January 2010
So here you are, an entrepreneur with a brilliant idea, laptop in hand, ready and excited to make a million dollars this year. But where do you start?
If you have ever started a business, you know there are a million things to do. It…
January 2010
This commercial, for virtual phone system grasshopper.com, is meant to resist being zapped away by your DVR fast-forward button.
Since the mascot stays at the center of the screen, the ad wizards figure, its image will stand out in your mind and your…
January 2010
A new video ad for Grasshopper is designed to penetrate your shopping consciousness even while you fast-forward through commercials. Take it as a rather feeble attempt to counter the behavior that is going to have a huge, and detrimental, effect on video entertainment…
January 2010
For all the obvious reasons, television networks are desperate to find a solution to the dreaded practice of commercial fast forwarding. And now, Grasshopper has proposed a solution. The phone systems company has released a new ad designed to penetrate the psyche of fast…
January 2010
In the new book, “The Other 8 hours”, Grasshopper customer Robert Pagliarini shows us how we can get more time, get more money and get a life simply by better utilizing the time we aren’t working or sleeping. Here is what he has to say…
January 2010
The competition for jobs is intensifying as companies are reluctant to hire new workers, leaving millions of unemployed Americans chasing fewer job openings.
There were nearly 6.4 unemployed workers, on average, for each available job at the end of November, according to Labor Department data…
January 2010
It’s no secret people use and love their DVRs. And, according to Grasshopper, 70 percent of TV watchers fast forward through commercials. They also claim those who do fast forward through commercial pay more attention to the center of the screen when they do so.
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January 2010
We take the Nashville Tech Feed on the road for the first time, recording “live to bits” from the inaugural Social Fresh Nashville conference.
This event, the second event under the Social Fresh banner, was held at the Millennium Maxwell House hotel on January 11,…
January 2010
Growing a business is a great joy for any business owner — that is, until the roadblocks and pitfalls of growth pains start fracturing your team, direction and viability. Siamak Taghaddos, co-founder and CEO of Grasshopper, knows the path of rapid growth well. His company,…
January 2010
Brand loyalists don’t just buy your product and pledge allegiance to your brand, they’ll also help you market it to others and grow your influence even when you’re not aware of it. Having an army of brand loyalists will also help you refine your product…
December 2009
After a complete rebrand, Grasshopper.com created a viral video and corresponding direct mail’esque campaign to get the word out about their company. The video below promotes the Grasshopper Entrepreneur Movement versus their actual service. Such a cool concept, because I didn’t think twice about sending…
December 2009
The recession dominated business news in 2009. But sprinkled among the doom-and-gloom are small business success stories. You could be one of them in 2010.
Sound optimistic? “Sure, the recession has had a devastating effect on some,” says Gene Marks of The Marks Group, a…
December 2009
Winning in life, or at whatever you want most to achieve, is easier to accomplish if everyone involved has the same opportunity and motivation to do the same. I am always looking for ways to create these kinds of winning partnerships in everything I do…
December 2009
David Hauser of Grasshopper.com speaks on “How to build a company beyond the start-up stage”. Grasshopper.com is a virtual phone system designed for entrepreneurs. Follow David on Twitter at @DH. Also Grasshopper labs just released Chargify, which simplifies recurring billing…
December 2009
When Grasshopper became a Mashable Open Web Awards finalist in the Online Voting Round One for their Chocolate Grasshopper social media campaign (see Marcom Writer posts about the campaign here and here), the team began brainstorming ways to engage…
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