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Small branding in a big economy

Posted on Mar 13th, 2007 by Sam : Verticality Evangelist Sam

Chris Anderson, of Long Tail fame, just wrote a great post on niche branding. The central thesis: niche brands do better because they're more authentic. Brands like Converse . Which is vegetarian . And also happens to... More »

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How clear is your message?

Posted on Feb 16th, 2007 by Sam : Verticality Evangelist Sam

Cross-posted here . When visitors come to your website, do they know what you're asking of them? Have you provided clear directions-and direction? Does your design make navigation ‘easy as 1-2-3′ (there's a reason the... More »

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Relationships, relationships, relationships...

Posted on Feb 15th, 2007 by Sam : Verticality Evangelist Sam

Cross-posted here . No, not those kinds of relationships... I'm referring to the kinds of relationships that fuel successful businesses - you know, professional relationships. I've mentioned the "mystical internet" before. One of my goals... More »

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A generic example of AgreeLive

Posted on Sep 17th, 2006 by Sam : Verticality Evangelist Sam

Open-sourcing our contract "technology," for all the good people at Zaadz to use! Just sign up at Writely... and keep me posted on how you're using AgreeLive! AgreeLive tm An emergent, living, interdependent agreement between... More »

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AgreeLive - an emerging concept for contractual agreements

Posted on Sep 13th, 2006 by Sam : Verticality Evangelist Sam

Using Writely, a very cool collaborative writing app, we are beginning to explore a new way of making contracts. Here’s what I wrote in the contract itself: AgreeLive tm is a new kind of agreement,... More »

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Legalese as an elitist institution?

Posted on Sep 13th, 2006 by Sam : Verticality Evangelist Sam

I am currently in the process of writing several contracts and operating agreements. In search online for examples, I have been thoroughly shocked by the sheer incomprehensibility of most samples. Why is it that contracts... More »

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Seth Godin: "Good Enough." Yes, and...

Posted on Aug 24th, 2006 by Sam : Verticality Evangelist Sam

Seth Godin writes : “I wonder…if ‘good enough’ might be the next big idea. Audio players, cars, dryers, accounting… not the best ever made, not the most complicated and certainly not the most energy-consuming. Just... More »

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Peer Production Tools: Writely and Basecamp

Posted on Aug 19th, 2006 by Sam : Verticality Evangelist Sam

For collaborative writing, use Writely . It’s how we peer produce with all of our partners and clients. The documents don’t always convert well into PDF and Word files, but hey — that’s why there’s... More »

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The Mystical Internet

Posted on Aug 19th, 2006 by Sam : Verticality Evangelist Sam

A lot of people think of the internet as mystical. That once you set up your blog, rss feed, newsletter, and podcast, you’re suddenly going to receive a swarm of traffic without putting in creativity... More »

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Verticality up and running!

Posted on Jun 15th, 2006 by Sam : Verticality Evangelist Sam

I have been waiting to blog on Zaadz until my "other" blog is fully functional. Well, that hasn't happened yet, but the website is up: http://www.verticalitygroup.com I want to work with some conscious peeps who... More »

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