Father of Email Claims His Social Network is the Biggest
November 4, 2008 by Brian Massey, The Conversion Scientist
Filed under Email Marketing, Spontaneous
AUSTIN, TX – Ray Tomlinson, the man responsible for putting the “@” in our email addresses has apparently gone on the warpath against MySpace, Facebook and other social networks who claim they have the largest memberships. “Zuckerberg Schmuckerberg!” Tomlinson was overheard saying at a social gathering. “My social network has been around since the 70s. [...]
“Evil” Best Buy Develops Personas
October 28, 2008 by Brian Massey, The Conversion Scientist
Filed under Developing Personas, Spontaneous
Oh no! The secret’s out. Best Buy actually took the time to profile their customers with the intention — GASP — of selling more to them. The Consumerist finds this somehow disingenuous, that one of the biggest consumer electronics retailers on the planet is not interested in selling to customers that aren’t profitable. Maybe it’s [...]
