VentureBeat: Searching for the wisdom of the twits
Concerned citizen
· 9 months ago
This is ridiculous. How about inviting some business leaders that run businesses that actually make money? Their leadership is what's needed. Sickening.
kma
· 9 months ago
This is a underhanded plan of their part to develop a way to get "group" conversation and ideas out abut their new socialist agenda. They aren't discussing the economic plan. They are discussing how to push people into believing that the economic plan is working! Can you say BRAINWASHING! They have to be everywhere including twitter!
Listen to kma!!!!
· 9 months ago
So insightful... You obviously have insider information. I wish you had your own website – more of your no-nonsense truth speak needs to be heard! SARCASM!
Anthony Ha
· 9 months ago
Psh. There's nothing new about socialism.
Yuri Ammosov
· 9 months ago
Oh, pleeese! Do not worry. They will speak to President and start making bales of money as a result of this conversation. For example, all FEMA workers will be mandated to tweet... and Google already got their man in White House as nation CIO, so expect GoogleDocts to become a federal standard in no time.
arvind s grover
· 9 months ago
Actually, I think it's a good idea to invite Evan, and others like him. Many big businesses have showed us over and over again, that the desire for profit and the cloak of secrecy, has led to immoral, unethical, and in some cases, illegal behavior.
We need more transparency in business, and Twitter is headed towards that, as are other companies who believe that doing the right thing, is an essential part of their business strategy. It's indeed, how you attract more clients, do more business, AND help the world.
For more on business who do the right thing AND make money, see the company, Patagonia, and read their founder's book, Let My People Go Surfing: http://tinyurl.com/9vea2x
kma
· 9 months ago
R U an FING idiot?
Joe Szabo
· 9 months ago
Hold your horses there, Concerned citizen.
Some of the most powerful business leaders in the world are the ones that got us into this mess in the first place.
Inviting thought leaders like Ev Williams from Twitter goes to show the openness of this administration and their need for innovation. Clearly, input from all angles is needed, but to say that inviting innovation is ridiculous is totally offside.
Boff
· 9 months ago
Yeah. Sacca isn't exactly known for his balanced political views, either.
Anthony Ha
· 9 months ago
So we should only invite moderates to the White House?
bob on twitter
· 9 months ago
concerned citizen, i while i agree that experienced business men have priceless (ummm) experience... you're still an idiot. what got us INTO this mess was CONVENTIONAL wisdom. what the world needs is INNOVATIVE PASSION. Where else would you recommend getting THAT? - @journik
Been online since when ......2006 I believe....still online and claiming not to have made any money in the US.....yeah thats why Obama wants Ev there....NOT !
While I dig the spirit of the idea, I must concur with the sentiment of the last of your favorite examples:
"We're all doomed."
hirenpatelatl
· 9 months ago
I think that there are more facets to this than you're taking into account. There are several ways that crowd sourcing ideas can play a part.
1) They may already have a general plan that they want to go with. The ideas that come could be used to add nuances and marketability to the final plan. 10 words or less is great. Whatever plan they come up with has to have a BLUF (bottom line up front - stolen from manager-tools guys) message. The 10 words that fit there plan can be integrated into there marketing slogan.
2) The best idea doesn't always win. You may never get a chance to execute your idea if you can't sell it. If so we'd all have betamax players collecting dust in our entertainment centers.
3) Fundamentally, innovation is what is going to provide long-term growth to this economy. If you run a large business innovation from outside sources is not necessarily in your best interest because it may cannibalize your existing business model.
4) You're more likely to be open to ideas if you've felt your perspective has been heard (understood).
OMG shut up! This is not about economics................he is going to the White house to dicuss mass "group" conversation and brainwashing of the idiots like you into becoming good little socialists!
messagemasseuse
· 9 months ago
Stop the pork. Why should we shoulder the cost of tattoo removal and badmitton courts! Americans need food, shelter and security. Those should be top priority issues if we're really talking "Change"!
Anthony Ha
· 9 months ago
I don't think a generic imperative to "Stop the pork" is very helpful, because that's something politicians hear and say all the time. Much more useful would be specifics about what we should cut, or how we can meaningfully distinguish between "pork" and "projects that stimulate that economy." Y'know, ideas that don't fit into a 140-character message.
