Mark Archer's Official Blog

Branding You and Your Business

Mark — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:58:28 +0000

Google Buys Slide for $182 Million

Mark — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:05:49 +0000

It looks like Google is really serious to get into the social gaming arena. It was previously reported that Google has started churning out investment to Zynga, one of the most popular developer of social games such as Farmville.

Now, TechCrunch has learned that Google has agreed to buy Slide.com, which is actually a popular online solution for slide shows which can be embedded on social networks such as MySpace and Facebook.

The acquisition details is set to be announced this coming Friday, although initial reports say that the buy out will amount to $182 million. This is way below Slide’s recent valuation of $500 million posted in 2008. It’s not yet clear also whether current Slide CEO Max Levchin will remain in the company or whether the buy out will mean his exit.

But what is important to note here is how Slide will play out in Google’s plan to enter the social gaming market?

Who Moved My Cheese?

Mark — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:40:59 +0000

Your Cheese Makes You Happy!

The More Important The Cheese Is To You, The More You Want To Hold Onto it.

If You Don't Change, You Become Extinct.

The book Who Moved My Cheese is a quick read and filled with tons of life and business lessons. I think in our evolving and technology-filled world, it is even more important to realize and accept that change is good.

The book also suggests that we move outside of our comfort zones to grow and learn from our challenges.

When we hold on to our beliefs, we become prisoners of our paradigms.

When we hold on to our cheese, there is no room for new and better cheese.

Check it out.

Another Mother's Day Tribute

Mark — Mon, 10 May 2010 03:25:05 +0000

Social Media in Plain English

Mark — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:11:06 +0000

In this video, social media is explained plain English.

Tony Robbins On Why We Do What We Do!

Mark — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:53:16 +0000

A Mother's Day Tribute

Mark — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:05:06 +0000

Virtual Real Estate

Mark — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 02:55:02 +0000

I love real estate investing and I've been playing with some virtual real estate investing deals.

Check out this video on how to flip websites.

Will Smith Wisdom

Mark — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:40:20 +0000

Check out this video. Some great content with Will Smith.

Seth Godin Speaks to Google

Mark — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:11:30 +0000

In one of his best presentations, master marketer, Seth Godin speaks to Google about:

Permission Marketing
Purple Cows
Pushing the Edge
Flipping the Funnel