ProfBruce

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  1. @ryananderson Actually YouTube IS restricting embedding 4 some music videos: studios only get pd when the videos play on YouTube's own site. 25 minutes ago from web in reply to ryananderson
  2. @amy_yee I actually have a few old suits I really shld trade in. 29 minutes ago from web in reply to amy_yee
  3. #EC3396: When u sign up for yr free www.Shopify.com account, u have to put in yr cc but email Dimitri and he'll comp u. Comprehendo? about 3 hours ago from web
  4. @amy_yee I actually saw the article on @EventBots on Saturday. Nice photo of u too. about 3 hours ago from web in reply to amy_yee
  5. @ryananderson Will non profits be able to embed videos that YouTube now restricts? about 6 hours ago from web in reply to ryananderson
  6. @momsgot2run @littlerandy Thank u. I just want people 2 understand that I'm not a paramedic or fire fighter & my response time is 24-48 hrs. about 6 hours ago from web in reply to momsgot2run
  7. Does anyone else feel this way? If people mark their email as 'urgent' or call over & over again, they tend to go to the bottom of my list. about 6 hours ago from web
  8. @JPChartier It's virtual & part of augmented reality. If u own a bldg, do u also own its augmented reality? This will be a big issue. about 6 hours ago from web in reply to JPChartier
  9. Something else CEOs need to do: triangulate on their direct reports & everyone else: http://bit.ly/b7HcOC about 7 hours ago from web
  10. Only reason Coach Babcock says 'he'll study the film' < announcing starting goalie v Germany, is respect 4 Martie Brodeur. Luongo is up. about 7 hours ago from web
  11. Disintermediation for CEOs: learn to communicate directly with yr stakeholder group: http://bit.ly/dznecj about 7 hours ago from web
  12. My oldest daughter, Rachel, told me this morning: "He's the head of the household, but I'm the neck!" about 11 hours ago from web
  13. I have no doubt that a whole new frontier is opening up w/ tons of new, valuable real estate; it's called augmented reality/gold rush ahead. about 11 hours ago from web
  14. @espinet Didn't know that. I thought that our conversations like this are public in the sense that it shows up on www.twitter.com/ProfBruce about 11 hours ago from web in reply to espinet
  15. @espinet Do u mean that followers can't see @ replies if u start that way? about 23 hours ago from web in reply to espinet
  16. @opendataottawa is promoting Open Data Ottawa Hackfest: http://opendataottawa.ca/ 4:33 PM Feb 21st from web in reply to opendataottawa
  17. @KarenHooper I wonder how many REALTORS in Ottawa are on Twitter and using it for the right reasons? 4:32 PM Feb 21st from web
  18. @tgrevatt Thanks. I met someone who used to work w/ u. They cldn't stop saying nice things. 4:31 PM Feb 21st from web in reply to tgrevatt
  19. Russians are going out of their minds because of their low medal count at #van2010. Their program needs a total revamp. 11:19 AM Feb 21st from web
  20. @sarahjparr U were tied for the 3rd highest mark in the class on yr midterm. Nice job. 11:16 AM Feb 21st from web
  21. @SiavoshN Thank u. Make sure the note says we are in DMS 4101 for the Sports Biz lecture, OK? 11:13 AM Feb 21st from web in reply to SiavoshN
  22. #EC3396: finished marking yr mid terms. Top marks went to Ogi/Will/Sarah & Robin (tied). Congrats guys. Hand back Wed in DMS 4101 at 4 pm. 11:12 AM Feb 21st from web
  23. 1 of the reasons CDN cos have trouble expanding to the US: US-based firms put a lot more emphasis on cost ctl & supply-side mgt. 10:54 AM Feb 21st from web
  24. Has anybody tried www.magicjack.com in Canada? Wld that work as a phone solution for www.Exploriem.org incubator? 10:50 AM Feb 21st from web
  25. The role of hope and courage in economic development: http://bit.ly/dfNWAt 10:32 AM Feb 21st from web
  26. @benkunz That is one of the scariest words u can ever say. Cld u say we all depend on each other instead? 10:15 AM Feb 21st from web in reply to benkunz
  27. Ten reasons people stay (or come back) to Ottawa: http://bit.ly/d1tmfv 9:36 AM Feb 21st from web
  28. Stores eg @BestBuy shld refine checkout Q: Did u find everything u wanted? -> Would u like to know what people who bought this, also bought? 8:35 AM Feb 21st from web
  29. @okgo The obvious answer is technical: YouTube to permit embedding of yr videos/subject to receiving streaming revenues from those sites. 6:28 AM Feb 21st from web
  30. The creativity & energy of youth & why u need it 2 help u complete extraordinary projects: OK Go on treadmills: http://bit.ly/NTASm 6:23 AM Feb 21st from web
  31. Band leader DAMIAN KULASH Jr. (OK Go) eloquently explains why IP shld be freed & why record cos/YouTube are opposed: http://nyti.ms/ddw9ll 6:19 AM Feb 21st from web
  32. Almost everyone u or HR ever interviewed has a secret dream that they're not going to tell u/people wld be happier if they lived it instead. 6:07 AM Feb 21st from web
  33. If Apple & Google end up in a fight to the death, how long is it before Google launches an iTunes rival & promotes it on YouTube? 6:00 AM Feb 21st from web
  34. Here is my old cheat sheet on how 2 sell and tips from #NLP: http://bit.ly/90EaCb 5:53 AM Feb 21st from web
  35. #NLP says don't make statements like: "Johnny, I want u to go upstairs & do yr homework instead of playing Call of Duty 2 all the time!" 5:51 AM Feb 21st from web
  36. Can't outsource design, which creates the majority of value even for mailboxes: http://www.architecturalmailboxes.com/default.aspx 5:25 AM Feb 21st from web
  37. Another reason Twitter is a success: its communications tools are platform agnostic and always (well most of the time) available. 5:13 AM Feb 21st from web
  38. Visualize yr goals & yr chances of success go up: "I want u 2 visualize standing on the platform accepting yr Olympic Gold Medal, OK?" 5:12 AM Feb 21st from web
  39. #NLP teaches u not 2 ask a question that begs a wrong answer. Eg: "I don't want u 2 visualize in yr mind's eye Mars, the Red Planet, OK?" 5:09 AM Feb 21st from web
  40. @sumit_sekhri @JB_Lesage Yes. Ted W. and I have room for 200 in the Sports Biz lecture so shld have enuf room for all. See u soon. 5:02 AM Feb 21st from web in reply to sumit_sekhri
  41. @1radfordcra I have yr Bootstrap certificate. Can u pls email me yr snail mail address & I will send it 2 u. bfirestone@partnersadvantage.ca 3:16 PM Feb 20th from web
  42. Last time I will plug Ted Wagstaff and Bruce Firestone's free lecture on Entrepreneurship & Sports Biz: http://bit.ly/d3f9eQ 2:27 PM Feb 20th from web
  43. #EC3396 Can I have a volunteer to put up a notice @ Tabaret 325 to remind students that on Feb 24 we're in: DMS 4101 for Sports Biz Lecture? 1:42 PM Feb 20th from web
  44. @CooKieLord @JenButson We'll have a random selection of 2 winners and then call them and email them! 1:40 PM Feb 20th from web in reply to CooKieLord
  45. #EC3396: Student teams need to read this to prepare for the Biz Model Comp and the Wes Nicol Comp: http://bit.ly/b3razk 1:28 PM Feb 20th from web
  46. @Jim_Donnelly Created a hashtag for u and yr readers to use: #OBJ 6:55 AM Feb 20th from web
  47. What's an acre of land worth on Chamapgne near Carling in Ottawa? $5.6 million or ~ $130 per s.f. Bought for 2 condo towers. #OBJ 6:54 AM Feb 20th from web
  48. Why newspapers are going to disappear: the Citizen, in their coverage of Blueprint Cru, didn't embed 1 of their videos in the story. 6:46 AM Feb 20th from web
  49. Aspers trying 2 keep hold of Canwest by making a deal w/ private equity. That's a deal w/ a devil/compound interest will eat them alive. 6:39 AM Feb 20th from web
  50. I think Tiger shld just get back to playing golf & the world shld move on. US culture is much too focused on the private lives of celebrity. 6:36 AM Feb 20th from web
  51. @abashford Consistency in yr marketing & performance leads to trust. Trust leads to sales. Part of yr success is just showing up each day. 6:30 AM Feb 20th from web
  52. Forbes' 4 keys to being rich: don't be afraid to fail/try again if u do/be able to create new revenues streams/find a good life-partner. 6:28 AM Feb 20th from web
  53. At 19, Jamie missed work if he didn't feel like going. At 22, he hasn't missed a day in 2 yrs. The difference? His teen brain changed. 6:21 AM Feb 20th from web
  54. @ErinBlaskie I like Twitter/it's simple but subtle. It will be around for awhile. But these new media need to be inter-operable. 6:17 AM Feb 20th from web
