http://www.saintsal.com Entreprenerd & business advisor. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:40:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.saintsal.com/2010/08/my-twitter-this-week-2010-08-30/ http://www.saintsal.com/2010/08/my-twitter-this-week-2010-08-30/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:40:00 +0000 Sal http://www.saintsal.com/2010/08/my-twitter-this-week-2010-08-30/

RT @hackofalltrades: Thought you 4 might be interested in this trust-based business model: http://bit.ly/buUdug #

@hackofalltrades Great article- did you see my comment? My GOSH fundraising was an experiment around a similar model. http://bit.ly/96Ae6H in reply to hackofalltrades #

It was a #leanstartup charity experiment! RT @WilliamChanner: @danieltownsend Our personal Jesus cuts his hair! :P http://bit.ly/9dWSVU #

RT @ericries: Almost last chance to vote for #leanstartup @SXSWi http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/ideas/view/8270 #

SXSW panel: Negotiating the handover for agencies that make platforms & communities, not atomic campaigns. @madebymany http://bit.ly/aPK3qZ #

@madebymany Very welcome. The questions in the panel description alone are valuable. Can't wait to see the panel! http://bit.ly/aPK3qZ #sxsw in reply to madebymany #

]]> http://www.saintsal.com/2010/08/my-twitter-this-week-2010-08-30/feed/ 0 http://www.saintsal.com/2010/08/my-twitter-this-week-2010-08-16/ http://www.saintsal.com/2010/08/my-twitter-this-week-2010-08-16/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 01:40:00 +0000 Sal http://www.saintsal.com/2010/08/my-twitter-this-week-2010-08-16/

@Stanimiroff Absolutely! I'm following demand, like a #leanstartup. What's in Barcelona? in reply to Stanimiroff #

No more curls! I shaved my head for the kids at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Check out the video: http://bit.ly/96Ae6H – Pls RT #

@evangineer Neither could I – I was really afraid my ears and nose would look huge! A lot of people don't even recognise me now! in reply to evangineer #

Thanks for the RTs @Yvonne_Backholm @evangineer @aneldagrove @olvado. People are donating without the artificial "sponsorship" gimmick! #

No more curls! I shaved my head to raise funds for kids with cancer. Check out the video: http://bit.ly/96Ae6H – Pls RT! #

RT @Stanimiroff: @SaintSal shaves his head! Here is the video http://bit.ly/9dWSVU Btw, you look quite lean without the hair + beard ;-) #

@EditorBron Being bald in the rain is a whole new experience! in reply to EditorBron #

@adrianh Cheers for the ping – @barrypaquet's backlog tool looks interesting. What were the highlights of his talk? #agile2010 in reply to adrianh #

@justgiving you really need to improve conversion with stats, better feedback & donate form options. It's hurting my fund-raising for GOSH. #

I'm eagerly awaiting the arrival of @piryx in the UK/EU. It will give online fund-raising a lot more flexibility & power! #

@mikemaccana Thanks for the generous donation! You've put us just £25 from the goal! http://saintsal.com/gosh #

@evangineer If you hold off until its 10 inches long, you could donate it for wigs too! in reply to evangineer #

@nickycast It's because of your dad's work there that I have so much confidence in Great Ormond Street. It's a no-brainer to support them. in reply to nickycast #

The Thinking Digital vids are up! I recommend Rory Sutherland (Ogilvy), Tom Wujec (Autodesk) & Luis Von Ahn (Recaptcha) http://bit.ly/cNJWDo #

@jon_bedford @justgiving Thanks for the quick feedback. I've just sent an email to you. in reply to jon_bedford #

@sacculi Cheers! It's a worthy experiment – acting for a cause then asking for support as a legacy vs asking for advance sponsorship… in reply to sacculi #

£150 mark just hit! Thanks @nickycast! I'm truly amazed that you all are getting behind this! http://saintsal.com/gosh #

@iamdanw Instapaper queue sizes are inversely proportional to need for holidays. I'm envious yours is below 3 digits, let alone below 3! in reply to iamdanw #

Heading to France & Spain for the next month, then throughout Europe after that. Any tips for 3G broadband without getting ripped off? #

OH: Love is portable. Unless you're in love with a building or something. #

RT @jessedarling Yes love is portable; potable, affordable. Downloadable, exportable. But love decays like xerox. Yes love's a lossy format. #

@johnnyforeigner Yeah, I shaved my head last week in support of Great Ormond Street Hospital! You can see the video at http://bit.ly/96Ae6H in reply to johnnyforeigner #

]]> http://www.saintsal.com/2010/08/my-twitter-this-week-2010-08-16/feed/ 0 http://www.saintsal.com/2010/08/my-twitter-this-week-2010-08-02/ http://www.saintsal.com/2010/08/my-twitter-this-week-2010-08-02/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 01:40:00 +0000 Sal http://www.saintsal.com/2010/08/my-twitter-this-week-2010-08-02/

Kanban vs. Iterative Development – interesting points on enforcing releases. /by @mmarschall cc #auxretreat http://tumblr.com/xhnebsajb #

Using parallel Kanban boards & #leanstartup to eliminate waste. /by @williampietri cc @chrismdp #auxretreat http://tumblr.com/xhnebsfe0 #

If you missed it this weekend, @chrismdp gave a great Intro To Kanban at the Agile UX Retreat: http://bit.ly/a6s5eF #auxretreat #

@gboruk We had a great discussion on Lean/Agile/business connections at #auxretreat in London. Might be worth searching the hashtag. in reply to gboruk #

