Challenges of Doing Business in India India is a country intent on carving a place for itself in the global market. Economically, there’s no question that India is on the rise. In fact, it is thought that by 2050, India will be the world’s largest economy, giving rise to tremendous business opportunities. However, according to … Read more
This is a guest post written by my nephew, Pervaan Ahuja. He is an avid football fan (Go Bears!) and awesome sports analyst, not really sure what he is doing working for AVG. At any rate, enjoy and don’t forget to comment below. With names like Peyton Manning, Richard Sherman, and Russell Wilson dominating football … Read more
It’s that time of the year again, all the pain, the agony, the stress, of……. attending the Affiliate Summit. It can be a mass of confusion if you are not prepared, even the experienced have fallen. There is so much to see and so many people to meet and talk to. Which sessions do you … Read more
I am sure there will be some reaction to this post but having given it some thought – it seems to me that Twitter may actually have more of a viable business than Facebook. Yes hard to believe, but play along for a bit and read below. One of the essentials to running a successful … Read more
For the past few years, social media has moved steadily from a plaything for onliners to use to keep track of friends, family, and co-workers to a multi-billion dollar hallmark for business marketing. Guided by the likes of Facebook, social media has shown that they can not only connect individuals, but can make a bundle … Read more
Last week I wrote about why it made sense for Facebook to make a bid for SnapChat and overwhelmingly many wanted to see a counterpoint to that piece on why it did or didn’t make sense for them to turn it down. Well here it is – after an initial wtf moment on why these … Read more
Seriously Smart: Facebook’s offer to buy Snapchat for $3 billion Who would have thought a simple website where college students could upload personal profiles would reach unprecedented heights, soaring to become the social media tour de force known as Facebook? Following in a similar flight path is a newer application known as Snapchat; growing in … Read more
While this is a re-post of one of my earlier posts of 2011, with the trade shows upcoming, I think it is very relevant once again. Exhibiting at a trade show can be costly, but for the world of me, I fail to understand what most companies are thinking when they bring a whole team … Read more
With all the negativism floating around in our industry – I figure it is a good time to share my Top 10 Inspirational Quotes (plus two bonus) . If you have any favorites – do share below. “The road to someday leads to a town of nowhere.” – Tony Robbins “You miss 100 percent of … Read more
In light of the events that have taken place today, my condolences go out to the family and friends involved in the Aaron Hernandez shooting. A 23 year old with a promising future and a new contract who promised/vowed to turn his life around just got caught up in something that obviously got the better … Read more
Recently I had the chance to meet the crew over at BnB Tobacco and the founders Brad and Brian (thus the BnB) and how they are making waves into the online e-commerce space as well as their inroads to the performance marketing industry. These are two local guys who have done well for themselves and … Read more
It is almost time to ring in the New Year! It is time for reflection, change, renewal, and celebration. The pure awesome thing about today is that yesterday is gone. No reason to look back and try to undo things you have done, but you can embrace today and look toward the future with hope. … Read more
In light of recent tragic events and those that occurred throughout the course of the year, I thought this to be a good time to stop and reflect on what I’ve learned and re-enforced over the past twelve months. Assuming you read this post, I would love for you to share some of what you’ve learned this year. We’re … Read more
I met Mary Dinh during the ASE party sponsored by EngageBDR/A4D and as luck/fate would have it – she lives not more than 15 minutes from me in Northern Va. She is one of the most cerebral women I have met and totally driven by success and relationships. I wanted to dig a little deeper and … Read more