my comments re Influential Marketing Blog: 10 Basic Rules Of Twitter (And How To Avoid Being A Twanker)

Influential Marketing Blog: 10 Basic Rules Of Twitter (And How To Avoid Being A Twanker): "

Good post Rohit

Great to see more original thoughts/thinkers

if I might add

point 6.) careful of the spammers which these days would just include our username for their purpose.. (my feed is private and they even tried me)..

happy twitting and not become a twanker. ;)


@GarethWong

My comments re One Down: Vinod Khosla Closes $250M Seed-Stage Fund - Venture Capital Dispatch - WSJ

One Down: Vinod Khosla Closes $250M Seed-Stage Fund - Venture Capital Dispatch - WSJ

The future of the VC/PE world will focus a lot more on Renewables and Cleantech.

KPIs etc. will still need to refined but it is certain that they will take much bigger roles in the future!

@GarethWong

my comments re Twenty-One Top Twitter Tips - Forbes.com

Twenty-One Top Twitter Tips - Forbes.com

Great article.

some new summaries of now famous stories plus new(er) ones.

plus one in pictures, click here:

We however need to bear in mind these are the success stories 'so far', it is hardly set in stone, which means that one should also look at new ways of using social media (not only twitter), it might be getting more press than others, but likes of LinkedIn (for B2B connection) and Facebook (more social across the board) should also not be ignored.

@GarethWong

Lessons learnt: E-commerce Fever Makes Taobao China’s Newest Internet Darling - NYTimes.com

E-commerce Fever Makes Taobao China’s Newest Internet Darling - NYTimes.com

This is a brilliant article from New York Times, please do click through above and read it properly.

It highlighted few key points:

1.) Market Rules could be changed & have the carpet pulled right under market leader(s)

2.) cash talks (rather than building/aiming for sustainable business, looking at traders, probably still 'get rich quick' syndrome)

3.) It is still very very early and it is not likely to settle in a year or so (probably 3-5years)

In short, the opportunities are:

a.) invest in developing service industry (like fulfilments that 'enables' such transactions above)

b.) establish/start trust worthy domestic brands (that signifies & deliver on quality) that utilise the ODM & OEM expertise (rather than only ripping off existing international brands) i.e. investing on medium term goal

c.) Invest in training 'entrepreneurs', China need help, need to focus less on opportunistic entrepreneurs to 'sustainable entrepreneurs.

May we live in interesting times.

@GarethWong

My comments re Private Equity Funds in Taiwan Bank on China Interest | peHUB

Private Equity Funds in Taiwan Bank on China Interest | peHUB

I 'tweeted' weeks before ontop of Korea, Taiwan would post some great Private Equity opportunities,

Above highlights one such area.

I personally also foresee that future also lies with those established ODMs, first few that knows how best to leaverage their scale, expertise but most importantly Quality productions will have the world as their oysters.

Therefore, it is opportunity not only for the firms but also VCs/PEs/Agencies that advise/help these future market leaders..

Future is unlimited. ;)

@GarethWong