@portertech Re: Kanban. How do you impose a max number of concurrent jobs in @pivotaltracker? in reply to portertech #

Startup poker in a no-longer-secret location. (@ Nevada Rob's) http://4sq.com/b3ha3a #

@DarenBBC Yes, that's me! Was me, @nickycast @dickon & more at Salt Lick. Good times! What made you think of that?#sxsw09 in reply to DarenBBC #

@Stanimiroff @mikemaccana Sounds good. If I'm still in town, I'll be happy to let you take more money off me! @StartUpPoker in reply to Stanimiroff #

Awesome week! Thanks to @stanimiroff @alasdairbell & @johannakoll the Leancamp Discovery Mission could be headed to Copenhagen & Sophia! #

]]> http://www.saintsal.com/2010/08/my-twitter-this-week-2010-08-02/feed/ 0 http://www.saintsal.com/2010/07/my-twitter-this-week-2010-07-26/ http://www.saintsal.com/2010/07/my-twitter-this-week-2010-07-26/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:40:00 +0000 Sal http://www.saintsal.com/2010/07/my-twitter-this-week-2010-07-26/

@GabiGarb @BonnieOWong Will we see you on Wednesday? I'm looking forward to having my inquisitiveness turned up! http://bit.ly/9BjOZI in reply to GabiGarb #

RT @iamdanw: Would quite like an A-Z style pocket atlas of London based on the Legible London maps, split into villages & neighbourhoods #

At the Agile UX Retreat. Cool to finally see @chrismdp after leancamp! #auxretreat (@ IG Index) http://4sq.com/bAEb5T #

@ifenn If you want to discuss agile for creating new businesses, we could chat #leanstartup. #auxretreat in reply to ifenn #

Some antipatterns in agile teamwork: reporting structures, legacy handoff processes, knowledge silos, heirarchy. #auxretreat #

@ifenn I'm not sure i understand; what's the specific context? in what context do large teams create nascent products? in reply to ifenn #

@evangineer @gsagecom it goes to agile/non-agile adapters. I think the evaluation of failure & learning in sprints would sell upper mgmt. in reply to evangineer #

Waste comes from value created but not used by the user. @chrismdp describes how kanban gets to release more effectively. # auxretreat #

Thought: Goldfish bowl discussions are a form of Kanban for a conversation #auxretreat /via @chrismdp #

Video: Intro to Kanban from an Agile perspective, by @chrismdp at #auxretreat. http://www.saintsal.com/2010/07/intro-to-kanban #

@weaverluke For Agile to be truly inclusive, no one discipline can be the centre. UX can lead, waving the x-displine flag. #auxretreat in reply to weaverluke #

One of the key challenges for ux/dev collaboration: sunk costs of infrastructural dev as defacto constraint. #auxretreat /via @weaverluke #

Starting personas for shifting perceptions: learning, integrating, doubters, skeptics #auxretreat #

@weaverluke Own is a dangerous word! Those touchpoints need to be shared among biz dev, support etc. UX has a proxy role too. #auxretreat in reply to weaverluke #

4 I's of inclusive x-discipline discovery: insight (looking out), implimentation, ideation, intention (looking in) #auxretreat #

Do just enough. #auxretreat /via @PetrDousa #

Time investment & technology commitment should be inversely proportional to idea maturity. #auxretreat #

Start agnostic finish specific #auxretreat /via @dancingmango #

Are there any design pattern libraries that address user behaviour on social media sites? #auxretreat #

@adrianh shared an example of a salesperson actively involved with ux research. The key was they were relationship orented. #custdev #

The problem is people thinking that UX is a job title or function rather than a core organisational competency /via @andybudd #auxretreat #

Thanks – I'll check it out! /via @rayspettersson Have you seen this is a brazilian internet users study? http://ow.ly/2gdCF #

Agile progress should be measured by quality over velocity. #auxretreat #

Kaufman-esque parallels happening between the in-person conversation and here on Twitter! #auxretreat cc @solle @andybudd #

Social hack: quietly sneak UX process into workshop facilitation formats. #auxretreat #

+1 to @msjaneaustin – to make agile more inclusive, we need to avoid discipline-specific jargon. #auxretreat #

"agile is about being a good person" @msjaneaustin #auxretreat /via @adrianh #

Thanks @nickycast & @johannaknoll for the invite to #auxretreat. Really nice & knowledgeable people, and a rich learning environment! #

Yikes! The seams are starting to split after a big night out! Thanks to @johannakoll & @nickycast for the invite to #auxretreat! #

]]> http://www.saintsal.com/2010/07/my-twitter-this-week-2010-07-26/feed/ 0 http://www.saintsal.com/2010/07/my-twitter-this-week-2010-07-19/ http://www.saintsal.com/2010/07/my-twitter-this-week-2010-07-19/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:40:00 +0000 Sal http://saintsal.tumblr.com/post/718694593

RT @natematias: ok, so *now* we live in the future. Robots bearing beverages! Thanks #mefi! http://tinyurl.com/2azn6s5 @willowgarage #

@WARDLAW Ministry of Stories coming to East London. http://bit.ly/d4J8Gw /via @natmatias #

Video: One Small Act. $15 takes a kid from Kenya to Harvard /via @tomserres/cc @aneldagrove http://tumblr.com/xhndcqw41 #

When research findings are just "common sense" /by @janchip http://tumblr.com/xhndeeu2f #

