloomex by Simon http://simonsmith.ca/2010/03/03/bad-experience-ordering-flowers-for-delivery-in-toronto-from-bloomex/#comment-125 Simon Tue, 03 May 2011 18:54:19 +0000 http://simonsmith.ca/2010/03/03/bad-experience-ordering-flowers-for-delivery-in-toronto-from-bloomex/#comment-125 Thanks for the ongoing additions, everyone. I think it's important for the community to hold companies to account online. Hard to know who to trust in cyberspace. Thanks for the ongoing additions, everyone. I think it’s important for the community to hold companies to account online. Hard to know who to trust in cyberspace.

]]> Comment on Bad experience ordering flowers for delivery in Toronto from Bloomex by Danny http://simonsmith.ca/2010/03/03/bad-experience-ordering-flowers-for-delivery-in-toronto-from-bloomex/#comment-124 Danny Mon, 02 May 2011 16:50:07 +0000 http://simonsmith.ca/2010/03/03/bad-experience-ordering-flowers-for-delivery-in-toronto-from-bloomex/#comment-124 Yeah, my wife had the pleasure of dealing with their (anti) 'social marketer' Michelle too, they didn't bother to make the 3 deliveries (mother's day etc) we'd ordered and then tried to blame pretty much anything she could think of. Michelle really puts the silent R in 'britch'. Yeah, my wife had the pleasure of dealing with their (anti) ‘social marketer’ Michelle too, they didn’t bother to make the 3 deliveries (mother’s day etc) we’d ordered and then tried to blame pretty much anything she could think of.

Michelle really puts the silent R in ‘britch’.

]]> Comment on The return of reputational capital: Why credibility is once again your best investment by Kit Krash http://simonsmith.ca/2010/07/03/the-return-of-reputational-capital/#comment-123 Kit Krash Wed, 27 Apr 2011 21:48:39 +0000 http://simonsmith.ca/?p=176#comment-123 There are some really good resources these days that allow people to share resources online. I had been keeping up with this for years, working with Douglas Rushkoff and starting a Time Bank in NYC (which also allows for sharing goods as well as services, gifting and doing collaborative projects) called TINY (http://timeinterchange.wordpress.com/) as well as founding One Blue Dot (http://onebluedot.com). Also check out Superfluid (http://thesuperfluid.com/). There are some really good resources these days that allow people to share resources online. I had been keeping up with this for years, working with Douglas Rushkoff and starting a Time Bank in NYC (which also allows for sharing goods as well as services, gifting and doing collaborative projects) called TINY (http://timeinterchange.wordpress.com/) as well as founding One Blue Dot (http://onebluedot.com). Also check out Superfluid (http://thesuperfluid.com/).

]]> Comment on Bad experience ordering flowers for delivery in Toronto from Bloomex by Arman http://simonsmith.ca/2010/03/03/bad-experience-ordering-flowers-for-delivery-in-toronto-from-bloomex/#comment-111 Arman Wed, 24 Nov 2010 21:49:16 +0000 http://simonsmith.ca/2010/03/03/bad-experience-ordering-flowers-for-delivery-in-toronto-from-bloomex/#comment-111 I had similar bad experience with Bloomex. Two days ago, I ordered flowers for our wedding anniversary to be delivered to my wife's office in Victoria as a surprise today by noon. The flowers were not delivered. I called them - same luck - couldn't get hold of the customer representative. I left a message. A rep called my back, her name was Michelle and she couldn't tell me when the order was going to be delivered, she said it was bad weather, although weather was not bad at all. She hung up and never called me back. So I had to call them again and leave a message again. She called me back and started yelling at me! They are so bad! Nobody should deal with them. I had similar bad experience with Bloomex. Two days ago, I ordered flowers for our wedding anniversary to be delivered to my wife’s office in Victoria as a surprise today by noon. The flowers were not delivered. I called them – same luck – couldn’t get hold of the customer representative. I left a message. A rep called my back, her name was Michelle and she couldn’t tell me when the order was going to be delivered, she said it was bad weather, although weather was not bad at all. She hung up and never called me back. So I had to call them again and leave a message again. She called me back and started yelling at me! They are so bad! Nobody should deal with them.

]]> Comment on A transumer manifesto: Why collaborative consumption is the new ownership by Simon Smith » The return of reputational capital: Why credibility is once again your best investment http://simonsmith.ca/2010/06/05/a-transumer-manifesto/#comment-103 Simon Smith » The return of reputational capital: Why credibility is once again your best investment Sat, 03 Jul 2010 22:52:01 +0000 http://simonsmith.ca/?p=168#comment-103 [...] now that’s returning us to a more communal, reputation-based economy. The massive growth in goods and services sharing—things like car sharing and couch surfing—is some of the most tangible evidence, as sharing [...] [...] now that’s returning us to a more communal, reputation-based economy. The massive growth in goods and services sharing—things like car sharing and couch surfing—is some of the most tangible evidence, as sharing [...]

]]> Comment on A transumer manifesto: Why collaborative consumption is the new ownership by Putting people first » A Transumer Manifesto http://simonsmith.ca/2010/06/05/a-transumer-manifesto/#comment-101 Putting people first » A Transumer Manifesto Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:07:12 +0000 http://simonsmith.ca/?p=168#comment-101 [...] which emphasize sharing, renting and experiencing over owning, writes Simon Smith in a blog post that was republished on Shareable. Is it just a fad? Or is this a significant trend that will [...] [...] which emphasize sharing, renting and experiencing over owning, writes Simon Smith in a blog post that was republished on Shareable. Is it just a fad? Or is this a significant trend that will [...]

]]> Comment on A transumer manifesto: Why collaborative consumption is the new ownership by Transumers - Not Consumers | Sharing Housing: Finding and Keeping Good Housemates http://simonsmith.ca/2010/06/05/a-transumer-manifesto/#comment-96 Transumers - Not Consumers | Sharing Housing: Finding and Keeping Good Housemates Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:14:23 +0000 http://simonsmith.ca/?p=168#comment-96 [...] Is the electronic revolution making ownership a thing of the past?  This is an argument of Simon Smith in his most interesting article on “transumers” . [...] [...] Is the electronic revolution making ownership a thing of the past?  This is an argument of Simon Smith in his most interesting article on “transumers” . [...]

]]> Comment on A transumer manifesto: Why collaborative consumption is the new ownership by Annamarie http://simonsmith.ca/2010/06/05/a-transumer-manifesto/#comment-95 Annamarie Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:52:38 +0000 http://simonsmith.ca/?p=168#comment-95 Interesting idea. I think you are on to something. Here's another example: http://www.weeels.org/. Interesting idea. I think you are on to something. Here’s another example: http://www.weeels.org/.

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