Tag Archives: Solution Marketing

April 28, 2011 · 8:00 am

Secretaries, Typewriters and Solutions

This week’s news mentioned 2 intertwined stories, one of which is a hoax.

The Hoax

R.I.P. Typewriter

Last week, India’s Business Standard reported Typewriters about to become a page in history since an Indian typewriter producer was running out of the typewriters they stopped producing in 2009 (sounds kind of inevitable to me but I digress). Subsequently England’s The Telegraph, The Wall Street Journal’s India site and no less august an institution than the Huff Post ran the same story.

Just one problem: as it turns out though, the typewriter (at least the electronic version) is far from dead – heck you can even pick one up at Staples according to the Washington Post. (Thanks HuffPost and WashPost for debunking the story).

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April 1, 2011 · 7:40 am

Join Me For Great Sessions at ProductCamp Boston!

– By Steve Robins

Sessions on Apple’s solution marketing and startup marketing at ProductCamp Boston!

ProductCamp Boston is coming to The Microsoft New England Research and Development Center again on Saturday, April 2 from 8 an to 4 pm.

I’m planning two sessions and I hope you’ll join me! Click the links to watch teaser presentations.

Solution Marketing Lessons from the Apple iPad

Track: Product Marketing

So you think that the Apple iPad is successful because it’s cheap and easy to use? It turns out that there’s much more behind the success of the Apple iPad. During this session, we’ll talk about how the iPad is at the center of a large customer-oriented solution. You’ll also learn how this solution is driving the iPad’s success and the key lessons you can use to drive successful solutions in your organization.

Startup Marketing Clinic (for Entrepreneurs and Product Managers/Product Marketers)

Track: Entrepreneurship/Startups

A first at ProductCamp! This interactive session will bring together experienced product managers and product marketers with entrepreneurs looking for guidance to their product and marketing challenges. If you’re a product manager or product manager with experience to share, we want YOU! And if you’re an entrepreneur with vexing – or easy – issues to solve, we’re here to help! Join us for this unique discussion!

Previous Sessions

Learn more at http://www.productcampboston.org.

I’ll see you on April 2!

Steve

ProductCamp Boston is Coming

– By Steve Robins

THE event for product managers, product marketers, and entrepreneurs!

ProductCamp Boston is coming to The Microsoft New England Research and Development Center again on Saturday, April 2 from 8 an to 4 pm.

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Blogging Gets Serious

– By Steve Robins

Younger Readers Flock to Facebook

Who’s reading your blog? According to a recent NY Times article, Blogs Wane as the Young Drift to Sites Like Twitter, younger bloggers and readers are moving from blogging to more social and easier to use platforms like Twitter and Facebook. Continue reading →

Is Your SEO Worth $315 Million?

– By Steve Robins

What you can learn from the Huffington Post’s SEO strategy

The Huffington Post’s SEO strategy offers great lessons for any solution marketer. Last week, AOL agreed to purchase the Huffington Post for a cool $315 million. According to the NY Times,