  55. If u want to hit peak performance at the Olympics or in biz, it requires preparation but even more, psychological readiness & intense focus. 6:00 AM Feb 20th from web
  56. @benkunz Sarah Palin gets more press than anyone since Jackie Kennedy and, frankly, she's no Jackie Kennedy. 4:06 PM Feb 19th from web in reply to benkunz
  57. Is it a learned thing or does calling someone back come naturally? Why can't some of my young colleagues return their phone calls? 4:03 PM Feb 19th from web
  58. @TrueBlissCoach 67 is a not bad ECQ Test score. I got 71. Entr. ability tends to peak between 70 & 88; after that: paralysis by analysis. 11:20 AM Feb 19th from web in reply to TrueBlissCoach
  59. A Prof asked me a 'quick question'. Hate that phrase. "What's yr definition of biz success?" A reasoned answer for that: EVERYTHING i KNOW. 10:56 AM Feb 19th from web
  60. @mattfirestone U need a new photo! 10:51 AM Feb 19th from web in reply to mattfirestone
  61. #ff: Is it just me but are weeks where we've got 1 day off, longer? We're trying to do 5 days of work in 4... 10:51 AM Feb 19th from web
  62. @TrueBlissCoach Did u take the ECQ Test? If so, what was yr score. I'll interpret it 4 u. 10:48 AM Feb 19th from web in reply to TrueBlissCoach
  63. @InvestorHeather If interest rates go to 6, 7 and 8% in the next 18-30 months, a lot of r.e. investors will be coughing up blood. 9:39 AM Feb 19th from web in reply to InvestorHeather
  64. @nickgravel I think Twitter can also be a community of like-minded people, in this case, entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs. 9:37 AM Feb 19th from web in reply to nickgravel
  65. @LeeJCarey What people really need is unconventional mentoring. Why ask bankers/accountants/lawyers to mentor u? They're not entrepreneurs. 9:36 AM Feb 19th from web in reply to LeeJCarey
  66. @TrueBlissCoach EQ Journal stands for Entrepreneurialist Quotient, which we measure using the ECQ test we developed: http://bit.ly/areskm 9:34 AM Feb 19th from web in reply to TrueBlissCoach
  67. @nickgravel 10-4. Like Ning a lot. 9:31 AM Feb 19th from web in reply to nickgravel
  68. CEOs need accurate info. They triangulate on everyone (check w/ independent source) cuz people tell them what they think CEO wants 2 hear. 7:39 AM Feb 19th from web
  69. I actually liked the modest #van2010 opening ceremonies & the low key nature of the games. Suits Canada: modest, economical, lack of hype. 6:22 AM Feb 19th from web
  70. Anybody using Cogeco Hi Speed Internet in Ottawa? My daughter needs Internet and it looks < expensive than the alts. 6:20 AM Feb 19th from web
  71. Using a checklist helped "Sully" Sullenberger land Flight 1549 on the Hudson. More use of checklists in service biz's help TQM. I use them. 6:18 AM Feb 19th from web
  72. A student of mine suggested charging for content on www.EQJournal.org. Nice thought but 180 from what I am trying to achieve as an educator. 6:13 AM Feb 19th from web
  73. @gschaadt Here are my seven measures of biz success: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=637 6:11 AM Feb 19th from web
  74. @gschaadt I agree. Shareholder value shld just be 1 of yr goals. There is a larger stakeholder group to be concerned with. 6:08 AM Feb 19th from web
  75. @heyglenns If I have 1 more thing to do, my head will pop off. 6:06 AM Feb 19th from web in reply to heyglenns
  76. @sarahjparr U also need to upload yr slides for the Biz Model Comp to Review Room so the judges can see them. #EC3396 10:09 AM Feb 18th from web in reply to sarahjparr
  77. @Pete_Mc Twitter has legs for professionals. Answer the question: WHAT ARE U THINKING? 10:03 AM Feb 18th from web in reply to Pete_Mc
  78. @littlerandy I don't think mortgage rules were wrong; it was their application. U can't legislate against greed which Jim Flaherty is trying 10:03 AM Feb 18th from web in reply to littlerandy
  79. @CraigMcPhee You could never convince Unis to allow sales courses. Even tho sales can be a very creative process. 10:01 AM Feb 18th from web in reply to CraigMcPhee
  80. @sarahjparr Your biz model should be spelled out in your slides. That is all the hand-in required for #EC3396 Biz Model Assignment. 9:59 AM Feb 18th from web in reply to sarahjparr
  81. @1radfordcra Rats. We'll have that fixed. Spelling names right is very important. 9:57 AM Feb 18th from web in reply to 1radfordcra
  82. Home office is a bad idea: no separation between work and personal/ltd human interaction/endless hours. People still need people. 9:56 AM Feb 18th from web
  83. @6thSens Has the Sens run up the standings (10th on Jan 10th then tied for 2nd on Feb. 14) set some kind of record? 8:39 AM Feb 17th from web in reply to 6thSens
  84. @6thSens Mike P. is the secret lover in a major international hit song who jilted a certain someone. 8:35 AM Feb 17th from web in reply to 6thSens
  85. @littlerandy In fact, if u want to make someone a victim, history has shown, 1st u make him homeless. 8:34 AM Feb 17th from web in reply to littlerandy
  86. @littlerandy Understood. Still home ownership gets blamed for the economic mess instead of being held up as a pillar of society. 8:34 AM Feb 17th from web in reply to littlerandy
  87. @CooKieLord I wld need to do a lot more research on Costco < I cld do their biz model. 8:32 AM Feb 17th from web in reply to CooKieLord
  88. #EC3396: don't forget Wed Feb 24 from 4 to 7 pm we're in DMS 4101: Ted Wagstaff/Bruce Firestone lecture on Entrepreneurship & Sports Biz. 8:32 AM Feb 17th from web
  89. See how I did in terms of predictions. I wrote this in Oct 2008 as we entered a big recession: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=74 5:24 AM Feb 17th from web
  90. @rwvecmediacan Yes I do. Great name ""Vector Media". What did u have in mind re. Queens. 5:23 AM Feb 17th from web in reply to rwvecmediacan
  91. Don't agree w/ Jim Flaherty that we shld make home ownership more difficult for Canadians. Most nations > WWII made it a priority instead. 5:22 AM Feb 17th from web
  92. The art of pricing products and services/using decoy pricing: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=118 5:13 AM Feb 17th from web
  93. Using the IRR to measure real estate returns: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=274 5:10 AM Feb 17th from web
  94. Here is a screen shot of CTV's site showing goof: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/CTVGoofsCanadaVNorway16Feb2010.JPG 4:31 PM Feb 16th from web
  95. CTV's site says "Replay of Canada's win over Norway". They haven't played yet, guys! http://bit.ly/91SAh9 4:22 PM Feb 16th from web
  96. @6thSens Nick is not a fan of NHL ownership. Have u noticed? 4:10 PM Feb 16th from web in reply to 6thSens
  97. @Braatzy I think u are going to a big success not just because u're smart but because u're a good person 2. Keep going! 3:46 PM Feb 16th from web in reply to Braatzy
  98. Nice blog article by Glenn Schmelzle re. the Bootstrap Awards: http://bit.ly/cRkPjQ 3:44 PM Feb 16th from web
  99. Credit card companies must be among the dumbest institutions ever created. How many phone calls to simply change yr address? > 5 so far. 10:34 AM Feb 16th from web
  100. Family Day in Ontario: my kids are taking me skiing. 7:30 AM Feb 15th from web
  101. So is Google Buzz going to make Twitter irrelevant? 7:29 AM Feb 15th from web
  102. @CooKieLord I really shld update www.eqjournal.org but don't seem to care much if people find it or not since I don't allow any ads. 9:46 AM Feb 14th from web in reply to CooKieLord
  103. Don't agree w/ this statement: "It is easier to save money than it is to make it." No one I know can save worth a darn. Bad advice from Guy. 8:34 AM Feb 14th from web
  104. @ryanqnorth I want to #thankssubconscious. Woke up this morning/wrote my column for OBJ (due tomorrow) < 30 mins. 8:32 AM Feb 14th from web in reply to ryanqnorth
  105. #ec3396: Structure yr partnership deals so that you end with equal shares even if you don't have the same amt of dough: http://bit.ly/d4wcQd 8:29 AM Feb 14th from web
  106. #EC3396: How to flip and trade in land with no money down (see Postscript 2): http://bit.ly/9nT1hf 8:28 AM Feb 14th from web
  107. #EC3396: How to start a restaurant franchise with practically no money: http://bit.ly/9nT1hf 8:27 AM Feb 14th from web
  108. 4 fine fellows visited us (The Single Malt Barber Shop Quartet) today & sang for the ladies. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMBA5lNPjxs 6:06 PM Feb 13th from web
  109. How pathetic is it that #van2010 forces YouTube to take down kd lang singing Hallelujah. Don't they understand the value for their sponsors? 6:03 PM Feb 13th from web
