Commissions: Apples, Oranges, Potatoes & Spam
Today, a master agency complained that our commission percentages don’t match the high rates offered by some other vendors. My response:
Yes, our commission percentages don’t look impressive when compared to other vendors who sell different services, and others whose channel programs are designed quite differently. Read more »
Fake USB Flash Drives (eBay)
There are Bad People out there, who sell USB flash drives designed to show fake capacity values.
Over the past year, I’ve purchased a few dozen USB flash drives, with capacities ranging from 8GB to 256GB. Some were genuine; most were fakes. Read more »
Interesting LinkedIn Profile Skills (funny)
LinkedIn gives us the opportunity to list up to 50 “Skills” in our profiles, and until today I thought the most interesting and creative list of skills was in technology journalist Dan Tynan’s profile, which includes these:
Pole Dancing, Kitten Wrangling, snarkitude, Breathing, Sleep Deprivation, Prescience, Waffle Making, Navel Gazing, Confabulation, Sarcasm, Eating, and Sleep.
But today, I found Googler Todd Underwood’s profile, which includes:
Unicorn Startups: The Rules Don’t Apply to Us
Free Peering vs. Paid IP Transit: A Quick Explanation
Doing Business, Profits, and Startups
The goal of most businesses, I believe, should be to earn a profit from the sale of goods or services.
Over the past 20+ years, we’ve seen a succession of bizarre business models, in which little thought was given to “profit,” but instead to intermediate metrics (our web site needs visitors, eyeballs, clicks, engagement, etc.). Many dot-com companies succumbed to ‘perverse incentives.’” Read more »
Under-Desk Keyboard Tray or Platform?
I’m seeking feedback about under-desk keyboard trays and platforms. Read more »
Network Cabling Images!
Here are some Network Cabling Images (cat5 networking cable, data center, cable management porn). Read more »