Comments for Toms blog http://tomvanlamoen.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:38:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on The Netherlands vs. the world by mvmn http://tomvanlamoen.wordpress.com/2009/07/08/the-netherlands-vs-the-world/#comment-171 mvmn Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:38:55 +0000 http://tomvanlamoen.wordpress.com/?p=218#comment-171 P.S. And vice versa. If the site/mash-up/whatever is primarily for Dutch people, who use Bol anyway, Amazon will be a good addition, but not having Bol integration can be disastrous. So answer for what to choose depends on for whom you choose it. Targeting decides it all. P.S. And vice versa. If the site/mash-up/whatever is primarily for Dutch people, who use Bol anyway, Amazon will be a good addition, but not having Bol integration can be disastrous.

So answer for what to choose depends on for whom you choose it. Targeting decides it all.

]]> Comment on The Netherlands vs. the world by mvmn http://tomvanlamoen.wordpress.com/2009/07/08/the-netherlands-vs-the-world/#comment-170 mvmn Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:45:13 +0000 http://tomvanlamoen.wordpress.com/?p=218#comment-170 Hmm. It may actually add some value to your site/mash-up/whatever if you have both integrated while others don't have it (for example in "original KLNL style": search results Amazon + search results Bol = unified presentation with icon Bol/Amazon). But value for Dutch users only, as anyone outside will hardly prefer Bol over Amazon (I don't even see English version on Bol). Looks like Amazon wins here unless you target mostly Dutch auditory. Hmm.
It may actually add some value to your site/mash-up/whatever if you have both integrated while others don’t have it (for example in “original KLNL style”: search results Amazon + search results Bol = unified presentation with icon Bol/Amazon). But value for Dutch users only, as anyone outside will hardly prefer Bol over Amazon (I don’t even see English version on Bol).
Looks like Amazon wins here unless you target mostly Dutch auditory.

]]> Comment on Ukrainian service by Tom van Lamoen http://tomvanlamoen.wordpress.com/2009/06/10/ukrainian-service/#comment-161 Tom van Lamoen Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:09:26 +0000 http://tomvanlamoen.wordpress.com/?p=215#comment-161 Fortunately we were able to arrange his papers to be arranged, by having somebody bring the "correct amount of feedback" to the embassy. Andry left only one week later than planned (but still a lot of costs because of canceling his flight and booking a new one), but.... just within the time before his visa to expire. Fortunately we were able to arrange his papers to be arranged, by having somebody bring the “correct amount of feedback” to the embassy. Andry left only one week later than planned (but still a lot of costs because of canceling his flight and booking a new one), but…. just within the time before his visa to expire.

]]> Comment on Ukrainian service by Alexander Arendar http://tomvanlamoen.wordpress.com/2009/06/10/ukrainian-service/#comment-160 Alexander Arendar Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:22:03 +0000 http://tomvanlamoen.wordpress.com/?p=215#comment-160 I would like to tell this is just a bad luck.. but I can't. Ukraine is not a kind of a country where you can expect any good service from state/government establishments. Pity that this happened to Andriy. I hope everything will be ok, he just needs now to push hard on them. Recently I have seen once again example of a good service that NL embassy provides here in UA. One friend of mine needed to open visa to visit NL to see his friends there. The time frame for him was tight and they told that it is hardly possible to arrange everything like he wanted. But next week everything appeared to be ready and I think this is because of people working in NL embassy are really working the work opposite to those working in different UA embassies all round the world. I would like to tell this is just a bad luck.. but I can’t.
Ukraine is not a kind of a country where you can expect any good service from state/government establishments.
Pity that this happened to Andriy. I hope everything will be ok, he just needs now to push hard on them.

Recently I have seen once again example of a good service that NL embassy provides here in UA. One friend of mine needed to open visa to visit NL to see his friends there. The time frame for him was tight and they told that it is hardly possible to arrange everything like he wanted. But next week everything appeared to be ready and I think this is because of people working in NL embassy are really working the work opposite to those working in different UA embassies all round the world.

]]> Comment on Iceland by mountainbike by chrishoneybee http://tomvanlamoen.wordpress.com/2009/04/14/iceland-by-mountainbike/#comment-157 chrishoneybee Sun, 31 May 2009 20:46:48 +0000 http://tomvanlamoen.wordpress.com/?p=199#comment-157 Wow! :) Great idea, Tom! What can be better than traveling by bike! Can't wait to read your trip report and see photos! Wow! :) Great idea, Tom! What can be better than traveling by bike! Can’t wait to read your trip report and see photos!

]]> Comment on Improved marketing using social networks by Ben Cogan http://tomvanlamoen.wordpress.com/2009/04/17/improved-marketing-using-social-networks/#comment-148 Ben Cogan Wed, 06 May 2009 01:47:12 +0000 http://tomvanlamoen.wordpress.com/?p=207#comment-148 Social media is Social media when you combaine it with viral marketing it becomes a very powerfull tool together and it can bring very good results. Social media is Social media when you combaine it with viral marketing it becomes a very powerfull tool together and it can bring very good results.

]]> Comment on 15 minute rule by mvmn http://tomvanlamoen.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/15-minute-rule/#comment-145 mvmn Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:47:08 +0000 http://tomvanlamoen.wordpress.com/?p=213#comment-145 This doesn't work for teams/companies where inner atmosphere is not very friendly and not everyone is willing to share knowledge (for example because of too much competition between teem members or for some other reasons) or just has time to do it. But in teams where you can ask for help and you know you're likely to have it the ~15 to ~45 (depending on situation details, like how busy your colleagues are) minutes limit for "head-wall-banging" is just a common sense. This doesn’t work for teams/companies where inner atmosphere is not very friendly and not everyone is willing to share knowledge (for example because of too much competition between teem members or for some other reasons) or just has time to do it. But in teams where you can ask for help and you know you’re likely to have it the ~15 to ~45 (depending on situation details, like how busy your colleagues are) minutes limit for “head-wall-banging” is just a common sense.

]]> Comment on Improved marketing using social networks by Articles about Viral Marketing as of April 17, 2009 | The Lessnau Lounge http://tomvanlamoen.wordpress.com/2009/04/17/improved-marketing-using-social-networks/#comment-132 Articles about Viral Marketing as of April 17, 2009 | The Lessnau Lounge Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:59:48 +0000 http://tomvanlamoen.wordpress.com/?p=207#comment-132 [...] of this various scripts and programs have been created to perform viral marketing, but only Twitter - tomvanlamoen.wordpress.com 04/17/2009 Viral marketing The project we are working on right now is [...] [...] of this various scripts and programs have been created to perform viral marketing, but only Twitter – tomvanlamoen.wordpress.com 04/17/2009 Viral marketing The project we are working on right now is [...]

]]> Comment on Improved marketing using social networks by Online Business http://tomvanlamoen.wordpress.com/2009/04/17/improved-marketing-using-social-networks/#comment-131 Online Business Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:32:22 +0000 http://tomvanlamoen.wordpress.com/?p=207#comment-131 a nice start. i would say, social media is really dominating the search industry. so every blog should focus no social networks if not already focusing. i just started with twitter. lets see how it goes . a nice start. i would say, social media is really dominating the search industry. so every blog should focus no social networks if not already focusing. i just started with twitter. lets see how it goes .

]]> Comment on Iceland by mountainbike by Tom van Lamoen http://tomvanlamoen.wordpress.com/2009/04/14/iceland-by-mountainbike/#comment-126 Tom van Lamoen Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:12:46 +0000 http://tomvanlamoen.wordpress.com/?p=199#comment-126 And the tickets are booked :) And the tickets are booked :)

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