welcome to hit mojo show number 20 I’m your host Ashley I’m Carver solution and
your host Ashley I’m Carver solution and
your host Ashley I’m Carver solution and I’m CT more and last week we talked
I’m CT more and last week we talked
I’m CT more and last week we talked about you know who were some of the
about you know who were some of the
about you know who were some of the biggest tech company finalists in 2011
biggest tech company finalists in 2011
biggest tech company finalists in 2011 tech internet media companies that’s not
tech internet media companies that’s not
tech internet media companies that’s not hard core tech companies all right so
hard core tech companies all right so
hard core tech companies all right so last week we ran down a number of the
last week we ran down a number of the
last week we ran down a number of the would be finalists we talked about
would be finalists we talked about
would be finalists we talked about Facebook Apple Google Twitter amazon you
Facebook Apple Google Twitter amazon you
Facebook Apple Google Twitter amazon you know a few other respond group on
know a few other respond group on
know a few other respond group on LinkedIn you know the IPO players the
LinkedIn you know the IPO players the
LinkedIn you know the IPO players the LinkedIn zinc demand media so we had we
LinkedIn zinc demand media so we had we
LinkedIn zinc demand media so we had we discussed this each went in our own
discussed this each went in our own
discussed this each went in our own little you know II glues and caves a few
little you know II glues and caves a few
little you know II glues and caves a few emails we got a few emails we we
emails we got a few emails we we
emails we got a few emails we we basically have narrowed down the list to
basically have narrowed down the list to
basically have narrowed down the list to three surprisingly none of the IPO guys
three surprisingly none of the IPO guys
three surprisingly none of the IPO guys came rose to the surface surprise me
came rose to the surface surprise me
came rose to the surface surprise me well I’d surprise me a bit I thought
well I’d surprise me a bit I thought
well I’d surprise me a bit I thought they may be like a financial finance
they may be like a financial finance
they may be like a financial finance player 2011 not so much I even though
player 2011 not so much I even though
player 2011 not so much I even though most of the IPOs are down price-wise I
most of the IPOs are down price-wise I
most of the IPOs are down price-wise I thought linkedin had a good story it was
thought linkedin had a good story it was
thought linkedin had a good story it was the one where I think overall it’s been
the one where I think overall it’s been
the one where I think overall it’s been doing pretty well since April but in any
doing pretty well since April but in any
doing pretty well since April but in any case the three finalists were all named
case the three finalists were all named
case the three finalists were all named the three companies that ended up as a
the three companies that ended up as a
the three companies that ended up as a top three and then you give us your pic
top three and then you give us your pic
top three and then you give us your pic and then i’ll give you the winner so
and then i’ll give you the winner so
and then i’ll give you the winner so basically in alphabetical order amazon
basically in alphabetical order amazon
basically in alphabetical order amazon apple and twitter made the last week but
apple and twitter made the last week but
apple and twitter made the last week but first of all are you surprised at
first of all are you surprised at
first of all are you surprised at facebook and google did not make the the
facebook and google did not make the the
facebook and google did not make the the top three no I I didn’t even want to see
top three no I I didn’t even want to see
top three no I I didn’t even want to see them in the top three personally so I’m
them in the top three personally so I’m
them in the top three personally so I’m not too surprised their media darlings
not too surprised their media darlings
not too surprised their media darlings enough but the thing is is this year
enough but the thing is is this year
enough but the thing is is this year neither one of them did anything that
neither one of them did anything that
neither one of them did anything that that was that super interest like yeah
that was that super interest like yeah
that was that super interest like yeah facebook got 800 million users but like
facebook got 800 million users but like
facebook got 800 million users but like and released a new timeline but they
and released a new timeline but they
and released a new timeline but they didn’t really shake things up the way
didn’t really shake things up the way
didn’t really shake things up the way they did in 2010 and Google’s same thing
they did in 2010 and Google’s same thing
they did in 2010 and Google’s same thing you know Google is just still Google
you know Google is just still Google
you know Google is just still Google they’re behemoths but nothing special ok
they’re behemoths but nothing special ok
they’re behemoths but nothing special ok cool so who’s your pick um i would say
cool so who’s your pick um i would say
cool so who’s your pick um i would say amazon when the reason is is you know
amazon when the reason is is you know
amazon when the reason is is you know they really fly under the radar which I
they really fly under the radar which I
they really fly under the radar which I like but they got their fingers and so
like but they got their fingers and so
like but they got their fingers and so many things especially in terms of the
many things especially in terms of the
