GoogleTV: Just a TiVO in Wolf Clothing?

By Doug Garnett, on August 27th, 2010%

I ran across this presentation about GoogleTV…. It’s interesting. Because it suggests that Google really believes the silly things it said back in May and June. (See some of
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TV and the Myth of Disruptive Internet Technology

By Doug Garnett, on August 25th, 2010%

Does the internet disrupt all media…or just print?.
In the great religion of the internet, there is unshakeable belief that the internet is a disruptive technology… – technology that changes
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Google Says its Internal Development is Struggling

By Doug Garnett, on August 17th, 2010%

I’ve been interested by the industry hoopla surrounding Google’s vaunted approach to development. Maybe “interest” is the wrong word. Because whenever the innovator books worship a company’s policies, I get…
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The Politics of Potatoes

By Doug Garnett, on August 17th, 2010%

How much unrealized profit do you have sitting on the shelf? If only you could get past the politics…Assuming you have a product that has become a shelf potato …
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Avoid Shelf Potatoes: Do It Right the First Time

By Doug Garnett, on August 16th, 2010%

Avoid Shelf Potatoes by succeeding the first time. This is critical both with retailers and inside your company. Consumers are more forgiving.A shelf potato has failed in its first …
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Why Traditional Media Wins the Day…

By Doug Garnett, on August 13th, 2010%

There’s a superb blog post at DigitalTonto … summarizing how traditional media company results are showing that traditional is anything but dead. I couldn’t agree more. When there’s something new and
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My Ipad – Post 11 – Did the Apple iPad Succeed Without Early Adopters?

By Doug Garnett, on August 11th, 2010%

The marketing world is guided by theories – “models” that are expected to explain the key issues we face and help us take action. Without these models, marketing would grind…
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