I recently interviewed an excellent candidate for a position at our growing startup, Likeable Local. The woman had an incredible resume, an infectious personality, and, seemingly, a great work ethic. She was dressed for success, with a style fitting our culture. She answered all of...
Whether you're a CEO, an intern, or anywhere in between, It can be difficult to stay motivated at work. There are priorities, challenges and distractions. There are people who help you - and perhaps people who hinder you. There are office politics, layoffs, and lost...
Last Sunday morning, at 8:25 AM, I stood at Gate B5 in Memphis, Tennessee, tears streaming down my face as I watched my flight home to New York take off. I had been delayed by weather on a connecting flight from Nashville, and had arrived...
Designers of video games, from Super Mario Brothersin the 1980's to Call of Dutyin the 2000's, were living in a world abundant with data about player activity. Every time you moved, jumped, shot, achieved, explored, created, leveled up, and died, they knew it, immediately. And...
I'm not sure about you, but I find myself using my smartphone more and more to conduct business, and my laptop computer less and less. As all of us increasingly use our mobile phones for business, mobile applications become not only helpful, but essential, to...
The rise of the mobile consumer is undebatable: Chances are, you're reading this article right now from your smartphone or tablet. As we all continue to use mobile devices in our lives, it is inevitable that we also increasingly use mobile devices for shopping. I...
Recently, our software company Likeable Local began partnering with large companies to help reach more small businesses. Our first company, Likeable Media, works with many large companies as clients. So even though I don't have a boss, from time to time I've had to work...
On this Independence Day in the USA, I felt especially blessed, as I headed to Cooperstown, New York with my wife to take our daughters to the Baseball Hall of Fame for the first time. (After all, baseball isn't just a passion for me, it's...
I love to give the following puzzle to new team members at our companies, Likeable Media and Likeable Local: Using four straight lines and never taking your finger off of your screen, connect all nine dots below: It's easy, of course, to connect the nine dots with...
You know what happens when most companies launch a new, branded mobile application or other content-rich marketing program intended to effectively combine information and promotion and set the world ablaze with a viral sensation? Nothing. When you finish the app, or start blogging, or begin answering questions,...