many things especially in terms of the cloud you know whether it’s hosting or
cloud you know whether it’s hosting or
cloud you know whether it’s hosting or media like buying consuming and buying
media like buying consuming and buying
media like buying consuming and buying media they’re just all over the place
media they’re just all over the place
media they’re just all over the place they’re really disrupting book
they’re really disrupting book
they’re really disrupting book publishing the
publishing the
publishing the just everywhere they somehow stay off
just everywhere they somehow stay off
just everywhere they somehow stay off the radar and I think that makes them my
the radar and I think that makes them my
the radar and I think that makes them my number one pick you can somehow everyone
number one pick you can somehow everyone
number one pick you can somehow everyone uses them whether or not they know it ok
uses them whether or not they know it ok
uses them whether or not they know it ok I think Amazon I see your point they did
I think Amazon I see your point they did
I think Amazon I see your point they did some things this year like the fire that
some things this year like the fire that
some things this year like the fire that are probably going to be kicking ass in
are probably going to be kicking ass in
are probably going to be kicking ass in years to come ok we said this last week
years to come ok we said this last week
years to come ok we said this last week that Apple probably the two things in
that Apple probably the two things in
that Apple probably the two things in terms of the iCloud and theory that are
terms of the iCloud and theory that are
terms of the iCloud and theory that are going to maybe change the company and
going to maybe change the company and
going to maybe change the company and keep it into this like massive growth
keep it into this like massive growth
keep it into this like massive growth machine but I agree that Apple was maybe
machine but I agree that Apple was maybe
machine but I agree that Apple was maybe the sentimental pick this year i was
the sentimental pick this year i was
the sentimental pick this year i was actually leaning towards either facebook
actually leaning towards either facebook
actually leaning towards either facebook and twitter and it’s not so much that ok
and twitter and it’s not so much that ok
and twitter and it’s not so much that ok 800 million it’s the inevitable growth
800 million it’s the inevitable growth
800 million it’s the inevitable growth but actually think that Facebook really
but actually think that Facebook really
but actually think that Facebook really this year they basically made the cynics
this year they basically made the cynics
this year they basically made the cynics in terms of the revenue growth shut up
in terms of the revenue growth shut up
in terms of the revenue growth shut up like I was a cynic but I now see that
like I was a cynic but I now see that
like I was a cynic but I now see that there is enough in terms of as much as I
there is enough in terms of as much as I
there is enough in terms of as much as I think social media advertising is a lot
think social media advertising is a lot
think social media advertising is a lot of hype I think just because the
of hype I think just because the
of hype I think just because the facebooks your size they are going to
facebooks your size they are going to
facebooks your size they are going to get enough advertising budgets facebook
get enough advertising budgets facebook
get enough advertising budgets facebook is like I must buy regardless of what
is like I must buy regardless of what
is like I must buy regardless of what the performance is to some extent and I
the performance is to some extent and I
the performance is to some extent and I think in terms of credits and you know
think in terms of credits and you know
think in terms of credits and you know virtual currencies and all that there
virtual currencies and all that there
virtual currencies and all that there might be something there if they play
might be something there if they play
might be something there if they play their cards right I like Amazon more
their cards right I like Amazon more
their cards right I like Amazon more than Apple the the winner ultimately and
than Apple the the winner ultimately and
than Apple the the winner ultimately and I won’t lie this was also my number one
I won’t lie this was also my number one
I won’t lie this was also my number one finalist was Twitter right now one node
finalist was Twitter right now one node
finalist was Twitter right now one node is if you are gonna ask people to vote
is if you are gonna ask people to vote
is if you are gonna ask people to vote in you should really discount those
in you should really discount those
in you should really discount those because we had a lot of random votes
because we had a lot of random votes
because we had a lot of random votes including a lot of boats for watchmojo I
including a lot of boats for watchmojo I
including a lot of boats for watchmojo I think that was my family voting out of
think that was my family voting out of
think that was my family voting out of pity prolly so don’t worry it was not
pity prolly so don’t worry it was not
pity prolly so don’t worry it was not wat so it was Twitter and I didn’t tell
wat so it was Twitter and I didn’t tell
wat so it was Twitter and I didn’t tell you why I think Twitter deserves it in
you why I think Twitter deserves it in
you why I think Twitter deserves it in the end this year probably the story of
the end this year probably the story of
the end this year probably the story of the year if you ask Time magazine was
the year if you ask Time magazine was
the year if you ask Time magazine was the protester and if you take a look at
