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THE NEXT STEP IN BUSINESS AUDIO? ASK THE CROWD!

THE NEXT STEP IN BUSINESS AUDIO? ASK THE CROWD!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Contributed Article

STORY AS COMMUNICATION, FROM CAVEMAN TO WALKMAN When humans listen to a story something amazing happens. each individual in a crowd reaches into their own personal memories to create and complete the scenes in which the action takes place. In other words, they source...
THE NEXT STEP IN BUSINESS AUDIO? ASK THE CROWD!

How Crowdsourcing Built The World’s #1 Wine Brand

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Contributed Article

Hi! We are Michael and Bonnie, the founders of the world’s largest wine brand. Did you know that we used crowdsourcing to build Barefoot Wine? Sure, it wasn’t called “Crowdsourcing” back then, but it was the secret to our success! If Necessity is the Mother of...
Breakthroughs Are Rarely as Spontaneous As They Seem

Breakthroughs Are Rarely as Spontaneous As They Seem

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Contributed Article

Today it seems like we are hearing about a new breakthrough every day. It’s easy to get the idea that these breakthroughs are instantaneous bolts of clarity from very gifted people. Once in a while there is a sudden stroke of genius that leaves us all in awe. But most...
5 Tips to Sell More This Year

5 Tips to Sell More This Year

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Contributed Article

Want to sell more this year? Of course, you do! Without sales, you don’t need production or even marketing. In fact, your whole company is supported by sales. We like to say, “Regardless of what their organization chart says, all companies only have only two...
5 Tips to Sell More This Year

The Soft Skills That Boost Entrepreneurial Success

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Contributed Article

Silicon Valley has become Main Street Disneyland for international technopreneurship worldwide. The top international universities that teach entrepreneurship in its various forms all pay homage to Silicon Valley. They want to immerse their students in this wondrous...
Entrepreneur – Outsource Everything but Accounting, Quality Control and Sales

Entrepreneur – Outsource Everything but Accounting, Quality Control and Sales

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Contributed Article

It’s no secret that most startups are undercapitalized. They need every penny just to stay in business long enough to produce a positive cash flow. Even those that have achieved seed financing usually find out in short order that they need a much longer runway to give...
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