A Visual Study Guide to Cognitive Biases http://tumblr.com/xhndgyc8u #

"When you can’t answer to a question, it’s like being invisible. #interactivity" – @jessedarling http://tumblr.com/xhndh8c5p #

@aneldagrove We all suffer from cognitive bias. All we can do, really, is accept it & try to exploit them for good (or profit!) in reply to aneldagrove #

@dobronski I'm in London, which is nice, but planning a pan-Europen reconnaisance for Leancamp. #leanstartup #bmgen in reply to dobronski #

@GoldenGus You were very hospitable! Will pop by again. Didn't realise how connected we are, not just @thepeopletweet but @BonnieOWong too. in reply to GoldenGus #

@GoldenGus And come to think of it, based on what you said about "enlightened councils," you should talk to @jessedarling. in reply to GoldenGus #

Liking "Because books are big!" RT @kiwanja: Attention all creatives! Help write a tagline for FrontlineSMS:Learn. http://is.gd/dsVhu #

@jessedarling So meta. You just dmed me without following me so I can't respond. It's like being invisible. #

@tor Cheers! Thinking about Leancamp Scandanavia. I love Finland but never been to Norway. Maybe I should swing by for a drink! #

@rohdesign Better late than never right? So – a pic of the Brat t-shirt & the Serpentine pavilion. More to come. http://yfrog.com/5bowvij #

@aneldagrove What was I thinking?!? For good AND profit, of course! #socent in reply to aneldagrove #

Spotibot- Make Spotify Playlists powered by your Last.fm! /via @iamdanw http://tumblr.com/xhndjh85h #

The worst thing you can do in life. @stephenfry vs Antony Gormley vs Beau Lotto http://tumblr.com/xhndjrlqp #

]]> http://www.saintsal.com/2010/07/my-twitter-this-week-2010-07-19/feed/ 0 http://www.saintsal.com/2010/07/my-twitter-this-week-2010-07-12/ http://www.saintsal.com/2010/07/my-twitter-this-week-2010-07-12/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 01:40:00 +0000 Sal http://www.saintsal.com/2010/07/my-twitter-this-week-2010-07-12/

Photo: Congrats – we are now officially in the future. Today is the day Marty Mcfly arrived in the future… http://tumblr.com/xhncuvtbq #

@azmattmorgan @natematias @davidbrewer Yeah it was a hoax! I normally fact check but got WAY too excited about it… #nerditup #

RT @amoyal: Call me a radical but I don't believe "good" work is something you do *after* you've made enough money #socent #

Boundary Matrix – a Gamestorming method for mapping cross-discipline process & language. /cc @nickycast… http://tumblr.com/xhnczpa78 #

@jot Have you seen noteleaf.com? @noteleaf have you seen @smidgn? Combining you two + @flowtown would be amazing. /cc @danmartell #

Almost missed out! Thanks for the reminder. RT @iamdanw: Tickets for the ace @thisisplayful are out: http://bit.ly/bUfTZk #

@amoyal Nice! What airline are you flying? in reply to amoyal #

@drbrian Interesting. How so? in reply to drbrian #

@drbrian So creating leverage by isolating the exceptional part as an MVP, and learning what people will pay for that? #leanstartup in reply to drbrian #

@thinksmith Do you invent content on their behalf? Are you creating a fictional alt universe only visible through your comps? in reply to thinksmith #

@davegray I like the gogamestorm.com wiki. Any plans to include the content from the old wiki? Can I help? I could use the closing games. #

Andy Grove on the failure of innovation and startups to create jobs. /cc @evangineer @olasophia @davemcclure http://tumblr.com/xhnd4qhfd #

Uh, you've got something between your teeth: http://wp.me/poGLH-Qx /via @dobronski #asapIsPoison #

@evangineer @olasofia @indy_johar @davemcclure Yes & the cost per job metric is relevant to #sslabs and #startupvisa in reply to evangineer #

Just discovered I can play the "Olay olay" Spanish chant on the vuvuzela. Making friends. #

]]> http://www.saintsal.com/2010/07/my-twitter-this-week-2010-07-12/feed/ 0 http://www.saintsal.com/2010/07/my-twitter-this-week-2010-07-12-2/ http://www.saintsal.com/2010/07/my-twitter-this-week-2010-07-12-2/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 01:40:00 +0000 Sal http://www.saintsal.com/2010/07/my-twitter-this-week-2010-07-12-2/

Photo: Congrats – we are now officially in the future. Today is the day Marty Mcfly arrived in the future… http://tumblr.com/xhncuvtbq #

@azmattmorgan @natematias @davidbrewer Yeah it was a hoax! I normally fact check but got WAY too excited about it… #nerditup #

RT @amoyal: Call me a radical but I don't believe "good" work is something you do *after* you've made enough money #socent #

Boundary Matrix – a Gamestorming method for mapping cross-discipline process & language. /cc @nickycast… http://tumblr.com/xhnczpa78 #

@jot Have you seen noteleaf.com? @noteleaf have you seen @smidgn? Combining you two + @flowtown would be amazing. /cc @danmartell #

Almost missed out! Thanks for the reminder. RT @iamdanw: Tickets for the ace @thisisplayful are out: http://bit.ly/bUfTZk #

@amoyal Nice! What airline are you flying? in reply to amoyal #

@drbrian Interesting. How so? in reply to drbrian #

@drbrian So creating leverage by isolating the exceptional part as an MVP, and learning what people will pay for that? #leanstartup in reply to drbrian #

@thinksmith Do you invent content on their behalf? Are you creating a fictional alt universe only visible through your comps? in reply to thinksmith #

