Phil Simon

Big Data

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A Retail BI Case Study

A look at how one organization adopted BI tools to better understand its business.

08/02/12

Platforms

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On Stocktwits and Frenemies

Twitter goes from friend to enemy in an instant. The platform giveth and the platform taketh away.

07/31/12

Platforms

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A Platform for Micro-Businesses

In my latest HuffPo piece, I talk to the CEO of SohoOS about his vision for very small companies.

07/31/12

Platforms

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Inc. Article #11: Facebook's Biggest Problem

Unless you've been living in a vacuum, you know that Facebook's stock has been reeling.

07/30/12

Technology

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My Interview With Noah Dentzel

A look at an interesting Kickstarter project for the iPhone.

07/27/12

Platforms

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Amazon: Under the Radar?

How one of the world's biggest companies quietly churns along.

07/26/12

Technology

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Green IT and 3D Printers

Many CIOs these days talk about how their companies are "going green."

07/25/12

Platforms

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Google Plus, and the Additive Power of Platforms

What happens when platforms build on top of other planks and platforms?

07/24/12

Cartoons

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Platform Man #4: Mediation

Things are testy between Cory Johnson and Andrew Mason. Can Platform Man help?

07/19/12

Platforms

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Office 2013: Do You Care?

Microsoft's latest version of its flagship product is coming soon. Does it matter?

07/18/12

Platforms

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Postal Vision 2020 Panel

An interesting chat with Marshall Van Alstyne, Syed Hoda, Larry Weber, and Jeff Jarvis.

07/17/12

Platforms

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On Microsoft and Marissa Mayer's Challenge

Why Mayer's turnaround is nothing like Microsoft's Internet challenge in 1995.

07/17/12

Platforms

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Last to Cool

What can your company learn from Microsoft? Quite a bit, actually.

07/17/12

Platforms

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Postal Vision 2020 Keynote

Here's my 30-minute talk address on The Age of the Platform.

07/16/12

Platforms

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On Groupon's Death Watch

My take on the company's troubles. Long story short: it really hasn't added any planks to its platform.

07/16/12

Communication

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The Inevitability of Negativity

Once you reach a certain level of prominence, expect detractors. But don't let that stop you.

07/10/12

Big Data

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Data Is Not a Platform

Data is not the endgame.

07/10/12

Trends

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Grow Your Business by Buying Domain Names

Consider whether one website is enough for your business. Often, it is not.

07/06/12