  110. @launchitright More women starting their own enterprises than ever before. These also tend to be more stable, better planned, more focused. 4:50 PM Feb 13th from web in reply to launchitright
  111. @jeffmacgregor Awesome that u are in the finals for fastest growing bootstrap startup last 3 yrs. #BootstrapAwards 4:49 PM Feb 13th from web
  112. @lesliehull Phew. Wasn't sure. Final exam: #EC3396: April 7th. 2:36 PM Feb 13th from web in reply to lesliehull
  113. YouTube videos of #BootstrapAwards Winners. Full list: http://exploriem.org/BootstrapAwardsVideos2010.doc 1:17 PM Feb 13th from web
  114. A bit of Guerrilla Marketing during the #BootstrapAwards by Darcy Whyte (Mr. Rubber Band Airplane): http://bit.ly/cXMWtc 10:22 AM Feb 13th from web
  115. @LeeJCarey That's the theory. But I believe there are limits to scale: i.e., when an enterprise becomes 2 big for 1 controlling mind. 8:53 AM Feb 13th from web in reply to LeeJCarey
  116. Is there a limit to co size? GM gets huge/implodes. Toyota doubles in size (2000-08), implodes. I wld say yes. 6:29 AM Feb 13th from web
  117. Shaw buys Canwest Global's TV assets but not its newspapers. So much for 'synergy'. Newspapers failed to adapt to the Internet. 6:27 AM Feb 13th from web
  118. #BootstrapAwards video: Do Good: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR187zGi1Wo 6:24 AM Feb 13th from web
  119. #BootstrapAwards video: Stewart Walsh: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JMAEPb-0lk 6:23 AM Feb 13th from web
  120. #BootstrapAwards video: Fastest Growing Startup (7 Nominees): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSvqsCmcFL4 6:22 AM Feb 13th from web
  121. #BootstrapAwards video: Mart Smart: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVdCOGDzJNI 6:21 AM Feb 13th from web
  122. #BootstrapAwards video: Crowd Wave Games: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTbyft2J8V4 6:20 AM Feb 13th from web
  123. @michaelweissca Yes, we'll get the photos of the #BootstrapAwards up soon. Some video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JMAEPb-0lk 6:11 AM Feb 13th from web in reply to michaelweissca
  124. @1radfordcra Yr YouTube video was a big hit today at the #BootstrapAwards. And we have a certificate for you! Fantastic job. 3:07 PM Feb 12th from web
  125. Happy looking winners of #BootstrapAwards Golden Boot for UCreateMedia.com: http://exploriem.org/UCreateMediaBootstrapWinner.jpg 3:00 PM Feb 12th from web
  126. @lesliehull #EC3396: the final exam will be in class! I have it down for April 7th. Is that right? Are classes held on April 7th? 2:34 PM Feb 12th from web in reply to lesliehull
  127. @BSerjeantson Yr photo on Twitter doesn't do u justice. Congrats on yr showing today in the #BootstrapAwards 2:32 PM Feb 12th from web in reply to BSerjeantson
  128. @ABCHOWEZ Thanks! Will do even better next year I hope. 2:09 PM Feb 12th from web in reply to ABCHOWEZ
  129. @tgrevatt You did a great 'Vanna White' impression handing out the #BootstrapAwards. Thanks! 2:09 PM Feb 12th from web in reply to tgrevatt
  130. OBJ covered the #BootstrapAwards: http://www.obj.ca/Technology/2010-02-12/article-673479/Bootstrap-Awards-honour-self-capitalized-firms/1 12:46 PM Feb 12th from web
  131. @generalSocial I am so glad u enjoyed it. The #BootstrapAwards will be better next year, I promise. 12:43 PM Feb 12th from web in reply to generalSocial
  132. @amy_yee Nice that you were successful today. Let's use #eventbots for next yr! 11:52 AM Feb 12th from web in reply to amy_yee
  133. @Jim_Donnelly We are using the hashtag #BootstrapAwards 11:50 AM Feb 12th from web in reply to Jim_Donnelly
  134. @pushmatrix Sad to see the inventor of the Frisbee leave us. The Starflyer lives on... I still have about 20 of the suckers somewhere. 10:17 AM Feb 12th from web in reply to pushmatrix
  135. @sharmamanu We are using #BootstrapAwards as our hashtag! 10:16 AM Feb 12th from web in reply to sharmamanu
  136. @envisiontodd I think it went well; but u'll have 2 ask the people who attended! 10:15 AM Feb 12th from web in reply to envisiontodd
  137. It's up! The list of #BootstrapAwards winners is now at: http://www.ocri.ca/exploriem/ 10:14 AM Feb 12th from web
  138. We will post a list of all the #BootstrapAwards winners soon and I hope @Jim_Donnelly will help us all w/ a mention in OBJ! 10:12 AM Feb 12th from web
  139. To all the winners of the #BootstrapAwards, WELL DONE. 10:11 AM Feb 12th from web
  140. @6thSens How is it possible that the Sens went from 10th place in January to 3rd in Feb? Has any team risen that far that fast in 1+ month? 4:14 AM Feb 12th from web in reply to 6thSens
  141. @RippleAdventure Good luck! 3:43 PM Feb 11th from web in reply to RippleAdventure
  142. Was just told that if u show up for the #BootstrapAwards Breakfast @ 0700 Friday (170 Colonnade Road South) u can get a last second ticket. 3:43 PM Feb 11th from web
  143. @CooKieLord .PNG it is. 3:35 PM Feb 11th from web in reply to CooKieLord
  144. @tgrevatt Good thought! Let's use #bootstrapawards It's a bit long but will be more exclusive over time. OK? 3:34 PM Feb 11th from web in reply to tgrevatt
  145. @nickgravel I had forgotten u were a Bootstrap Awards winner. Can u tell me what u won so I can mention that? 3:33 PM Feb 11th from web in reply to nickgravel
  146. @judithcane Thanks for the help with the Bootstrap Awards. 3:32 PM Feb 11th from web in reply to judithcane
  147. Anybody know why my Chrome Browser goes dark whenever I try to download a PDF file extension? IE works fine but I really dislike IE. 3:31 PM Feb 11th from web
  148. #EC3396: here are the answers to the midterm exam. Compare them to yr own: http://bit.ly/cgoteW 3:18 PM Feb 11th from web
  149. AND THE NOMINEES FOR THE 2010 Exploriem.org BOOTSTRAP AWARDS ARE: http://bit.ly/9oXO47 2:55 PM Feb 11th from web
  150. Got a new 27" HD monitor for my PC. Wow. What a different experience. The Internet has become a wonder of HD video and imagery. I can see! 11:04 AM Feb 11th from web
  151. @nickgravel That wld be great, Nick. Tick off the box 'student' (since u're a former student of mine). 11:02 AM Feb 11th from web in reply to nickgravel
  152. @6thSens Sutter got fleeced by Brian Burke and the Leafs, in my opinion; he panicked and the Flames are in worse condition than before. 9:33 AM Feb 11th from web in reply to 6thSens
  153. Hope it will be a great show: Bootstrap Awards Friday 7 to 9 am, 170 Colonnade Rd. Last chance 4 tickets: http://bit.ly/cKawId 9:28 AM Feb 11th from web
  154. Of the 15 terrific entrepreneurs I was following when they were 25 to 40 yrs of age, only 6 made it to 55 without flaming out so be careful. 2:46 PM Feb 10th from web
  155. @SensDew19 Doing what? Don't tell me Stuntman Stu got the gig as the Olympic games in-arena announcer? That wld be awesome. 2:43 PM Feb 10th from web in reply to SensDew19
  156. If u have no money but possess asymmetric info, u can turn that into Bootstrap Capital. More on this later. 2:42 PM Feb 10th from web
  157. @6thSens I thought Calgary was not a very good club last night. 2:38 PM Feb 10th from web in reply to 6thSens
  158. @Jim_Donnelly U can meet in the OAG. It's an old jail and pretty cool; I did a mtg there: http://www.ottawaartgallery.ca/ 2:35 PM Feb 10th from web in reply to Jim_Donnelly
  159. @SensDew19 Where was Stuntman Stu? 2:28 PM Feb 10th from web in reply to SensDew19
  160. #negativecost When u sell 2 someone, u become part of their supply chain. Thus, they shld want 2 help u understand their biz so u improve. 10:20 AM Feb 10th from web
  161. Sens tied w/ Pittsburgh/Buffalo & 2 behind NJ. Amazing run. The energy in the bldg last nite was great. 7:53 AM Feb 10th from web
  162. Bootstrap Awards Breakfast coming up Friday 7 to 9 am. Students $25. Register on OCRI's website: http://bit.ly/9WpS6E 7:51 AM Feb 10th from web
  163. @kerajames Visit North Narrabeen when u have time (I learend to surf there) and give me a report, pls! 7:09 AM Feb 10th from web in reply to kerajames
  164. #negativecost Powerpoint slides: http://dramatispersonae.org/TurnSellingIntoBuyingBruceFirestonePresentation.ppt 7:07 AM Feb 10th from web
  165. #negativecost Download How to Turn Selling into Buying: http://bit.ly/cKiN6j 7:06 AM Feb 10th from web
  166. @judithcane Oops. Yes, CJOH TV was founded by my late father and Ernie Bushnell and Stu Griffiths. 7:05 AM Feb 10th from web in reply to judithcane
  167. @thomaslynn @Braatzy Let's use: #negativecost 7:04 AM Feb 10th from web in reply to thomaslynn