@davegray I like the gogamestorm.com wiki. Any plans to include the content from the old wiki? Can I help? I could use the closing games. #

Andy Grove on the failure of innovation and startups to create jobs. /cc @evangineer @olasophia @davemcclure http://tumblr.com/xhnd4qhfd #

Uh, you've got something between your teeth: http://wp.me/poGLH-Qx /via @dobronski #asapIsPoison #

@evangineer @olasofia @indy_johar @davemcclure Yes & the cost per job metric is relevant to #sslabs and #startupvisa in reply to evangineer #

Just discovered I can play the "Olay olay" Spanish chant on the vuvuzela. Making friends. #

]]> http://www.saintsal.com/2010/07/my-twitter-this-week-2010-07-12-2/feed/ 0 http://www.saintsal.com/2010/07/my-twitter-this-week-2010-07-05/ http://www.saintsal.com/2010/07/my-twitter-this-week-2010-07-05/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2010 01:40:00 +0000 Sal http://www.saintsal.com/2010/07/my-twitter-this-week-2010-07-05/

Video: The Market Positioning Myth – how competitive analysis can misguide you. http://bit.ly/bC5qmz #leanstartup #

Wondering if a "design patterns" approach to documenting loan practices in Microfinance is worthwhile. @evangineer @aneldag #

@JoeFernandez @Phil_Mohr Cool – do you know each other? Would be good to catch up with both of you. Joe, when are you in London next? in reply to JoeFernandez #

Tagging venues in Facebook photos would create a foothold in location-based social ads against Twitter & Flickr. #

Uh, you've got something between your teeth: http://wp.me/poGLH-Qx /via @dobronski #asapIsPoison #

]]> http://www.saintsal.com/2010/07/my-twitter-this-week-2010-07-05/feed/ 0 http://www.saintsal.com/2010/06/my-twitter-this-week-2010-06-28/ http://www.saintsal.com/2010/06/my-twitter-this-week-2010-06-28/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 01:40:00 +0000 Sal http://www.saintsal.com/2010/06/my-twitter-this-week-2010-06-28/

@natematias Capitalism is like the guillotine; it was humanitarian in context of what it replaced but vilified in retrospect. in reply to natematias #

Great articles on the facilitation tech used at Facebook's f8 /via @danmartell #internetofthings http://tumblr.com/xhnbxpzu4 #

Happy 1st birthday Flint PR! From naught to Rework, Biennale & Timeout in one year! Cc @wolbalston (@ The arts club) http://4sq.com/bsezVv #

#Leancamp debrief completed covering lessons learned & the next iteration. Almost back on track! #leanstartup #

@business_design I've seen people try & it's almost always been a case of unknown unknowns catching them off guard. #BMIBerlin #bmgen in reply to business_design #

@ishish The App Store can slow down your #custdev learning, but it also makes you use 5 Whys for quality control, no? #leanstartup in reply to ishish #

@ishish I see what you mean. Did they give you a reason? Think there are ways around it, like an external link? #custdev #appstore in reply to ishish #

Cool chat with @robfitz on uncertainty vs verbosity, super-minimal ways to discover customer needs & toolkits (of course!) #leanstartup #

Video: How to really sell the vision! This is a parody, but I’m still inspired to use this stuff! http://tumblr.com/xhnc78y8r #

]]> http://www.saintsal.com/2010/06/my-twitter-this-week-2010-06-28/feed/ 0 http://www.saintsal.com/2010/06/my-twitter-this-week-2010-06-21/ http://www.saintsal.com/2010/06/my-twitter-this-week-2010-06-21/#comments Mon, 21 Jun 2010 01:40:00 +0000 Sal http://www.saintsal.com/2010/06/my-twitter-this-week-2010-06-21/

Heading down to the 1st Social Startup Labs to do a #leanstartup #custdev #bmgen workshop with @evangineer. #sslabs #

These new Twitter fails make me wonder about the boundaries they're pushing. Incompetance can be a sign of a worthy challenge. #

A startup is a learning organisation in search of a scalable business model. – @evangineer paraphrasing @sgblank #sslabs #

Grameen Bank took a bird's eye & worm's eye view to succeed without mission drift. Can we do the same in London? @olasophia #sslabs #

Millions on benefits, yet only 500k jobs. Enabling people to launch businesses can play a major role in social economic recovery. #sslabs #

To tap the talent in the room, we need to get world-class at collaboration. Listening skills are key here. @evangineer #sslabs #

Grameen invests in self-organised biz addressing local needs – they have natural "market pull" with little/no marketing costs. #sslabs #

Being so used to helping other people, I found it quite challenging when asked to articulate my own needs. Seems I'm not alone. #sslabs #

Video: Trailer for “10 tactics for turning information into action” (with emphasis on activism.) http://tumblr.com/xhnbn8nvp #

@evangineer @dlabcoop @interfaced @ryantaylor @africlubguy @amoyal @sineadmacmanus @AgathaSlugg @AIR_artists Thx 4 the support #sslabs ftw! in reply to evangineer #

@BonnieOWong Personal #actioncycle? There's an idea – I need some of that. in reply to BonnieOWong #

@tyra_hill Thanks – glad you like @leanbot. I haven't curated it in a while. Any recommendations? #

#TranscendCapital A social enterprise fund, aiming to raise £50k in 1 week. @BonnieOWong Is the presentation up on slideshare? #sslabs #

