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The End of the Facebook Era?

Posted on08. Aug, 2010 by Andrew Dumont.

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I never thought I’d say it, but are we nearing the end of the Facebook era? I think so. Over the past year, I’ve noticed my time spent on the once great social network steadily decreasing, to the point of a rare visit. But, why? It’s the same site that previously controlled hours and hours [...]

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Shit Happens

Posted on04. Aug, 2010 by Andrew Dumont.

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Pardon the derogatory title, but there’s no pretty way to say it. Shit happens… on a regular basis. I recently chatted with a good buddy of mine, who started a company of his own, and couldn’t help but notice how concerned he was with the things that had gone wrong. It completely bent him out [...]

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Lady Gaga… the Future of Advertising?

Posted on12. Mar, 2010 by Andrew Dumont.

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I never thought I’d find inspiration for a blog post from Lady Gaga, but alas, here it is. Known for her outrageous antics, mediocre music and shocking attire, Lady Gaga can now add a new descriptor, pioneer. Don’t ask how I came across her latest music video, but I did… and couldn’t turn away. As [...]

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The Next Chapter: Seesmic

Posted on09. Mar, 2010 by Andrew Dumont.

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With my role at Tatango moving from present to past-tense, a world of opportunity emerged. Within the first week of unemployment, I was presented with more professional engagements than I ever could have imagined. During that time, I worked as a consultant for several firms in hopes of eventually finding a place that I could [...]

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Why I “Waste Time” Blogging

Posted on02. Mar, 2010 by Andrew Dumont.

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I was catching up with an old friend the other day when she said something that completely caught me off guard… she asked, “why do you waste time blogging?” As the words left her mouth, I didn’t quite know how to respond. I guess I had never really thought about it, it was just something [...]

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5 Must Read Books for Entrepreneurs

Posted on09. Feb, 2010 by Andrew Dumont.

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I can’t emphasize enough, how important experience is to success in business. But as you’ll realize, as an early staged entrepreneur, those types of situations are hard to come by. That’s where books come into play. It’s amazing how much you can learn and grow from a single read. What I’ve lacked in age over [...]

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The Apple Effect

Posted on05. Feb, 2010 by Andrew Dumont.

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How does Apple do it? How do they build hype around a product that isn’t even in existence, how do they congregate the top names in press on a moments notice, how do they make everything they release so damn irresistible? Aside from their products being absolutely amazing, the answer is this: They know how [...]

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The Importance of Hustle

Posted on19. Dec, 2009 by Andrew Dumont.

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What’s the difference between winning and losing? Living the life you’ve always dreamed of or dreading the sound of your alarm clock? It’s a matter of hustle. A simple decision to work harder than everyone else. But what motivates a person to hustle? It’s not a switch that can be turned on or off. It’s [...]

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Project Management, From an Engineer’s Perspective

Posted on12. Dec, 2009 by Andrew Dumont.

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Over the past year, I’ve been taken through a crash course in the world of project management with the launch of Tatango 2.0 – from Scrum Methodology to Agile Software Development. For those of you that don’t know, project management in the tech world is the process of planning out necessary site changes, speccing out [...]

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What Makes A Successful Person?

Posted on02. Dec, 2009 by Andrew Dumont.

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While sitting here, I began to think about why some people fail and others succeed. What was the turning point for the bum on the street or the high paid exec? Is it a matter of personality traits, intelligence, childhood upbringing, monetary backing or something completely different? Look around, at the people you believe are [...]