  168. @thomaslynn I posted links on Twitter a few mins ago for the material we covered. It was great having u there. I am using: #negativecost 7:03 AM Feb 10th from web in reply to thomaslynn
  169. @JimWatsonOttawa Jim is running for Mayor of Ottawa and is new to Twitter. Let's see how Twitter works in the campaign. 7:01 AM Feb 10th from web
  170. @Pete_Mc How are u finding Twitter? Useful? 7:00 AM Feb 10th from web
  171. #NegativeCost spreadsheet: Blue Heron Storage example. http://dramatispersonae.org/BlueHeronStorageCorpExample.xls 6:58 AM Feb 10th from web
  172. #Negativecost selling example: http://dramatispersonae.org/NegativeCostSellingBlueHeronStorageExercise.doc 6:57 AM Feb 10th from web
  173. Wonderful people at SBP seminar yesterday + the Sens won. Download How to Turn Selling into Buying: http://bit.ly/cKiN6j 6:56 AM Feb 10th from web
  174. New initiatives 2 help yr city economy don't always have 2 cost the sky. Directional signage for Ottawa: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=724 10:49 AM Feb 9th from web
  175. Leaving for Scotiabank Place soon: 2 give a sales seminar, HOW TO TURN SELLING INTO BUYING, and then watch the Sens v Flames. 10:39 AM Feb 9th from web
  176. Sad about the fire at CJOH TV. Started by my late father, Prof OJ Firestone, Ernie Bushnell & Stu Griffiths; may they all rest in peace. 10:25 AM Feb 9th from web
  177. Fantastic prdt extension: adding Bluetooth to teeny hearing aids directly connecting them to cell phones and TVs. 10:06 AM Feb 9th from web
  178. #EC3396: @rileywhitlock There is only one question on the midterm which requires any calculation. The rest is analysis. 6:14 AM Feb 9th from web
  179. @LisaLarter It depends on yr style of leadership. Mine is charismatic which has +s and -s. 4:42 PM Feb 7th from web in reply to LisaLarter
  180. 5 leadership styles: participatory/supportive/charismatic/reward & punishment/directive. R + p least effective. People r 'other directed'. 10:03 AM Feb 7th from web
  181. Saw Chantal Kreviazuk at Centerpointe Theatre on Sat. Major talent but funny, she is not. 7:58 AM Feb 7th from web
  182. #EC3396: Purchase of e-ticket is ex of 'reverse-out-the-work'. U buy the ticket online/print out unique bar code on yr printer/go 2 event. 7:57 AM Feb 7th from web
  183. @CraigMcPhee Colts 2 win. U just can't bet against what Manning can do @ QB. Those adjustments in-game are unique. 7:43 AM Feb 7th from web in reply to CraigMcPhee
  184. By eliminating the Ares launch vehicle and the Orion space capsule, the US reminds me of a large CDN Bank, #1 trying hard to become #2. 7:39 AM Feb 7th from web
  185. @zap1989 Any problems with UCoursePack.com, email Craig Schoen: craigschoen123@hotmail.com 5:10 PM Feb 6th from web in reply to zap1989
  186. @willwnet Tyler Steeves is a former #EC3396 student and a good guy I think. 5:07 PM Feb 6th from web in reply to willwnet
  187. @willwnet I think that might be a 1st. Can u get more details about 'bootstrap farmers'? 5:06 PM Feb 6th from web in reply to willwnet
  188. @6thSens Do u know if the site (http://www.sportsclubstats.com/NHL.html) has been rigorous in its methodology? Very cool if done right. 5:05 PM Feb 6th from web in reply to 6thSens
  189. Is this +ve or -ve GM by Lululemon? Naming a line of T-shirts > Cool Sporting Event That Takes Place in BC Between 2009 & 2011. 5:02 PM Feb 6th from web
  190. @AhmedBM Agreed. So how do u create a community around it? We're working w/ events like: http://ocri.ca/exploriem/ 3:58 PM Feb 6th from web in reply to AhmedBM
  191. Leaders are either born/made/trained. Leaders can be made if leadership is thrust upon them and they rise to the occasion. 3:57 PM Feb 6th from web
  192. In entrepreneurship, there's no Plan B. U have 2 make Plan A work. Leaders get this: Kirk reassures Spock in the 2009 ST film: "It'll work." 3:50 PM Feb 6th from web
  193. Can anyone suggest how 2 grow Exploriem.org's http://minioffice.org/ faster? We're getting there but not as fast as we wld like. Advice pls? 10:25 AM Feb 6th from web
  194. 1st TSN 'stole' the CFL from the CBC. Then the Grey Cup. Then the Hockey Song. How long < HNIC is eaten too? 10:19 AM Feb 6th from web
  195. Social media: blah/blah/blah. A new interpretation and how to integrate it into yr biz model: http://bit.ly/cckJpb 10:07 AM Feb 6th from web
  196. How about the NYT deciding to limit the # of their articles u can see < they start charging u. That'll work well, not. 7:18 AM Feb 6th from web
  197. User experience on traditional media websites (speed/content/currency/GUI/Biz Model) pales in comparison 2 new media sites like www.digg.com 7:15 AM Feb 6th from web
  198. @ryananderson I still like Sesame Street and can repeat the alphabet like Big Bird. Comes from having 5 kids. 7:07 AM Feb 6th from web in reply to ryananderson
  199. If u're feeling a bit fluish, u cld do worse than have a shot of Dominican Republic Mama Juana: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mama_Juana 7:06 AM Feb 6th from web
  200. For married men getting ready for the Super Bowl, here is a commercial that ran a few yrs ago that nails it: http://bit.ly/6lw0Al 6:33 AM Feb 6th from web
  201. Because of fractal geometry, u can't actually measure, for eg, the length of coastline: the smaller the measuring rod, the longer it is. 6:30 AM Feb 6th from web
  202. Human heart beats to a fractal geometric rhythm. To bld a mechanical pump that cld last 80+ yrs, maybe shld use a fractal cycle? 6:28 AM Feb 6th from web
  203. Tom Hanks understands bootstrapping: he got just $70k for Splash/ but seeded a career worth100s of millions of $. 6:26 AM Feb 6th from web
  204. @Bradleyjshutt That's good: 2nd assist %age, team +/- and % soldout ==> teamwork in the NHL. 3:06 PM Feb 5th from web in reply to Bradleyjshutt
  205. If it is a 1 in 3081 shot for the Sens 2 win 12 in a row, think how hard it was 4 the Colts 2 win 14. Colts win the Super Bowl this Sunday. 6:27 AM Feb 5th from web
  206. How good wld interoperability be for the cell phone industry? Eg just develop 1 Loopt app for iPhone/Blackberry/G1. Standards = opportunity. 6:25 AM Feb 5th from web
  207. @LisaLarter Design matters. I measured the value of design in landscape architecture. 95% is design: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=437 6:22 AM Feb 5th from web in reply to LisaLarter
  208. @GuyKawasaki No 1 can beat SNL's Irwin Mainway for bad kids toys like 'Invisible Pedestrian': http://bit.ly/26d2DQ 6:18 AM Feb 5th from web in reply to GuyKawasaki
  209. Chances of 12 in a row by the Sens? Now: 1 in 3081. 6:12 AM Feb 5th from web
  210. @Bradleyjshutt Maybe team +/- (in addition to %age of 2nd assists) wld also be a useful overall indicator of teamwork in the NHL. 6:11 AM Feb 5th from web in reply to Bradleyjshutt
  211. @Bradleyjshutt Interesting question. How do u measure NHL teamwork? I would say u would look a # of factors: e.g., # of 2nd assists. 10:58 AM Feb 4th from web in reply to Bradleyjshutt
  212. @LeeJCarey Well the Super Bowl is indicative of mass psychology which drives most markets so it's probably a good indicator of confidence. 7:47 AM Feb 4th from web in reply to LeeJCarey
  213. Whatever is in the Sens' drinking H2O, we cld all use some. The odds of 10 in a row are (approx)1 in 728. (~1/1428 if they beat the Canuks.) 6:29 AM Feb 4th from web
  214. U can measure confidence in terms of Super Bowl advertising: sold out @ full price this yr. Last yr, large corps literally running scared. 6:15 AM Feb 4th from web
  215. Ottawa is now gaining 3 minutes of daylight each day on our way to 12 hours (up from 10 now) of daylight March 20th. 6:13 AM Feb 4th from web
  216. @sdaze I suspect our ECQ Test is more robust: http://dramatispersonae.org/ECQTest/ECQ(ns)TestAuto.htm 2:20 PM Feb 3rd from web in reply to sdaze
  217. @mobri061 Are u going to submit for the Wes Nicol Biz plan comp? http://bit.ly/9Us32y 2:17 PM Feb 3rd from web
  218. To ID yr most important sources of Bootstrap Capital, ask: "Who benefits?" Apres ca, suivez l'argent. http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=610 12:51 PM Feb 3rd from web
  219. #Lost has degraded to a 'magic show'. No character development, no real survival challenges, relationships that r paper thin. 6:48 AM Feb 3rd from web
  220. @RippleAdventure Can u email me on this? bfirestone[at]partnersadvantage.ca 6:46 AM Feb 3rd from web in reply to RippleAdventure
  221. @JB_Lesage Let's see if we can meet Friday. Email yr availability: bfirestone@partnersadvantage.ca 6:45 AM Feb 3rd from web in reply to JB_Lesage