I'm attending FacilitationCamp — http://facilitationcamp.eventbrite.com #

@Olasofia @rainycat Your Sunday work routine sounds perfect. You've inspired me to do the same so I can get back on #leancamp this week. #

@scott_allison I guess digitisation isn't appropriate? #doh in reply to scott_allison #

@tor What do you think of @dormroomtycoon 's positioning towards student startups? Think there are pivots to other themes/audiences to test? in reply to tor #

@rainycat @Olasofia Thanks. A lot of stuff went into the backlog so I could get #leancamp on. I'm hoping to be back on top of it this week. #

Live map of Tube trains in London. Your #opendata at work. /by @dracos via @smithsam http://tumblr.com/xhnbvw4ap #

]]> http://www.saintsal.com/2010/06/my-twitter-this-week-2010-06-21/feed/ 0 http://www.saintsal.com/2010/06/my-twitter-this-week-2010-06-14/ http://www.saintsal.com/2010/06/my-twitter-this-week-2010-06-14/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 01:40:00 +0000 Sal http://www.saintsal.com/2010/06/my-twitter-this-week-2010-06-14/

Video: Complexity + Humanity. Or how I learned to stop assuming and love pattern recognition. /via @nickycast http://tumblr.com/xhnbapz5j #

Can anyone please recommend someone for group CiviCRM training in London? #

@timruffles How'd the #custdev cold calls go? in reply to timruffles #

@damiensaunders Thanks for the invite & congrats on Startup Weekend! I'll try to pop by today. in reply to damiensaunders #

]]> http://www.saintsal.com/2010/06/my-twitter-this-week-2010-06-14/feed/ 0 http://www.saintsal.com/2010/06/my-twitter-this-week-2010-06-07/ http://www.saintsal.com/2010/06/my-twitter-this-week-2010-06-07/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 01:40:00 +0000 Sal http://www.saintsal.com/2010/06/my-twitter-this-week-2010-06-07/

Great to see so many familiar faces at #tsbcollab & finally have a chance to connect IRL w/ @toodlepip & @damiensaunders after #leancamp #

Follow different trends & look for convergence. Example: OLPC predicted & created new market possibilities. @billt #tsbcollab #

"Possibilities" is the key there. Sustainability requires validating demand & commercial viability too. #tsbcollab #leanstartup #

Xbox aesthetic improvements driven by community. Customers don't just want grey box. @billt /via @toodlepip #tsbcollab #softinnovation #

@toodlepip @billt Adapting to market pull is an apt approach: Flickr, Paypal, Aardvark, all biased to pull over push. #tsbcollab in reply to toodlepip #

@welcometoalex The digital divide has been singled out at #tsbcollab. You are perfectly aligned! #

@dcancel Surprised you RTed that! Implementation is easy too. I'd say finding market pull is the hard part. #tsbcollab #leanstartup in reply to dcancel #

In trials, the risk is in the market adoption and the business model, not in the technology. @maurizio_tsb #tsbcollab #

At my birthday and feeling distinguished at Platform (@ Platform restaurant) http://4sq.com/cYc8Cx #

]]> http://www.saintsal.com/2010/06/my-twitter-this-week-2010-06-07/feed/ 0 http://www.saintsal.com/2010/05/my-twitter-this-week-2010-05-31/ http://www.saintsal.com/2010/05/my-twitter-this-week-2010-05-31/#comments Mon, 31 May 2010 01:40:00 +0000 Sal http://www.saintsal.com/2010/05/my-twitter-this-week-2010-05-31/

Anyone at #tdc10 need a place to stay? I have an extra hotel room booking. #

Robert Mckee was fun & enlightening. Felt like Scorsese, Rushdie & Andy Rooney all in one. I have 50 pages of notes! #tdc10 #

@sacculi money's not a worry. Call me 07866030314. in reply to sacculi #

@blellum Still need a place to crash? I think I'm on the same level as you, to your left. Come grab me at lunch. #tdc10 in reply to blellum #

@sacculi You're welcome! It was serendipitous – looking forward to catching up on design process, bus dev, & interactive projections! #tdc10 in reply to sacculi #

Andy Hobsbawm (agency.com) on using marketing techniques to reframe Eco issues & drive behaviour. #tdc10 http://yfrog.com/jqdhfoj #

Hilarious! #bootlaw acting out the Evony defamation case in a Who's On First style with Aussie accents. #tdc10 #

@rainycat you thinking what I'm thinking? An animated origami arduino cat? #tdc10 #

Very excited chat with @rainycat @stef @garethr @emmapersky & more at La Tasca. Everyone was inspired by their own highlights. #tdc10 #

Lots of dropped jaws in the G-Speak talk. (The guys behind the actual Minority Report computers.) I want one too. #tdc10 #

What an amazing setting! #tdc10 you are here –> http://yfrog.com/16kg4jj #

The more info we store, the dumber our devices need to be. @pullnews predicts the rise of the 'dumb phone' in 5yrs. #tdc10 #

What's beyond the semantic web? @pullnews describing analog to digital to semantic and beyond. #tdc10 http://yfrog.com/ei3hgpj #

Let's Buy Happiness, diagonally. #tdc10 http://yfrog.com/4vsyzj #

@pullnews didn't get a chance to thank you at lunch: Successful Sites was my Bible with my first clients & kicked it off for me. #tdc10 #

Very fitting – the final speaker at #tdc10 is Ken Banks, an accoladed explorer. #

@kiwanja @hollyhotlips \o/ #

I'm enjoying loittering around Newcastle on this lovely day. Anyone up for lunch or coffee? #tdc10 #

