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December 29, 2009
Posted by Ryan Graves

When an algorithm won’t cut it

Most people know that Google’s precious search algorithm is a secret, sacred, thing that they’ve worked very hard to protect. In fact their behavior around that algorithm has been similar to Golum’s behavior towards his “precious” ring. You know, the one that will ‘rule them all’. This algorithm and others allow Google to provide very [...]

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Posted Under Brands & Marketing Entrepreneurship

October 25, 2009
Posted by Ryan Graves

Feedback from Venues on Foursquare

In a recent project, I’ve been trying to sign-up venues here in Chicago to be on Foursquare. It’s been a fun experiment in sales and a wake up call to the difficulties of door to door sales pitches. Below I’d like to share some of the findings of the experiment (in the last post) and [...]

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Posted Under Delivery & Execution

October 16, 2009
Posted by Ryan Graves

If Foursquare had Sales Reps

In a recent project, I’ve been trying to sign-up venues here in Chicago to be on Foursquare. It’s been a fun experiment in sales and a wake up call to the difficulties of door to door sales pitches. Below I’d like to share some of the findings of the experiment and some of the suggestions [...]

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Posted Under Brands & Marketing


  • Hi. I'm Ryan Graves and this is my personal blog. I'm an entrepreneur living in San Francisco, but I'm from San Diego. My wife blogs too, and I love my family.

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