  222. Ottawa & the Sens: the only CDN team not 2 have hosted an NHL AllStar Game. Hope that changes in 2012: http://bit.ly/c9Sjel 6:44 AM Feb 3rd from web
  223. Free lecture on Sports Biz and Entrepreneurship coming up this month at Telfer SOM by Ted Wagstaff and Bruce Firestone: http://bit.ly/cRexPE 4:17 PM Feb 2nd from web
  224. @nickgravel What's the best email address 4 Matt to use to send u the specs for UPL? 1:28 PM Feb 2nd from web in reply to nickgravel
  225. @nickgravel Understood. I'll tell him. 6:34 AM Feb 2nd from web in reply to nickgravel
  226. @RippleAdventure Another thing re. Street Paddle Tennis: its learning curve is about 10 minutes unlike golf which is infinite & frustrating. 6:24 AM Feb 2nd from web in reply to RippleAdventure
  227. @RippleAdventure That would be huge. It's a fine urban game and they introduced it to Christie Lake Camp 4 Kids. Yes, they instruct. 6:23 AM Feb 2nd from web in reply to RippleAdventure
  228. @kerajames It's 'Oz' or 'Aussie' not aussi. Good luck. 6:22 AM Feb 2nd from web in reply to kerajames
  229. I don't understand why PC/Laptop manufacturers don't add VOiP phones to every machine. Easy to do/not expensive/great utility. 6:21 AM Feb 2nd from web
  230. @RippleAdventure Their movie is at: http://www.streetpaddletennis.com/movie.php 12:53 PM Feb 1st from web
  231. @RippleAdventure when u have a minute, I wld like yr advice on something my kids started yrs ago: http://streetpaddletennis.com/ 12:53 PM Feb 1st from web in reply to RippleAdventure
  232. Advice from @mekki for biz relying on open source: "Release early and release often." 12:49 PM Feb 1st from web
  233. @Jim_Donnelly Sam Pollack said u just have to look for the 1 best player in any multi-player deal/whichever team got him, won. 11:06 AM Feb 1st from web in reply to Jim_Donnelly
  234. @LisaLarter I agree w/ all that. It was hard tho to get past the fanzine nature of the book. 9:52 AM Feb 1st from web in reply to LisaLarter
  235. #EC3396: Lastly, here is what the judges will be looking for in the Wes Nicol: http://dramatispersonae.org/NicolCriteria2010.doc 9:20 AM Feb 1st from web
  236. #EC3396: Also, here is the Plan Evaluation form for the Wes Nicol Biz Plan Comp: http://dramatispersonae.org/PlanEvaluationFormBMF.doc 9:19 AM Feb 1st from web
  237. #EC3396: U can download the marking grid for the Biz Model Comp here: http://dramatispersonae.org/BusinessModelCompetitionMarkingGrid.doc 9:16 AM Feb 1st from web
  238. @LisaLarter Here's why WWGD was basically flawed from start to finish: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=577 3:28 PM Jan 31st from web in reply to LisaLarter
  239. @LisaLarter Actually, I thought the book was weak. He's a Google fan. But that 1 insight was useful. 3:27 PM Jan 31st from web in reply to LisaLarter
  240. How to use Negative Cost Selling techniques to boost yr income and get promoted. Eg, selling Sens Tickets: http://bit.ly/aQ9p0h 1:53 PM Jan 31st from web
  241. The insight I liked from Jeff Jarvis' 'What Would Google Do?' was: yr clients are yr marketing strategy. 7:11 AM Jan 31st from web
  242. @ryanqnorth I got 2 out of three on yr 'farmer test'. 6:35 AM Jan 31st from web in reply to ryanqnorth
  243. @LisaLarter U may find the 'Complete Biz Model' helpful for yr clients. There are some online utilities u can use. http://bit.ly/4LPEdz 6:34 AM Jan 31st from web in reply to LisaLarter
  244. @ryanqnorth Actually, I am worse than a farmer. Unlike u, I'm not up late/I'm up early. 3:18 AM Jan 31st from web in reply to ryanqnorth
  245. I wonder how many Profs r using Twitter: 2 have their students follow them/course updates/hash tags/2-way communications? Very helpful/fast. 3:16 AM Jan 31st from web
  246. Social media made a difference this year in terms of getting more nominees for this year's #bootstrap awards. It's the real deal. 3:15 AM Jan 31st from web
  247. @ryanqnorth Nice addition to PW. Go local, right? 3:12 AM Jan 31st from web in reply to ryanqnorth
  248. @LisaLarter I thought yr contribution was really important; especially the high level stuff u did at the end. 3:03 AM Jan 31st from web in reply to LisaLarter
  249. Sens win 9 in a row. Thier winning % then was ~ .512. That implies odds of ~ 1 in 400 of going on a 9-game win streak (.512 to power of 9). 3:01 AM Jan 31st from web
  250. Unbelievable job by the judges in the Bootstrap Awards and incredible entries this year. Well done! 3:35 PM Jan 30th from web
  251. Do u think what the #yesmen do is guerrilla marketing and do they go too far by lying? 10:02 PM Jan 29th from web
  252. Somehow Twitter is doing better at getting rid of spammers. Knock on wood. 9:56 PM Jan 29th from web
  253. My definition of business success: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=630 9:54 PM Jan 29th from web
  254. Clara Hughes proves that 2 make something of yrself, u must be an ‘impeccable warrior’ (from Carlos Castaneda/The Yacqui Way of Knowledge). 9:53 PM Jan 29th from web
  255. How do u look for things on Twitter that are relevant to yr interests? Can u set up auto notifications? Anyone know? 9:47 PM Jan 29th from web
  256. @ryananderson I'll bet site map was built by a bureaucrat or committee of bureaucrats. Rob Hall told me KIS/put the business end > the fold. 9:43 PM Jan 29th from web in reply to ryananderson
  257. @heyglenns I think #JDSalinger may have been either fried/burned out or tired of the dark side of humans or both. 9:38 PM Jan 29th from web in reply to heyglenns
  258. @SaadRashid: www.CrowdWaveGames.com will make the 7th Inning Stretch look dated. U can have the nosebleeds compete against highrollers. 9:37 PM Jan 29th from web in reply to SaadRashid
  259. @ryananderson: do u use TweetDeck or Seesmic? 9:35 PM Jan 29th from web
  260. Clara Hughes carries CDN Flag 4 VANOC. At 16, smoked/drank/did drugs. Now look @ her. So in ON we got rid of sports in HS/shld follow Oz. 9:34 PM Jan 29th from web
  261. @JenButson Are u ill? That's a joke, right? 9:29 PM Jan 29th from web in reply to JenButson
  262. @michaelweissca I am using Twitter for Class updates & communications w/ students using #EC3396, DM and the @ function. Have u tried that? 9:28 PM Jan 29th from web
  263. @nickgravel U shld probably help Matt w/ UPL. He has a bit of funding now for the project. 9:25 PM Jan 29th from web
  264. @SaadRashid Agreed. The iPad cld be a game changer 4 texts/mags. But if u read Red Mars, it cld also be a precursor to a good AI interface. 9:24 PM Jan 29th from web in reply to SaadRashid
  265. @SaadRashid U shld Tweet something on yr Help Haiti initiative. 9:22 PM Jan 29th from web
  266. @SaadRashid Whatever else Gary Bettman did to enrage CDN hockey fans, he helped save the Sens when the C$ went to 64 cents. 9:21 PM Jan 29th from web in reply to SaadRashid
  267. Why wld JD Salinger want to spend the last half + of his life in isolation? Most people aren't built to live alone. Humans need each other. 9:19 PM Jan 29th from web
  268. @RippleAdventure 1 of the neatest things we did w/ www.Exploriem.org was organize an adventure tour to the DR. Maybe we cld do that w/ RA? 9:18 PM Jan 29th from web
  269. @hanaabaza Cool idea 2 set up a survey on what marriage proposals work (i.e., they get a 'yes') and what don't. Good traffic bldr 4 yr site. 9:15 PM Jan 29th from web
  270. @Meve_28 You'll be hearing from the Uni soon if u haven't heard already. 9:13 PM Jan 29th from web
  271. @hanaabaza Good luck w/ the Bootstrap Awards. The judges meet Saturday at noon to decide. Got 60 nominees in 10 categories. 9:13 PM Jan 29th from web
  272. @dimitrionistsuk What u did is remarkable/it shld be on yr CV. Starting a Uni club that has legs/will last/is important is not easy. 9:11 PM Jan 29th from web in reply to dimitrionistsuk
  273. @ishiiboy I suspect that there are uses for a really good tablet that no one has figured out yet. 9:08 PM Jan 29th from web in reply to ishiiboy
  274. Congrats @ryananderson, Mark Edwards, Randy Burgess: terrific performance on CBC's The National. Put it on YouTube & www.CrowdWaveGames.com 9:07 PM Jan 29th from web
  275. @SaadRashid What uses exactly do u think will make the iPad successful? 8:59 PM Jan 29th from web in reply to SaadRashid
  276. Former student Dominique Tonetti designed and completed her first straw bale cottage: www.solisterra.ca 1:29 PM Jan 29th from web
  277. @dimitrionistsuk Met w/ @SaadRashid. The investment club u started has grown from 5 to 60 members! http://www.wix.com/uoosic/OSIC/ 1:20 PM Jan 29th from web
  278. @ryananderson That's more good news. I look forward to trying www.CrowdWaveGames.com at a Cavaliers game soon. 1:00 PM Jan 29th from web in reply to ryananderson