Chilling out after an intense & enlightening week at #tdc10. Thank you @herbkim & @drbrian for such a warm welcome & teaching me so much! #

]]> http://www.saintsal.com/2010/05/my-twitter-this-week-2010-05-31/feed/ 0 http://www.saintsal.com/2010/05/my-twitter-this-week-2010-05-24/ http://www.saintsal.com/2010/05/my-twitter-this-week-2010-05-24/#comments Mon, 24 May 2010 01:40:00 +0000 Sal http://www.saintsal.com/2010/05/my-twitter-this-week-2010-05-24/

@Peticana Looking forward to it, thanks! Will be at Thinking Digital next week, so maybe the week after? in reply to Peticana #

@matthewogston Yes, @ukupa would be a good match with Creative Futures, so Great Western Studios could be an option. Have emailed CF. in reply to matthewogston #

@crowdeye Please help. I need May 10th tweets, but I'm getting the same results on each page when clicking "next." http://bit.ly/cBnWIv #

Enjoying @SaintSal's #LeanCamp session at #shine_2010 http://twitpic.com/1np4pt /via @evangineer Thanks Mamading! #leanstartup #

We're getting everyone together this Saturday to create the future of #Leancamp. Please join us! http://bit.ly/dio0rI #

Hilarious #leancamp survey response: What did you learn? #bmgen is cool, GWS is incomplete, DHH is Danish. http://bit.ly/cutPpG #

@johnnyforeigner @trishpapadakos Would be good if you could join us on Saturday for a short Future of Leancamp chat http://bit.ly/dio0rI #

Approximate answer to right question is better than exactly right answer to wrong question /via @arango @datavis #iq2tufte #leanstartup #

Amazing food at platform bar (@ Platform) http://4sq.com/d900nX #

Useful & motivating Future #leancamp session yesterday! Thx @happyseaurchin et al. Thought-provoking vids coming this week. #actioncycle #

"I'm not an agnostic, I'm a possibillian! The realm of possibilities is much larger than the god/no god debate." #eagleman #schooloflife #

Start with what you know, and come up with ideas and possibiliies based on that. #eagleman #schooloflife #

Think atheists have it figured out? Physics equations are based on presumptions that cant be proved. #darkmatter #eagleman #schooloflife #

Rather than "cowboy up," sometimes it's better to maintain humility and hypotheses in the absence of evidence. #eagleman #schooloflife #

Anyone else noticing Eagleman's good eye contact? Great speaker – he makes this big room feel quite cozy. #eagleman #theschooloflife #

"Even your wife is bored of your brand." – @johnnyforeigner #

@trishpapadakos My friend @agrun recommended a colleague's project you might want to connect to. http://digitalhealthservice.com #

]]> http://www.saintsal.com/2010/05/my-twitter-this-week-2010-05-24/feed/ 0 http://www.saintsal.com/2010/05/my-twitter-this-week-2010-05-17/ http://www.saintsal.com/2010/05/my-twitter-this-week-2010-05-17/#comments Mon, 17 May 2010 01:40:00 +0000 Sal http://www.saintsal.com/2010/05/my-twitter-this-week-2010-05-17/

Still riding the #leancamp buzz! Thanks to everyone who contributed – saw some great sessions! And I want to hug all the volunteers! #

@martinb9999 Good points & suggestions. Exploring these relationships is key so it would be great to have you involved as #leancamp evolves. in reply to martinb9999 #

@cloneofsnake Yeah, I love the way @codepo8 puts it: "Why did we fail? We weren't lazy enough!" http://is.gd/c4dsv in reply to cloneofsnake #

FAVOUR: Could I please ask you to share your thoughts/notes on #leancamp sessions? As organiser I didn't get to join in as much! #

@martinb9999 I could meet you half way – are you're going to Thinking Digital in Newcastle. in reply to martinb9999 #

@ecomba Amazing pictures you took at #leancamp! Thanks! Would love to have you as official photographer next time! http://bit.ly/9V0zFd #

http://tweetphoto.com/22028671 @patrickpijl Patrick is dutch for entrepreneur. #

I have very proudly just become a resident member of The People Speak! (They put on Talkaoke at #leancamp). Thanks guys! http://theps.net/ #

@damiensaunders Thanks but my birthday isn't til June 4th! Would be happy to share #leancamp lessons learned with you for Startup Weekend. in reply to damiensaunders #

RE: @leancamp Interesting contrast – do you start by testing the market demand, or with researching the customer probl… http://disq.us/dmkg7 #

RE: @leancamp Is @dhh describing #rework as a pivot? (at 11:29 in this video) #leanstartup #leancamp http://disq.us/dmltk #

I'm hosting a Shine session: Using #leanstartup to make charity projects more effective & sustainable. http://is.gd/c7i3K #

Audio: http://tumblr.com/xhn9vuije #

@business_design Heading over to Shine to catch your talk. I'm doing a session on #leanstartup techniques at 3 that fits with #bmgen. #

@business_design on stage at #shine now! #bmgen http://yfrog.com/0rui3pj http://yfrog.com/0yh66fj #

Heartening to see social enterprises having fun & exploring commercial viability. #bmgen #shine_2010 http://yfrog.com/fv508j #

Great offer of support for Spots Of Time from @flocklocal from #sicamp, which has some traction. Could be a strong pair. #shine_2010 #

I was impressed with @happyseaurchin 's Action Cycle as a rapid problem/solution fit process in a #leanstartup context. #shine_2010 #

