The Difference Between Someone Who Makes Something and Someone Who Sells Something

by admin on August 29, 2008 · 0 comments

In a world where people love to talk about “decentralized” this and “open source” that, Rohit makes the excellent point that much of Apple’s success comes as a result of its tight-fisted control over “distribution” — which doesn’t sound as sexy as “design.”

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- Dais of Our Lives
  I get a kick out of Lisa's case studies and get the impression she enjoys writing them. I think she should go whole hog and start writing an association soap opera. She could call it something like "Guiding Bylaws" or "One Meeting to Endure." Or "General Consensus."
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  Judith Lindenau ostensibly writes specifically about realtor associations, but really she's a must-read for association execs of all stripes. Delightfully straightforward. This is a fantastic post on meaningful evaluation of association programs.
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