the protester and if you take a look at
the protester and if you take a look at the major social and political current
the major social and political current
the major social and political current it really was basically you know the
it really was basically you know the
it really was basically you know the Occupy Wall Street movement as well as
Occupy Wall Street movement as well as
Occupy Wall Street movement as well as the arab spring summer or spring
the arab spring summer or spring
the arab spring summer or spring completely eclipses Occupy Wall Street
completely eclipses Occupy Wall Street
completely eclipses Occupy Wall Street and even now late in the year we have
and even now late in the year we have
and even now late in the year we have Russia Russia exactly and I think the
Russia Russia exactly and I think the
Russia Russia exactly and I think the role that social you know it’s like
role that social you know it’s like
role that social you know it’s like people will say technology took down
people will say technology took down
people will say technology took down Mubarak and Gaddafi no technology did
Mubarak and Gaddafi no technology did
Mubarak and Gaddafi no technology did not do that but it helped accelerate it
not do that but it helped accelerate it
not do that but it helped accelerate it it was I didn’t acknowledge I let us
it was I didn’t acknowledge I let us
it was I didn’t acknowledge I let us Westerners know that they were being
Westerners know that they were being
Westerners know that they were being taken down I don’t think their energy
taken down I don’t think their energy
taken down I don’t think their energy had anything to do essentially the
had anything to do essentially the
had anything to do essentially the greatest thing I’ve ever heard I agree
greatest thing I’ve ever heard I agree
greatest thing I’ve ever heard I agree but now at least when Gaddafi gets
but now at least when Gaddafi gets
but now at least when Gaddafi gets killed you know it’s there’s less
killed you know it’s there’s less
killed you know it’s there’s less propaganda there’s still a lot of
propaganda there’s still a lot of
propaganda there’s still a lot of propaganda but my point is I
propaganda but my point is I
propaganda but my point is I totally see this year what you know
totally see this year what you know
totally see this year what you know social media played a part in you know
social media played a part in you know
social media played a part in you know telling the story and enabling the story
telling the story and enabling the story
telling the story and enabling the story but the reason why I think Twitter
but the reason why I think Twitter
but the reason why I think Twitter really stood out was sure they’re only
really stood out was sure they’re only
really stood out was sure they’re only making you know 180 million dollars in
making you know 180 million dollars in
making you know 180 million dollars in revenue but guys that’s still 180
revenue but guys that’s still 180
revenue but guys that’s still 180 million in revenue and they have so much
million in revenue and they have so much
million in revenue and they have so much money in the bank that they don’t really
money in the bank that they don’t really
money in the bank that they don’t really need to rush to force a business model
need to rush to force a business model
need to rush to force a business model if it’s going to hurt the the user
if it’s going to hurt the the user
if it’s going to hurt the the user experience now take a look at what
experience now take a look at what
experience now take a look at what facebook has started to do which is
facebook has started to do which is
facebook has started to do which is basically start running sponsored posts
basically start running sponsored posts
basically start running sponsored posts in somebody’s feet I think stuff like
in somebody’s feet I think stuff like
in somebody’s feet I think stuff like that is going to alien a lot of people
that is going to alien a lot of people
that is going to alien a lot of people but ultimately I think this is the year
but ultimately I think this is the year
but ultimately I think this is the year and we’re going to touch base on this
and we’re going to touch base on this
and we’re going to touch base on this about journalism and bloggers and all
about journalism and bloggers and all
about journalism and bloggers and all that this is the year where I think
that this is the year where I think
that this is the year where I think Twitter became the virtual newsroom well
Twitter became the virtual newsroom well
Twitter became the virtual newsroom well maybe that makes it the people’s pic I
maybe that makes it the people’s pic I
maybe that makes it the people’s pic I don’t think that makes it a great tech
don’t think that makes it a great tech
don’t think that makes it a great tech company it’s all about saying that’s
company it’s all about saying that’s
company it’s all about saying that’s what this list going back to nineteen
what this list going back to nineteen
what this list going back to nineteen ninety-four has been about internet
ninety-four has been about internet
ninety-four has been about internet media you know I’ll even argue that if
media you know I’ll even argue that if
media you know I’ll even argue that if you’re going to take that line you can
you’re going to take that line you can
you’re going to take that line you can say that YouTube is neck and neck with
say that YouTube is neck and neck with
say that YouTube is neck and neck with them because as much as people tweeted
them because as much as people tweeted
them because as much as people tweeted the the hell out of Occupy Wall Street
the the hell out of Occupy Wall Street