]]> http://www.saintsal.com/2010/05/my-twitter-this-week-2010-05-17/feed/ 0 http://www.saintsal.com/2010/05/my-twitter-this-week-2010-05-10/ http://www.saintsal.com/2010/05/my-twitter-this-week-2010-05-10/#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 01:40:00 +0000 Sal http://www.saintsal.com/2010/05/my-twitter-this-week-2010-05-10/

Platform Control – an apt, short, historical analysis of the Apple/Flash dispute. /by @eastgate http://tumblr.com/xhn9e5c5y #

Atlas Ventures on the EU investment community's approach to #leanstartup (from Nov '09) /by @venturehacks http://tumblr.com/xhn9e9jk2 #

The last Leancamp tickets are available today from 1pm! http://is.gd/bTnR0 #leanstartup #rework #bmgen #vizthink #design #

How are you finding Uservoice for Leancamp unconference sessions? Any questions or suggestions? http://is.gd/bTqf6 #

@simonreed Great! I've got a background with tourism/hospitality businesses as well, so would be good to say hi at @leancamp. in reply to simonreed #

We need WIFI help for Leancamp – if you can help or have a suggestion, please get in touch! smile@saintsal.com Please RT. #

@cbetta Monday. We've got a a connection – we basically need 3-4 access points and someone who can configure them. in reply to cbetta #

@NexusGlobalnet ftw! They have pulled through and are setting us up with wifi. Cheers guys! http://www.nexusglobalnet.co.uk/ #

Cold call research tips from author of Buyer-Approved Selling, Mike Schell. Cold-Calling the #Custdev Way, part 2. http://bit.ly/b0KiH2 #

@brantcooper Would you be cool with using some diagrams from your custdev.com book in the @leancamp intro deck? Will credit you of course! #

Fat End Down: The Anti-patterns of #LeanStartup by @saul. This will be an informative discussion. http://bit.ly/cM3jdx #

Photo: hiten: http://tumblr.com/xhn9lta82 #

@eastgate Heading to Tinderbox Weekend w/ @davegray. Hoping to catch the end, or maybe join you for drinks? /cc @nickycast @thinksmith #

@damiensaunders cheers! @startuplondon is on my birthday – perfect! Hope to see you at #leancamp too. in reply to damiensaunders #

@brantcooper Awesome! Thanks! in reply to brantcooper #

Mindmaps center around an assumed, fixed starting position. Mapping problems means finding the real center. #tinderbox #custdev #

One last-minute space in David Heinemeier Hansson workshop on remote teams & choosing features. £99. Email smile@saintsal.com! #

]]> http://www.saintsal.com/2010/05/my-twitter-this-week-2010-05-10/feed/ 0 http://www.saintsal.com/2010/05/my-twitter-this-week-2010-05-03/ http://www.saintsal.com/2010/05/my-twitter-this-week-2010-05-03/#comments Mon, 03 May 2010 01:40:00 +0000 Sal http://www.saintsal.com/2010/05/my-twitter-this-week-2010-05-03/

Video: Cold calling the #custdev way. http://tumblr.com/xhn95q4ei #

Photo: Evidence that Microsoft accepts Lean Startup principles? /by @amyhoy via @iamdanw http://tumblr.com/xhn96zp37 #

@simonreed Yes, got your application. There's no email automatic confirmation on that form, but there should be a pop-up window confirming. in reply to simonreed #

RT @leancamp: Due to popular demand, we're running an extra workshop with DHH! Application deadline extended to Monday! http://bit.ly/cFGwT5 #

@Annemcx @business_design @trishpapadakos @nickycast @thinksmith @johanbrand What a great bunch you are – was fun! #bmgen humour ftw! in reply to Annemcx #

Heard from the author of Buyer Approved Selling. A video reply to #custdev cold calling is coming soon! http://bit.ly/aoJHIH #

]]> http://www.saintsal.com/2010/05/my-twitter-this-week-2010-05-03/feed/ 0 http://www.saintsal.com/2010/04/my-twitter-this-week-2010-04-26/ http://www.saintsal.com/2010/04/my-twitter-this-week-2010-04-26/#comments Mon, 26 Apr 2010 01:40:00 +0000 Sal http://www.saintsal.com/2010/04/my-twitter-this-week-2010-04-26/

@scott_allison Hey, not at #gknr today but listening to the stream from time to time. What's your highlight so far? in reply to scott_allison #

A tour of talktalk's new shared offices for start-ups in Soho, London: http://bit.ly/aY12AN /via @scott_allison in reply to scott_allison #

@scott_allison You're making me jealous! Wish I could be there to get the VC view on @leancamp… in reply to scott_allison #

@business_design We recorded the @thinksmith #leanstartup talk, so will post the link when that's up. #bmgen in reply to business_design #

@scott_allison @cape @rsohoni – @ericries & @dhh are speaking at @leancamp in London May 10! Some Seedcampers are already signed up. #gknr in reply to scott_allison #

@cape @rsohoni – Sorry, to clarify @ericries & @dhh are speaking. Thought you'd like to know since you mentioned Eric at #gknr in reply to cape #

@scott_allison Nope. @leancamp isn't sold out. More tickets will be issued later this week. in reply to scott_allison #

RT @leancamp: More tickets on sale Friday at 1pm! Please RT. http://leanca.mp #

These videos are getting me psyched about SLL Conf tomorrow. http://bit.ly/ai0Fk4 London simulcast: http://bit.ly/dmb4HI #