  279. Plus the size of the garden plot exactly equals the size of the storage shed rented... 12:53 PM Jan 29th from web
  280. How's this for Differentiated Value? My friends at www.CosmicStorage.com offer an (organic) garden plot free w/ every storage shed rented. 12:51 PM Jan 29th from web
  281. @LisaLarter @Japman_Bajaj @heyglenns I was aiming for 60 nominees for the Bootstrap Awards. We got 59! The power of goal setting. 12:48 PM Jan 29th from web in reply to LisaLarter
  282. @ryananderson Can u tell us who the client on the National is? That's awesome. 12:47 PM Jan 29th from web in reply to ryananderson
  283. #EC3396: Wes Nicol Business Plan Competition confirmed for Sunday March 7th 1 to 4 pm in Tabaret Hall 325. 9:47 AM Jan 29th from web
  284. @LisaLarter All gone. No more Guns N' Roses tx. Have fun, people. 5:03 PM Jan 28th from web in reply to LisaLarter
  285. @CraigMcPhee Exactly. I think Twitter has legs but unless yr serious about yr community, celebrity by itself is useless. 5:03 PM Jan 28th from web in reply to CraigMcPhee
  286. #EC3396: I also updated the Complete Business Model with images: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=692 5:00 PM Jan 28th from web
  287. #EC3396: I put the Home Builder Bootstrap Capital Model up for u at: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/BootstrapCapitalModelBestHomes4U.jpg 4:58 PM Jan 28th from web
  288. Last of the Gun N' Roses tickets available for FREE (Sunday Jan. 31 at 8 pm). Let me know if u can go: bfirestone@partnersadvantage.ca 12:40 PM Jan 28th from web
  289. Clarification for the Bootstrap Awards: you or your nominator do not need to attend the Awards Breakfast to win. Be nice if u cld come tho. 10:31 AM Jan 28th from web
  290. The reason we do things this way is cuz that’s the way it’s always been done. We’ll always do things this way cuz that’s the way it’s done. 9:51 AM Jan 28th from web
  291. Typical Tweet from @ashleytisdale: On my way to the dentist :/......have to get a cavity done. Not to [sic] excited 9:41 AM Jan 28th from web
  292. Is there anyone in this list of top 10 most followed persons on Twitter who is really worth following? http://om.ly/efeE 9:37 AM Jan 28th from web
  293. @AlexFChartrand Good that u found this e.g. re. the difference between what's right & what's legal. Ask me about the 'drowning man' example. 9:33 AM Jan 28th from web in reply to AlexFChartrand
  294. @sarahjparr & #EC3396: if u're having trouble, get in touch w/ www.uCoursePack.com Founder Craig Schoen: craigschoen123@hotmail.com 9:27 AM Jan 28th from web
  295. #EC3396: can u all pls help @JenButson with the entries for the Draw for Sens tickets in support of the Biz Model Comp? 9:24 AM Jan 28th from web
  296. @JenButson can u pls start passing out the Exploriem.org/Biz Model Comp entries for the draw? We've less time than I thought 2 get it done. 9:23 AM Jan 28th from web in reply to JenButson
  297. #EC3396: updated yr class assignments page re. due dates: http://dramatispersonae.org/AssignmentsADM3396.htm 9:21 AM Jan 28th from web
  298. #EC3396:Evolution of the Biz Model circa 2000 to 2010: from Barber Shop w/ 1 price fits all to spa w/ diverse services: http://bit.ly/adGGHC 7:15 AM Jan 28th from web
  299. @dimitrionistsuk I stand corrected. GM by Shopify.com. They redirect http://fail.shopify.com to a Shopify competitor! 2:38 PM Jan 27th from web in reply to dimitrionistsuk
  300. Bootstrap Awards breakfast is coming up on Feb 12: $25 for students: http://bit.ly/bmqmm2 2:37 PM Jan 27th from web
  301. @MrLuc But what do u think of the iPad? Does it do enough? Can Steve Jobs revolutionize publishing too? 2:33 PM Jan 27th from web in reply to MrLuc
  302. @dimitrionistsuk Both work. I tried www.fail.shopify.com < I put it on Twitter. 2:31 PM Jan 27th from web in reply to dimitrionistsuk
  303. @MrLuc So what did Apple announce? 12:37 PM Jan 27th from web in reply to MrLuc
  304. @tgrevatt Thanks for all yr help. We got a great nomination for the Bootstrap Awards from your posts. 12:37 PM Jan 27th from web in reply to tgrevatt
  305. #EC3396: how's this for GM: @dimitrionistsuk redirects www.fail.shopify.com to a competitor! (It's Yahoo's Small Biz eCommerce site.) 12:35 PM Jan 27th from web
  306. TON & @rickoco r doing their next Startup Boot Camp Feb. 26-28. Win $5,000 for yr startup: http://www.theottawanetwork.com/tonsbcfeb2010/ 9:23 AM Jan 27th from web
  307. #EC3396: remember to register yr groups at: http://uottawa-nicol.myreviewroom.com/ 9:12 AM Jan 27th from web
  308. #EC3396: thanks to @aydin for opening up Review Room to groups of four + u can add yr biz idea whenever u like now altho sooner is better. 9:10 AM Jan 27th from web
  309. @BIGLocal That is a very interesting thought. Can u build a successful web biz on a platform not yr own? Don't know. Maybe not. 3:13 PM Jan 26th from web in reply to BIGLocal
  310. @RippleAdventure Remember faces count on the Internet. Faces improve trust & it's trust that actually makes sales possible. So add yr photo. 1:15 PM Jan 26th from web
  311. Keep yr eyes on @RippleAdventure. Erin is aiming to provide a community that experiences things together. 1:14 PM Jan 26th from web
  312. @BIGLocal Aren't Seesmic and Tweetdeck vulnerable to Twitter changing its own interface to provide some of the services that they do? 1:13 PM Jan 26th from web in reply to BIGLocal
  313. @MrLuc I can't believe #Apple wld intro a 22 inch tablet. Seems way too big. 1:08 PM Jan 26th from web in reply to MrLuc
  314. @colinrbest Saw this. It proves 1 thing in r.e.: u make money when u buy not when u sell. If u buy 2 high, u're sunk < u start. 1:07 PM Jan 26th from web in reply to colinrbest
  315. A clever comment on US efforts to convert to the metric system (from Digg.com): "We're inching our way to the metric system." 1:06 PM Jan 26th from web
  316. #EC3396: the BD (Business Dinner) is coming up. Great networking event: http://businessdinner.eventbrite.com/ 2:02 PM Jan 25th from web
  317. #EC3396: if u register an idea 4 the biz model competition & > u don't like it, it's OK 2 dump it! We're entrepreneurs. Change yr model. 2:00 PM Jan 25th from web
  318. Want 2 know why many CDN businesses suck? Response times r terrible. I want 2 give a store $1500 4 software/PC upgrades/no quote in > 2 wks. 1:57 PM Jan 25th from web
  319. Can it be possible that Steve Jobs will reinvent yet another industry w/ the iSlate? I.e, the magazine and text book publishing biz. 1:48 PM Jan 25th from web
  320. #EC3396: Bill Stewart will be coming to Tabaret Hall 325 on Feb. 10 at 5:30 pm to demo: http://www.eseri.com/ 1:25 PM Jan 25th from web
  321. #EC3396: more free stuff! Bill Stewart, CEO www.eseri.com, will provide Virtual Desktop/Project Management/Office&Graphics suite/etc. 1:23 PM Jan 25th from web
  322. #EC3396: 2 more free tickets to Rascal Flatts at SBP this Friday Jan. 29. Email me: bfirestone@partnersadvantage.ca 1:10 PM Jan 25th from web
  323. @ronadair If no public provider, I believe US health insurance cos will simply continue to deny coverage & claim 'pre-existing' condition. 12:54 PM Jan 25th from web in reply to ronadair
  324. @xyfexmedia Sheesh. I just created them using Corel Draw. My cc of the software is REALLY old. 12:52 PM Jan 25th from web in reply to xyfexmedia
  325. @BIGLocal What does Seesmic do? So far, really liking TweetDeck. 12:52 PM Jan 25th from web in reply to BIGLocal
  326. Working on favicons for all my websites. Main reason? It helps me find them faster on my Chrome browser. 8:17 AM Jan 25th from web
  327. @krisjoseph OK, I updated it. Very helpful changes: http://minioffice.org/ 8:00 AM Jan 25th from web in reply to krisjoseph
  328. Looks like US health care reform will fail: 245m Americans have decided that 45 million uninsured citizens don't count. Shame on the US. 7:48 AM Jan 25th from web
  329. @krisjoseph Very helpful. I will add these terms to the website. 7:47 AM Jan 25th from web in reply to krisjoseph
  330. #naomiklein still doesn't get branding. Mktg->Brand->Trust->Sales. People buy brands cuz they trust em. Eg, baby formula not 2 poison kids. 9:31 AM Jan 24th from web
  331. Does everyone think TweetDeck shld use a black background with letter reversed out? That is how u shld do signs not typed messages... 6:57 AM Jan 24th from TweetDeck
  332. Haven't yet figured out how to manage all the follower/following lists yet on Tweet Deck. 6:50 AM Jan 24th from TweetDeck
