Catching up on some pictures I've been running around so much, I have not had a chance to share some pix my trusty phonecam & I snapped. So...

Jim & Wendy Mondesitt, always the greatest guy in the world, hosted a hell of a Christmas party (they do every year). Jim celebrated this year with his newest profession: crab fisherman. Crab, barbeque...the food, wine, and friends were amazing. Just a great guy.

On a recent trip to Seattle, I had a couple of hours to kill between flights. Like Lloyd, I went to see the Sci-Fi Museum up there. GREAT visit; well done. They know their audience well. You are not supposed to take any photos, but I could hardly restrain when I saw the actual Loader Ripley used against the Queen in Aliens. Yes, this is probably EXACTLY why they don't want you to take pictures; the quality does it absolutely no justice.  ¶ 11:15 AM (0) comments links to this post

  Sports Guy: Scores Again Not much better than the cultural Zeitgeist of The Sports Guy's: Return of The Ramblings, on ESPN.com today. Makes me pine for Mike Barnicle columns in the Boston Globe, before he became a lying, soft-hearted blowhard. :-)  ¶ 12:40 PM (0) comments links to this post

  Want to work with me? I need to hire more folks! We're getting pretty busy. If you, or anyone you know, is looking, please send it my way:

Manager, Client Services

This position is designed to provide InStorecard clients a single point of contact, from integration, to deployment, to ongoing success. You will be the voice of the client in the company, ensuring all of their needs are addressed, & communicating changes.

Details:

• Responsible for coordination and management of assigned client (s).
• Will act as primary contact/liaison with Client to ensure that operations are running as expected by Client.
• Responsible to ensure company is meeting expected Key Performance Indicators as contracted by client.
• Should be able to handle many clients as one time & meet many changing client deadlines with ease.
• Provide day to day account management for clients, as well as initial training.
• Project manage integrations with retailer marketing, creative and IT resources, as well as internal integration resources.
• Track retailer progress, supervise new modifications, proactively identify issues, and act as primary contact for all client issues.
• Analyze & recommend incremental applications for InStorecard service components.
• Provide weekly detailed progress reports for company on clients.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of account management experience, at least 2 years working with direct marketers and retailers, at least 2 years of classic Silicon Valley project management experience, and previous experience in a startup and services environment, in both marketing and technical aspects. Should be comfortable with web-based applications, as well as translating technical concepts to laypeople and as importantly must love retail, ecommerce and in-store shopping.

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  FedEx Package Tracking in RSS Embrace your inner RSS geek! Now you can do FedEx Package Tracking in RSS, thanks to Ben Hammersley, my new hero!  ¶ 11:33 AM (0) comments links to this post

  Make VoIP work with your phones! Sounds like spam, huh? I'm finally taking the VoIP plunge, and I've been struggling with a way to have Tivo be happy: it needs a phone connection. Since my cable modem is on the 3rd floor and the Tivo is on the 1st, this article from Gizmodo seems to be a good way to tackle it! Of course, I already have bought a wireless phone jack, but I'm not too keen on THAT idea. I'll keep you posted!  ¶ 9:00 PM (0) comments links to this post