Jeff Bezos on Amazon and Zappos
In eight minutes, Jeff Bezos sums up everything he knows in running Amazon and plugs latest buy Zappos:
1. Obsess over customers.
2. Invent.
3. Think long term.
4. It’s Always Day One.
He might have added 5. Buy companies that trumps you on their culture.
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Welcome to Julian Matthews' blog. I'm a former journalist and Malaysian correspondent for CNet, ZDnet, Newsbytes (Washington Post-Newsweek Interactive wire agency), Nikkei Electronics Asia and AsiaBizTech.com. I also previously contributed to The Star, The Edge, The New Straits Times, The New Zealand Herald and various magazines. Currently, I train and advise managers and executives on strategies to optimize their use of social media and online channels to reach customers. My company, Trinetizen Media, runs media training workshops on social media, media relations, investor relations, corporate blogging, podcasting, multimedia marketing, online advertising, multimedia journalism and crisis communications.Blogroll
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