  333. I am trying TweetDeck. How is it possible something done so well is free? 6:48 AM Jan 24th from TweetDeck
  334. @krisjoseph Maybe I am the only 1 but if you're looking for mini offices that is pretty typical I think... 6:23 AM Jan 24th from web in reply to krisjoseph
  335. @nickgravel It takes a while to find yr 'voice' on Twitter. 6:23 AM Jan 24th from web in reply to nickgravel
  336. @zap1989 Rogers is the service provider at www.minioffice.org. I'll find out the actual speed 4 u. Email me: bfirestone@partnersadvantage.ca 6:22 AM Jan 24th from web in reply to zap1989
  337. Impressed w/ my horrible web skills. www.minioffice.org ranks 3rd in Google search 4 'Mini Office Ottawa ON'. Real SEO: http://bit.ly/5t3y3c 9:32 AM Jan 23rd from web
  338. #EC3396: Also follow @dimitrionistsuk. It will give all of us more insight into www.shopify.com. 9:26 AM Jan 23rd from web
  339. #EC3396: reading yr Bull Durham bios. This is an amazing group of people who have done a lot at a very young age. 9:25 AM Jan 23rd from web
  340. #ED3396: here is someone worth following. @nickgravel former EC student, a brilliant tech guy + entrepreneur. 9:23 AM Jan 23rd from web
  341. @leedunbar Good point but some players only care about regular season stats. They don't get paid in the playoffs so don't seem to care. 9:21 AM Jan 23rd from web in reply to leedunbar
  342. @SlammerTour I will be going thru the Bootstrap Awards applications today. 7:48 AM Jan 23rd from web in reply to SlammerTour
  343. Looks like Heatley won the trade: S.J. 76 pts (1st overall)/Sens 58 pts (14th)/Oilers 38 pts (29th). 7:47 AM Jan 23rd from web
  344. @SlammerTour What's up? 10:39 AM Jan 22nd from web in reply to SlammerTour
  345. OK, everybody! This is D-Day. Last chance (til midnight Jan. 22) to get yr Bootstrap Award nomination in: http://bit.ly/7na5oy 9:13 AM Jan 22nd from web
  346. @SlammerTour Don't forget to apply to the Bootstrap Awards today Friday: http://bit.ly/7na5oy 9:12 AM Jan 22nd from web in reply to SlammerTour
  347. @ronadair The Bootstrap Awards are a local thing mostly for Ottawa/Eastern Ontario/West Quebec to celebrate self-capitalized enterprises. 9:11 AM Jan 22nd from web in reply to ronadair
  348. Bootstrap awards deadline is tomorrow Friday Jan. 22. Good PR for you! Apply online: http://bit.ly/7na5oy 11:20 AM Jan 21st from web
  349. #SlammerTour Sunday indoor golf event: match play competition. Costs just $25. Talk to @slammertour 10:31 AM Jan 21st from web
  350. @Bradleyjshutt U're right. I will have 2 shred everything to prevent identity theft. 10:28 AM Jan 21st from web in reply to Bradleyjshutt
  351. @SlammerTour need to update yr biz model to improve gross margins so that the harder u work the more $$$ u make. Right? 10:27 AM Jan 21st from web
  352. #EC3396: please register your teams for the Biz Model Comp and the Wes Nicol Biz Plan comp: http://bit.ly/5NTTF7 2:38 PM Jan 20th from web
  353. @willwnet There u go. A free online store from Shopify for everyone in #EC3396. Can u make sure u have some questions for Dimitri today? 2:19 PM Jan 20th from web in reply to willwnet
  354. Do u own a website or blog? Then u have to read this. The best advice I have read re. SEO for Google and Google Maps: http://bit.ly/5t3y3c 2:02 PM Jan 20th from web
  355. Watch yr garbage. For 2nd time, found a guy going thru ours: identity theft is a concern. 8:38 AM Jan 20th from web
  356. @LisaLarter Thanks. Will try Tweet Deck. 8:36 AM Jan 20th from web in reply to LisaLarter
  357. #EC3396: former student will: a) provide each student w/ a free www.shopify.com online store and b) tell us about the startup experience. 4:28 PM Jan 19th from web
  358. @BIGLocal Got it. I will edit it a bit. Tx. 4:24 PM Jan 19th from web in reply to BIGLocal
  359. @Jim_Donnelly You'll have to be more specific. What's interesting? 4:24 PM Jan 19th from web in reply to Jim_Donnelly
  360. @ronadair I specialize in biz modeling for enterprises. Just wondered how a photographer/artist views it? 4:23 PM Jan 19th from web in reply to ronadair
  361. @JenButson launches http://BrandMatchUp.com to match brands so they can do more co-operative advertising and marketing. 11:46 AM Jan 19th from web in reply to JenButson
  362. My friends at http://crowdwavegames.com/ secure first launch client, a top NBA team. My advice? Always call a pro team > a win never a loss. 3:43 PM Jan 18th from web
  363. @ronadair Wonderful work. Yr photos really do convey emotion, energy and life. Do u have a biz model for what you do? 8:40 AM Jan 17th from web in reply to ronadair
  364. Toy maker Spin Master from 0 to $800m in 15 years. Started w/ $10,000. Recent SAP enterprise software reduces CCC: http://bit.ly/8t7cVb 8:31 AM Jan 17th from web
  365. How do u keep track of yr Twitter contacts so if u want to ping someone with an @ProfBruce, u can find their Twitter handle right away? 8:22 AM Jan 17th from web
  366. @kevinbhookun Thanks. Did u explore some of the links for Biz Modeling too? http://bit.ly/4LPEdz 8:21 AM Jan 17th from web in reply to kevinbhookun
  367. Data back up firm Mozy.com does a t-shirt campaign w/ @ijustine: http://bit.ly/8vAdfs. It's GM: u can't buy the shirt/message is succinct. 12:28 PM Jan 16th from web
  368. #EC3396: How to build a complete business model in ten steps: http://bit.ly/4LPEdz 11:49 AM Jan 16th from web
  369. How do u keep track of yr Twitter contacts so if u want to ping someone with an @ProfBruce, u can find their Twitter handle right away? 8:07 AM Jan 16th from web
  370. @Bradleyjshutt Most home builders, most companies, view customer service & especially > sales service as cost centres not profit centres. 8:04 AM Jan 16th from web in reply to Bradleyjshutt
  371. #EC3396: Co-branding can lower mktg costs/open new distribution channels. E.g., Scotiabank and Intuit: http://bit.ly/8DYx7K @JenButson 8:01 AM Jan 16th from web
  372. @zap1989 Ask social media guru @ryananderson 4:58 PM Jan 15th from web in reply to zap1989
  373. #EC3396: @howellspace interesting to do a -ve cost analysis for a museum 2 acquire a used space shuttle from #NASA: http://bit.ly/7WmFbM 4:56 PM Jan 15th from web
  374. This cld be a case of really bad Guerrilla Marketing in Moscow if it was done intentionally: http://bit.ly/6w6Hxs 4:52 PM Jan 15th from web
  375. Customer service is a profit centre: http://bit.ly/6tMORp 4:37 PM Jan 15th from web
  376. 1 homebuilder in Ottawa gives top end > sales service: “We aren’t really concerned about Tarion standards—we want to be better than that.” 4:36 PM Jan 15th from web
  377. Ode to California circa 1969: http://bit.ly/5ioIzJ 4:20 PM Jan 15th from web
  378. @jasminesultan 4 r.e. value, buy in Pennsylvania/Michigan/South Florida/Cailfornia/Arizona where property prices r depressed. Not Westboro. 10:56 AM Jan 15th from web in reply to jasminesultan
  379. @colinrbest R.e. returns are usually threefold: cash on cash (monthly cashflow)/wealth effect (thru paydown of yr mortgage)/inflation. 8:17 AM Jan 15th from web in reply to colinrbest
  380. #EC3396: How @ryanqnorth launched www.ProjectWonderful.com with a highly populated site: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=690 8:15 AM Jan 15th from web
  381. @heyglenns U got it exactly right. That's what -ve cost selling is. U understand yr client's biz almost as well as they do. 6:21 AM Jan 15th from web in reply to heyglenns
  382. In last recession, client bought some comm land for 15 cents (!) per s.f. Sold 3 years later for $1.50; they made $2m on 350k investment. 6:20 AM Jan 15th from web
  383. Great future fortunes in r.e. are being made now as smart money buys low. 6:18 AM Jan 15th from web
  384. True in r.e.: buy low/sell high. Easy to say/hard to do. Hard since banks won't lend when u want 2 buy + u're told u're crazy to buy now. 6:17 AM Jan 15th from web
  385. In real estate, u make $ when u buy not when u sell. E.g., Tishman Speyer pd $5.4 b for largest Manhattan apt complex now worth $1.8 b. 6:13 AM Jan 15th from web
  386. #EC3396: The Internet Revolution: 5 things that were never possible before: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=684 12:59 PM Jan 14th from web
  387. @benkunz Are u thinking 3-D is possible w/ the 'iPad'? That is a very interesting idea. 12:58 PM Jan 14th from web in reply to benkunz
  388. Steve Jobs revolutionized: PCs/Animation/Music/Telecommunications. Now maybe add telecommuting. 12:17 PM Jan 14th from web
  389. @benkunz in BW predicts that Steve Jobs cld revolutionize a 5th industry (telecommuting) w/ the 'iPad' by making video calls much easier. 12:16 PM Jan 14th from web