the the hell out of Occupy Wall Street and Arab Spring all the really sexy
and Arab Spring all the really sexy
and Arab Spring all the really sexy coverage that came out was pretty much
coverage that came out was pretty much
coverage that came out was pretty much video like Qaddafi getting shot okay but
video like Qaddafi getting shot okay but
video like Qaddafi getting shot okay but where did you find out about we got him
where did you find out about we got him
where did you find out about we got him we got Osama where did you find about
we got Osama where did you find about
we got Osama where did you find about steve job designing where did you find
steve job designing where did you find
steve job designing where did you find about i mean i know this is the early
about i mean i know this is the early
about i mean i know this is the early adopter crowd still a hell of a lot of
adopter crowd still a hell of a lot of
adopter crowd still a hell of a lot of people get the stuff from TV but
people get the stuff from TV but
people get the stuff from TV but personally i think twitter really this
personally i think twitter really this
personally i think twitter really this year just maybe stood up a bit you know
year just maybe stood up a bit you know
year just maybe stood up a bit you know broader shoulders a bit more confidence
broader shoulders a bit more confidence
broader shoulders a bit more confidence i think they’re addressing the revenue
i think they’re addressing the revenue
i think they’re addressing the revenue yap if you divide their total revenue
yap if you divide their total revenue
yap if you divide their total revenue divided by the number of clients it’s so
divided by the number of clients it’s so
divided by the number of clients it’s so puny yeah you could argue there’s all
puny yeah you could argue there’s all
puny yeah you could argue there’s all these things but at the other day in
these things but at the other day in
these things but at the other day in terms of the company that I think really
terms of the company that I think really
terms of the company that I think really after january to december really did the
after january to december really did the
after january to december really did the most to sort of advanced relative to its
most to sort of advanced relative to its
most to sort of advanced relative to its peers i think was twitter i think
peers i think was twitter i think
peers i think was twitter i think Twitter is the news platform of the
Twitter is the news platform of the
Twitter is the news platform of the future everybody’s on twitter news
future everybody’s on twitter news
future everybody’s on twitter news journalists use that bloggers use it
journalists use that bloggers use it
journalists use that bloggers use it media companies that it basically I
media companies that it basically I
media companies that it basically I don’t want say replaced RSS was the
don’t want say replaced RSS was the
don’t want say replaced RSS was the extension of RSS I just think it’s it’s
extension of RSS I just think it’s it’s
extension of RSS I just think it’s it’s an exciting platform to go direct you
an exciting platform to go direct you
an exciting platform to go direct you know like look at celebrities you look
know like look at celebrities you look
know like look at celebrities you look at Ashton Kutcher we laugh about it but
at Ashton Kutcher we laugh about it but
at Ashton Kutcher we laugh about it but even the more like even the more that’s
even the more like even the more that’s
even the more like even the more that’s the thing it’s such an amplifier
the thing it’s such an amplifier
the thing it’s such an amplifier communication tool that I just think
communication tool that I just think
communication tool that I just think this year it deserves it if you’re good
this year it deserves it if you’re good
this year it deserves it if you’re good if like time is going to pick the
if like time is going to pick the
if like time is going to pick the protester as like the the person of the
protester as like the the person of the
protester as like the the person of the year it all things that maybe the tool
year it all things that maybe the tool
year it all things that maybe the tool in more ways than one so that is the pic
in more ways than one so that is the pic
in more ways than one so that is the pic so we’re going to update the list which
so we’re going to update the list which
so we’re going to update the list which start off with 99
start off with 99
start off with 99 for AOL and the defending so basically
for AOL and the defending so basically
for AOL and the defending so basically if Groupon was here they would pass the
if Groupon was here they would pass the
if Groupon was here they would pass the you know the trophy over they couldn’t
you know the trophy over they couldn’t
you know the trophy over they couldn’t make it in they couldn’t make it another
make it in they couldn’t make it another
make it in they couldn’t make it another okay I could say something funny but
okay I could say something funny but
okay I could say something funny but it’s actually not that funny it’s just
it’s actually not that funny it’s just
it’s actually not that funny it’s just rude okay so anything else on this or or
rude okay so anything else on this or or
rude okay so anything else on this or or is it time to move to segment two let’s
is it time to move to segment two let’s
is it time to move to segment two let’s move on secondly to an eleven behind
move on secondly to an eleven behind
move on secondly to an eleven behind 2011 is over we’re going to talk about
2011 is over we’re going to talk about
2011 is over we’re going to talk about research in motion will be right back
”
Be First to Comment