More @leancamp tickets go on sale today at 1pm http://leancamp.eventbrite.com #

RT @leancamp: Still a handful of tickets left. Get in there! http://leancamp.eventbrite.com #

Reject the insanity!!! #leanstartup #

Turn your focus from optimizing what you're good at, to optimizing what the team wants to acheive. #sllconf #

@joelg87 Hello from #sllconf London! in reply to joelg87 #

I'm not so sure about the miltary analogy. Business initiative at early stages focuses on customers, not competition. #sllconf #

Not having customers is great! It allows you to learn quickly without severe consequences. @kentbeck #sllconf #

London: we have more beer. Be an early adopter! #sllconf #

@joelg87 30 or 40 people here so far. in reply to joelg87 #

@kentbeck we applied your technique in London. Just In Time chair allocation after learning more people were showing up. #sllconf #

Great! @ashmaurya has a great blog. I've been looking forward to hearing him speak. #sllconf #

Working in small steps and actively monitoring allowed us to learn more frequently, and adjust course. @ashmaurya #sllconf #

Test customer activation first. @ashmaurya #sllconf #

Lean Startup has a customer-centric worldview. "agile has a user-centric world view. discuss" #sllconf /via @cwodtke #

Avoid mediocrity: aim for strong reactions from the few. @davemcclure #sllconf http://yfrog.com/jxkwcj #

Design vs #leanstartup: @ericries @dhh @davegray @nickycast @thinksmith & more coming together at @leancamp in May #sllconf #

@bigs I've been chatting about this with @thinksmith & @nickycast. Working on customer discovery tools based on those principles. #sllconf in reply to bigs #

@vark used senior, multitasking, self-managing engineers on contract to build automation. Scaled product, not the team. #sllconf #

What were some of @vark's first failed ideas? #sllconf #

Write shit down! You won't find the patterns without writing it all down first. @hnshah #sllconf #custdev #

Packaging goods created a gap between distributors & customers increasing failure, thus market research was born. @manuelrosso #sllconf #

If they won't use the handholding, concierge version of your service, don't build it. Go back and iterate. @manuelrosso #sllconf #

Search is a way to harvest demand, not create it. @drewhouston #sllconf #

The only way to know what hypotheses to test is customer face time. @dweekly #sllconf #

Down to the last 4 at #sllconf in London! Me @nickycast @saul & @robd. The last few hours has had us on edge of our seats. #

@JanWillemTulp I'd stick around if you can. @seanellis is one of the few masters. in reply to JanWillemTulp #

Ask how do you solve this problem now? You will get real feedback that isn't tainted by your vision. @cindyalvarez #sllconf #

@bigs Totally with you. We should trade notes about #sllconf and @leancamp, which has a large unconference component. in reply to bigs #

Don't worry about small markets. Once you dominate it, you can pivot to adjacent markets. @brantcooper #sllconf #

2:15AM in London. Had a great time! Thanks to everyone who came out, and @ericries for putting on #sllconf! #

@rainycat I'm amazed! Would have thought Vegans were well catered for in #brixvill. #

@thinksmith @nickycast Thanks for yesterday. That was a great session – can't wait to see these new tools in the hands of Lean Startups! #

]]> http://www.saintsal.com/2010/04/my-twitter-this-week-2010-04-26/feed/ 0 http://www.saintsal.com/2010/04/my-twitter-this-week-2010-04-19/ http://www.saintsal.com/2010/04/my-twitter-this-week-2010-04-19/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 01:40:00 +0000 Sal http://www.saintsal.com/2010/04/my-twitter-this-week-2010-04-19/

@plinksearch Congrats! Will we see you at @leancamp? Some of the other Seedcampers will be there too. #

Photo: Important distinctions. @sgblank clearly separates Demand Creation from Distribution, and Users from… http://tumblr.com/xhn8oxv2z #

@madebymany Thanks, your Brains Workshops are always fun! Good to see @zoltancsaki @utku & @agrun again, & meet @stefpos & everyone else. in reply to madebymany #

@stueccles when would you like to chat about @leancamp topics for agencies? Maybe throw some quick ideas on http://bit.ly/9iGRRy? #

Know anyone that might want to volunteer for @leancamp? Please get in touch. http://tumblr.com/x2k8qhjpc #leanstartup #

]]> http://www.saintsal.com/2010/04/my-twitter-this-week-2010-04-19/feed/ 0 http://www.saintsal.com/2010/04/my-twitter-this-week-2010-04-19-2/ http://www.saintsal.com/2010/04/my-twitter-this-week-2010-04-19-2/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 01:40:00 +0000 Sal http://www.saintsal.com/2010/04/my-twitter-this-week-2010-04-19-2/

@plinksearch Congrats! Will we see you at @leancamp? Some of the other Seedcampers will be there too. #

Photo: Important distinctions. @sgblank clearly separates Demand Creation from Distribution, and Users from… http://tumblr.com/xhn8oxv2z #

@madebymany Thanks, your Brains Workshops are always fun! Good to see @zoltancsaki @utku & @agrun again, & meet @stefpos & everyone else. in reply to madebymany #

@stueccles when would you like to chat about @leancamp topics for agencies? Maybe throw some quick ideas on http://bit.ly/9iGRRy? #

Know anyone that might want to volunteer for @leancamp? Please get in touch. http://tumblr.com/x2k8qhjpc #leanstartup #

]]> http://www.saintsal.com/2010/04/my-twitter-this-week-2010-04-19-2/feed/ 0