  390. @BIGLocal That's great! Now the planet will know how to do SEO not just for Google but Google Maps too. Right? 11:45 AM Jan 14th from web in reply to BIGLocal
  391. #EC3396: Financial model shld show how 1 client translates to top & bottom lines. E.g., domain backorder service firm: http://bit.ly/5qkkJ0 11:42 AM Jan 14th from web
  392. #EC3396: Value proposition, how a firm creates value for 1 client. E.g., Yoga and the Sens run to the Stanley Cup 2007: http://bit.ly/7PwPZd 11:41 AM Jan 14th from web
  393. It's hard to explain what this tune evokes for people (like me) who were in California in 1969: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pok1RKGp1aI 11:37 AM Jan 14th from web
  394. @BIGLocal Would u want to do a guest blog article for me on Google search versus Google Maps search? http://www.eqjournalblog.com/ 1:42 PM Jan 13th from web in reply to BIGLocal
  395. 2010 Bootstrap Awards Deadline is coming (Jan. 22) 4 nominations. Self-nominate or nominate a client! Good PR for u! http://bit.ly/7na5oy 10:21 AM Jan 13th from web
  396. @BIGLocal So there is a kind of seperate search engine on Google Maps? 8:20 AM Jan 13th from web in reply to BIGLocal
  397. Question: does embedding a Google map in a web page raise its rank? 1:51 PM Jan 12th from web
  398. @tgrevatt Yes. Spammers can mean big trouble. 1:19 PM Jan 12th from web in reply to tgrevatt
  399. @TheTheoHuxtable U still need the raw material. Where did the Pens get Sidney Crosby? The draft. 1:18 PM Jan 12th from web in reply to TheTheoHuxtable
  400. @6thSens Sam Pollack/Bill Torrey/Glen Sather all said the only way to bld a NHL Stanley Cup winning team is thru the draft. 12:31 PM Jan 12th from web in reply to 6thSens
  401. @JPChartier Can u please call me. 12:30 PM Jan 12th from web in reply to JPChartier
  402. @JenButson What are captchas? 12:30 PM Jan 12th from web in reply to JenButson
  403. @tgrevatt Spammers may be following 100s people w/ almost no 1 following them. They cld create 100s Twitter accounts to follow themselves? 12:29 PM Jan 12th from web in reply to tgrevatt
  404. #3396 Take the ECQ Test: http://dramatispersonae.org/ECQTest/ECQ(ns)TestAuto.htm 10:35 AM Jan 12th from web
  405. #3396 Don't forget to do the pre-reading: http://dramatispersonae.org/PB4LPersonalBusinessForLifeCEEDSpeechOct2009.doc 10:31 AM Jan 12th from web
  406. #3396 Assignments are at: http://dramatispersonae.org/AssignmentsADM3396.htm 10:30 AM Jan 12th from web
  407. For ADM #3396 students: Course Home page is: http://dramatispersonae.org/EntrepreneurialistCultureFrontPage.htm 10:29 AM Jan 12th from web
  408. @JPChartier Are u enrolled in #3396? 7:53 AM Jan 12th from web in reply to JPChartier
  409. @patrickburt There cld be harm; Tweets offer clues to what u are doing and where u are going. 7:53 AM Jan 12th from web in reply to patrickburt
  410. @JenButson How does Twitter know who a spammer is? 7:52 AM Jan 12th from web in reply to JenButson
  411. @CraigMcPhee Thanks. Marketing ----> Brand ---->Trust ----> Sales. 7:50 AM Jan 12th from web in reply to CraigMcPhee
  412. @JPChartier I don't think so. If u were blocked u wouldn't be able to see any Tweets. Right? 7:48 AM Jan 12th from web in reply to JPChartier
  413. @JenButson How exactly does Twitter 'take care of them'? 3:58 PM Jan 11th from web in reply to JenButson
  414. @Bradleyjshutt I think extra services like wi-fi on buses cld: reduce future price increases & improve ridership. 3:33 PM Jan 11th from web in reply to Bradleyjshutt
  415. What do u do when crazy people start following u on Twitter other than blocking them? 3:30 PM Jan 11th from web
  416. @kevinbhookun My dad, the late Prof OJ Firestone, found the same thing in 1960s when he tried to buy Marconi/CFTO. CRTC stopped competition. 1:15 PM Jan 11th from web in reply to kevinbhookun
  417. @A_L_A_N_Z Christian Daoust just answered this 4 us. If it is < $1,000/bus why isn't OC Transpo adding wi-fi? 1:13 PM Jan 11th from web in reply to A_L_A_N_Z
  418. CD: 1 HSDPA transceiver & Wi-Fi router/bus (~$500 for both) + service contract. Username/password tied to bus pass renewal 1/mth. Easy! :) 1:12 PM Jan 11th from web
  419. @kevinbhookun Do u mean that we don't have Wi-Fi cell phones in Canada because of the CRTC? 8:30 AM Jan 11th from web in reply to kevinbhookun
  420. Does anyone know how hard it wld be for, say, OC Transpo, to offer Wi-Fi on its buses? 8:29 AM Jan 11th from web
  421. Value prop of a biz shows how a firm creates value for 1 client. E.g., Yoga and the Sens run to the Stanley Cup 2007: http://bit.ly/7PwPZd 8:09 AM Jan 10th from web
  422. A financial model for a biz shld show how 1 client translates to top & bottom lines. E.g., a domain backorder service: http://bit.ly/5qkkJ0 8:04 AM Jan 10th from web
  423. All of the executive functions of the brain (e.g., judgment) develop late that's why teens have so little of it: http://bit.ly/51ugne 7:05 AM Jan 10th from web
  424. If u want 2 know why teens can't seem 2 grasp adult concepts like cause & effect, look at the dev of the teen brain: http://bit.ly/5CvhJu 7:01 AM Jan 10th from web
  425. @shannonkharvey To get yr team going in 2010, set really short term goals like what can we do by Jan. 15th? 6:43 AM Jan 10th from web
  426. @GuyKawasaki Another three word snippet of advice for startups: 'Dump the losers.' And then: 'Keep the winners.' 6:39 AM Jan 10th from web in reply to GuyKawasaki
  427. @Murphy613 Player for player, Canada was fine v the US but they played like individuals not a team. Rangers proved u can't win w/ allstars. 6:31 AM Jan 10th from web in reply to Murphy613
  428. Ottawa is gaining about 1 minute a day of daylight which will soon accelerate to ~ 2 mins per day. If u are feeling SAD, help is coming... 6:27 AM Jan 10th from web
  429. How 2 calculate the IRR on a commercial office bldg: http://bit.ly/5ZYH5Y 3:41 PM Jan 9th from web
  430. Just learned how to embed .xls spreadsheets into webpages. How 2 calculate the IRR for yr own home: http://bit.ly/8UCds2 2:50 PM Jan 9th from web
  431. Does anyone else feel like a baseball player at spring training thinking how hard it's going to be to do it all again this year? 10:59 AM Jan 8th from web
  432. Eureka. She did it. Twitter and Facebook now work together for moi. 4:48 PM Jan 7th from web
  433. I hope this auto updates my wall in Facebook! 4:47 PM Jan 7th from web
  434. My daughter, Rachel, is teaching me everything I need 2 know about Facebook. 4:44 PM Jan 7th from web
  435. @yourfuturehere Can u give us the 140 character update about what Malcolm Gladwell's main message is this time out? 3:10 PM Jan 7th from web in reply to yourfuturehere
  436. @heyglenns You were a big help to me 2. Work on yr value prop a bit more. 2:53 PM Jan 7th from web in reply to heyglenns
  437. @kevinbhookun Why is Canada such a backwater? Late to get the Nexus too. 9:22 AM Jan 7th from web in reply to kevinbhookun
  438. @kerajames Thanks, Kera. Looks like a strong class. Expecting great things from u in the future BTW. 9:22 AM Jan 7th from web in reply to kerajames
  439. More GM: fire prevention officer can write tickets if bldgs not up 2 code. She is also a REALTOR: can get into any home! 9:18 AM Jan 7th from web
  440. I am about to start teaching again. Cool classroom in Tabaret Hall where my Dad used to have his office! 3:01 PM Jan 6th from web
  441. Can anyone tell me what wld be the degree of utility for a cell phone that only connected thru WiFi and provided free calling via skype? 4:09 PM Jan 5th from web
  442. @peterkovessy The reason I created the Ottawa population forecast tool is to help local biz many of which need a financial model... 3:48 PM Jan 5th from web in reply to peterkovessy
  443. Home inspectors in ON shld be licensed. At minimum they need 4 courses on: plumbing/electrical/structural/OBC (ON Bldg Code). 3:47 PM Jan 5th from web
  444. @peterkovessy Created a forecast tool 2: http://bit.ly/7lGKoK 3:46 PM Jan 5th from web in reply to peterkovessy
  445. @JenButson All tickets r gone. Sorry. 3:41 PM Jan 5th from web in reply to JenButson
  446. @mekki Saw it. V funny. Great films r based on great stories/characters/screen writers/directors/actors not high tech. #Avatar failed on 4/5 3:40 PM Jan 5th from web
  447. Forecasting tool for Metro Ottawa population: simply put in date (2010 - 2100) & spreadsheet will give u an estimate: http://bit.ly/7lGKoK 3:35 PM Jan 5th from web
  448. Population growth curve (jpeg) for Metro Ottawa 1891-2010: http://exploriem.org/OttawaPopulation1891-2010.jpg 2:54 PM Jan 5th from web