Jason Unger

Rule #1: Know What You are Talking About

Posted by junger - 10/27/06 at 02:10:16 pm

One of my biggest gripes — if you'll allow me to go on a soapbox rant here — is that too often, I have to deal with people who act like they know what they are talking about but obviously don't.

As Holden Caulfield would say … phonies.

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The Price of Time: Freelance vs. Startup

Posted by junger - 10/22/06 at 08:10:12 pm

Any time a blogger doesn't post for some time, the requisite "life has been busy" post seems to pop up.

And while I'm certainly guilty of it myself — especially after arguing why you should blog everyday — time is costly. The price of your time has to be weighed for maximum value.

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Would You Like Fries With That Flu Shot?

Posted by junger - 10/12/06 at 08:10:31 pm

We all know that capitalism is great. Whether it's outsourcing your own job to India or the power of HeadOn, the ability to turn your ideas into reality (and prosper from them) is amazing.

We also know that time is important to everyone. While we can't all pack 43 hours of work into one day, a lot of us work at home after working all day. So staying healthy — unfortunately — is often not a top priority.

So what are you supposed to do if you don't want to get sick, but don't have time to go see a doctor for your annual flu shot?

Simple. Drive thru flu shots.

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Countdown: Six Years Left to Make It Big

Posted by junger - 10/11/06 at 01:10:59 pm

Last night, I was having a conversation with my mother, who asked me why I didn't create something like YouTube, whose buyout by Google is letting its founders swim in money (or Google stock).

The YouTube founders, Chad Hurley and Steve Chen, are 29 and 27, respectively.

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Ultimate Viral Marketing: HeadOn, Apply Directly to the Forehead

Posted by junger - 10/10/06 at 06:10:48 pm

Viral marketing is huge. It's re-defining how products are presented to a qualified audience, using word-of-mouth campaigns and relying on consumers for promotion.

But so many viral marketing efforts seem to happen online — except for easily the most annoying marketing campaign ever: HeadOn.

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