Publia Padena
· 9 months ago
He probably wants you there to tell them how they can make Twitter secure enough to allow constant contact in the Administration. Tell him to get on TV and tell the people "Yes! We Can!" that he won't allow the banks to fail and that he's putting his healthcare/education/tax-hike on hold until the economy settles. It's hard for people to be productive and innovative when 1) they wonder if they will ever benefit from the fruits of their 18 hours/day labor or 2) they worry that whatever they have saved up so far is going to go down the drain.
Would you be able to soldier on unless you were pretty sure Twitter would really pay off in some manner--money, fame, fabulous job offer, etc.?
riazrizvi
· 9 months ago
1. Ask them for no capital gains tax/no dividend tax on startups, to counterbalance investor fear.
2. Ask for government subsidies for entrepreneurial activity - legal services, networking events, incubation space, office computer equipment. (In the form of coupons for the self-employed).
3. Ask for an income tax holiday on the newly self-employed for one year, that everyone can take advantage of once in their lifetime (put a $100k cap if you want). It will motivate everyone to consider taking responsibility for generating economic growth.
Note: Encouraging any size company will stimulate the economy, but startups tend to grow the economy in unexplored directions (which are more likely to be non-competitive), and startup personnel tend to have higher morale (which means higher production).
Yuri Ammosov
· 9 months ago
Yep. Ask for money, money, money.
Phil H
· 9 months ago
Your article links to @fakesacca, which, in case you were wondering, is not the "official" account for Chris Sacca. I believe that you were looking for @sacca, or http://www.twitter.com/sacca
Maybe the media isn't making bad news worse, but getting the real news right would be a nice start.
par7133
· 9 months ago
"President, let's defeat status quo to concentrate us on innovation and creativity from now not in years.. you know the 140-character limit?"
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Can you say BRAINWASHING! They have to be everywhere including twitter!
We need more transparency in business, and Twitter is headed towards that, as are other companies who believe that doing the right thing, is an essential part of their business strategy. It's indeed, how you attract more clients, do more business, AND help the world.
For more on business who do the right thing AND make money, see the company, Patagonia, and read their founder's book, Let My People Go Surfing: http://tinyurl.com/9vea2x
Some of the most powerful business leaders in the world are the ones that got us into this mess in the first place.
Inviting thought leaders like Ev Williams from Twitter goes to show the openness of this administration and their need for innovation. Clearly, input from all angles is needed, but to say that inviting innovation is ridiculous is totally offside.
- @journik
:) nmw
not to have made any money in the US.....yeah thats why Obama wants
Ev there....NOT !
http://twitter.com/bobriddell
While I dig the spirit of the idea, I must concur with the sentiment of the last of your favorite examples:
"We're all doomed."
1) They may already have a general plan that they want to go with. The ideas that come could be used to add nuances and marketability to the final plan. 10 words or less is great. Whatever plan they come up with has to have a BLUF (bottom line up front - stolen from manager-tools guys) message. The 10 words that fit there plan can be integrated into there marketing slogan.
2) The best idea doesn't always win. You may never get a chance to execute your idea if you can't sell it. If so we'd all have betamax players collecting dust in our entertainment centers.
3) Fundamentally, innovation is what is going to provide long-term growth to this economy. If you run a large business innovation from outside sources is not necessarily in your best interest because it may cannibalize your existing business model.
4) You're more likely to be open to ideas if you've felt your perspective has been heard (understood).
--- Cheers
http://twitter.com/hirenpatelatl
This is not about economics................he is going to the White house to dicuss mass "group" conversation and brainwashing of the idiots like you into becoming good little socialists!
Would you be able to soldier on unless you were pretty sure Twitter would really pay off in some manner--money, fame, fabulous job offer, etc.?
2. Ask for government subsidies for entrepreneurial activity - legal services, networking events, incubation space, office computer equipment. (In the form of coupons for the self-employed).
3. Ask for an income tax holiday on the newly self-employed for one year, that everyone can take advantage of once in their lifetime (put a $100k cap if you want). It will motivate everyone to consider taking responsibility for generating economic growth.
Note: Encouraging any size company will stimulate the economy, but startups tend to grow the economy in unexplored directions (which are more likely to be non-competitive), and startup personnel tend to have higher morale (which means higher production).
Maybe the media isn't making bad news worse, but getting the real news right would be a nice start.