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Dot-com Startups and the 10 Second Internet Person

Some people do not understand the idea ofelectronic communication, when not to have a
online commerce, but then again some peoplemeeting, when to get a life, when to ask for
do not understand themselves, either. Tomore, when and how far to push the troops,
grasp such concepts, you really only need towhat to say to the media, investors, VC, and
monitor your "clicking habits" for a fewinvestment bankers. He reveals the ways in
days. Notice where your surfing habits takewhich investment bankers use your information
you; and what, if anything, you are buying.on other projects and why it's important to
The modern Internet Consumer is there andmake deals fast. He'll tell you why loose
gone, in a click of an eye. If you don't grablips sink ships.My personal reaction to this
us immediately with good stuff, SEE YA, webook: I recommend the book to everyone, but
are out of here at the speed of light.Thefeel that some companies are even more
good news is, you can make money on this factdedicated to winning than they were at I
-- and Google AdSense is just one way. Ifcould have done without some of the whining
you've been thinking about employing one ofthat I picked up in the pages of this book. I
the myriad opportunities for income on thethought that some of the hard work complaints
internet, I recommend getting an instantwere invalid because that is what it takes
education, with: "The 10 Second Internetand that's life. If you can't cope, get out
Manager: Survive, Thrive & Drive Your Companyof the fire; only the strong survive. I got
in the Information Age" By Mark Breier.Markthe feeling that some of these guys at Amazon
Breier is one of the key people behindwere yuppy pricks and wimps on the fire line;
Amazon.com, an early dot-com that won. Whybut their way worked for them, so hats off to
did they win? Because Mark and his team weretheir team. We work that hard everyday at my
relentless. Other examples of winners: Armincompany and you probably do, too. They did it
A. Brott, co-author and former Marine,using other people's money, big deal. But no
Commodities Trader and MBA; the Blitzmatter what you or I think, they did do it
Marketing Team at These marketers are allindeed. Fact is, if it were that tough on
slightly insane, just like the modern daythem and not worth it, they wouldn't have
Internet Person. It appears that's what itgone through with it in the first place. But
takes; hard-core crazy internet guys willingeven through the bellyaching, they asked for
to go the distance in the deployment of theirit, they got it and they persevered. When all
market dominating campaigns. So if you'rewas said and done, these guys were willing to
thinking of doing the dot-com thing, you maypull though on their commitments to the
want to pick up a copy of Mark Breier's bookshareholders and drive hard at the market.All
to kick things off in the rightin all this book was a good read. I could not
direction.Overview of "The 10 Second Internetagree more with 80% of its content, with
Manager: Survive, Thrive & Drive Your Companyrespect to general marketing practice and
in the Information Age" "The 10 Secondprinciple. The other 20% was information only
Internet Manager" delivers an info-packedimportant to a dot-com or to Amazon itself...
punch that's sure have info-hungry marketersbut if you're buying strictly to get in on
salivating for more. Real-world issues likethe dot-com action, then it's likely just
outwitting the competition, tactics that movewhat you're looking for. Some of the stories
mountains, how to deal with high-strung,did an excellent job of making their point,
ego-driven personalities with a penchant forand painted a clear picture of real life on
kicking butt... it's all covered in Breier'sthe inside at this fast paced company. Next
book. If every dot-com CEO would have takenon the reading list is Amazon.com, the story
the mere five hours needed to digest thisof the bookseller itself.I recommend Mark
information, fewer would be gone today.InBreier's "The 10 Second Internet Manager" to
this book, Mark speaks of integral teamanyone sitting on their butt and wondering
concepts such as maintaining balance, fun onwhat it takes to survive and to win in the
the team and winning. He cites the ventureage of the Internet. It is fun to win, but
capital game, investment banker group and allthe stakes are high... and only a few can
the people it takes to please the crowd. Heactually do it. So buy it, read it and think
covers an in-depth evaluation of customeron it, thanks, click out to your right on one
feedback and sales in the e-commerce world.of the side bar items. SEE YA.
He gives great advice for managing e-mail,



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