General musings regarding various topics, but most likely related to my life as an entrepreneur. http://www.markcenicola.com/blog/general-musings/ This past Saturday I had my first book signing! It was at the Clark County Spring Fling Book Fair at the East Flamingo location. General Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:06:00 -0700 http://www.markcenicola.com/blog/general-musings/BOSVIEW/The-Banner-Brand-Book-Signing/ http://www.markcenicola.com/blog/general-musings/BOSVIEW/The-Banner-Brand-Book-Signing/ In September 2011 I had the privilege of being a presenter at the first annual Digital World Expo here in Las Vegas. My presentation was on "Maximizing Viral Returns". Before the show I was interviewed by Event Chair, Shawn Rorick. General Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:38:00 -0700 http://www.markcenicola.com/blog/general-musings/BOSVIEW/Phone-Interview-for-the-Digitial-World-Expo-2011/ http://www.markcenicola.com/blog/general-musings/BOSVIEW/Phone-Interview-for-the-Digitial-World-Expo-2011/ Over three years, Apple will be returning $40 billion to shareholders. While this amount is not significant to Apple, $40 billion is still an insane amount of money to get pumped back into the system. Apple may be providing our economy with the largest free market stimulus package of its kind General Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:22:00 -0700 http://www.markcenicola.com/blog/general-musings/BOSVIEW/The-Bigger-Story-of-Apples-Dividend-and-Stock-Buyback-Announcement/ http://www.markcenicola.com/blog/general-musings/BOSVIEW/The-Bigger-Story-of-Apples-Dividend-and-Stock-Buyback-Announcement/ Yahoo! already had the opportunity on multiple occasions to turn around a once formidable Internet giant. Why do they keep applying the wrong formula? General Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:11:00 -0800 http://www.markcenicola.com/blog/general-musings/BOSVIEW/The-Formula-for-Yahoos-Success----HINT-Its-Not-Their-Newly-Announced-CEO/ http://www.markcenicola.com/blog/general-musings/BOSVIEW/The-Formula-for-Yahoos-Success----HINT-Its-Not-Their-Newly-Announced-CEO/ When it comes to music and movies, digital is the most convenient method of delivery for both. However, there's a big difference between owning and renting so sales and marketing of either should openly reflect that choice. General Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:30:00 -0800 http://www.markcenicola.com/blog/general-musings/BOSVIEW/False-Advertising---When-its-Not-a-Digital-Copy/ http://www.markcenicola.com/blog/general-musings/BOSVIEW/False-Advertising---When-its-Not-a-Digital-Copy/ Netflix has certainly had its share of bad press. However, their sudden business moves and knee jerk reactions may be a bigger sign of trouble. General Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:17:00 -0700 http://www.markcenicola.com/blog/general-musings/BOSVIEW/Can-Netflix-Survive-as-a-Standalone-Company/ http://www.markcenicola.com/blog/general-musings/BOSVIEW/Can-Netflix-Survive-as-a-Standalone-Company/ As I've gotten older, I've become a smarter investor. That hasn't stopped me from making silly investment mistakes that plague many of the people who put money into the market though. Thankfully, I've identified an investing strategy for myself that should reap great personal rewards. General Sun, 21 Aug 2011 10:00:00 -0700 http://www.markcenicola.com/blog/general-musings/BOSVIEW/Investment-Criteria-to-Grow-My-Personal-Wealth/ http://www.markcenicola.com/blog/general-musings/BOSVIEW/Investment-Criteria-to-Grow-My-Personal-Wealth/ Listen to my interview with Amy Ayoub and Caroline Ciocca as they welcome me as a guest on the radio show, "The Las Vegan." General Thu, 30 Jun 2011 08:18:00 -0700 http://www.markcenicola.com/blog/general-musings/BOSVIEW/Interview-from-the-Las-Vegan-Radio-Show/ http://www.markcenicola.com/blog/general-musings/BOSVIEW/Interview-from-the-Las-Vegan-Radio-Show/ Sometimes, as insiders, we get so wrapped up within our industry that you forget that until real people start talking about Web 2.0 company valuations in everyday casual conversation, the bubble has a ways to go before being fully inflated. General Sat, 28 May 2011 10:30:00 -0700 http://www.markcenicola.com/blog/general-musings/BOSVIEW/My-Wife-Doesnt-Care-About-Bubbles-Neither-Does-Yours/ http://www.markcenicola.com/blog/general-musings/BOSVIEW/My-Wife-Doesnt-Care-About-Bubbles-Neither-Does-Yours/ I finally got around to watching The Social Network last night. While I'm glad to have seen it, very interesting, it was not. General Sun, 13 Mar 2011 11:34:00 -0700 http://www.markcenicola.com/blog/general-musings/BOSVIEW/The-Uninteresting-Social-Network/ http://www.markcenicola.com/blog/general-musings/BOSVIEW/The-Uninteresting-Social-Network/ Not all phones are created equal. The iPhone is the king of smart phones, but you certainly pay a hefty monthly fees to lay claim to it. However, you may be able to get the phone you need without breaking the bank. General Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:23:00 -0800 http://www.markcenicola.com/blog/general-musings/BOSVIEW/What-to-Do-When-You-Dont-Have-the-iPhone-You-Really-Want/ http://www.markcenicola.com/blog/general-musings/BOSVIEW/What-to-Do-When-You-Dont-Have-the-iPhone-You-Really-Want/ When it comes to getting your blogs read, people will seek out great content. Both personal and professional blogs must be well written, provide thought provoking or actionable content and bring benefits to the reader. General Sat, 05 Feb 2011 20:20:00 -0800 http://www.markcenicola.com/blog/general-musings/BOSVIEW/The-Lines-Between-Professional-and-Personal-Blogging-Are-Blurring/ http://www.markcenicola.com/blog/general-musings/BOSVIEW/The-Lines-Between-Professional-and-Personal-Blogging-Are-Blurring/ With Blockbuster filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and planning to shutter hundreds of its retail stores, you could say the last major provider of retail content has died. The culprit? The Internet of course! General Sun, 10 Oct 2010 11:51:00 -0700 http://www.markcenicola.com/blog/general-musings/BOSVIEW/Not-All-Content-Delivery-Methods-are-Created-Equal/ http://www.markcenicola.com/blog/general-musings/BOSVIEW/Not-All-Content-Delivery-Methods-are-Created-Equal/ Cell phone companies are notorious for locking in customers to a long term contract (usually two years). They do this so they can provide cheap handsets. General Sun, 03 Oct 2010 09:25:00 -0700 http://www.markcenicola.com/blog/general-musings/BOSVIEW/Locking-in-Customers-without-a-Long-Term-Contract/ http://www.markcenicola.com/blog/general-musings/BOSVIEW/Locking-in-Customers-without-a-Long-Term-Contract/ You probably won't find me writing much about the stock market and investing. While I have money in play, I'm certainly not an expert so don't view any of this advice as a recommendation one way or another. This articles is really a business management advice article of which I do have plenty of experience. Always Invest at your own risk! General Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:55:00 -0700 http://www.markcenicola.com/blog/general-musings/BOSVIEW/Stock-Buybacks-Mean-Companies-Have-No-Better-Plan-for-Shareholders-Money/ http://www.markcenicola.com/blog/general-musings/BOSVIEW/Stock-Buybacks-Mean-Companies-Have-No-Better-Plan-for-Shareholders-Money/ You may have your reasons for building a following on Twitter just as I did. Here are a few resources leveraged to amass nearly 2,000 followers in 2 months. General Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:01:00 -0700 http://www.markcenicola.com/blog/general-musings/BOSVIEW/Resources-for-Building-Your-Twitter-Following-/ http://www.markcenicola.com/blog/general-musings/BOSVIEW/Resources-for-Building-Your-Twitter-Following-/ Do family, possessions, friendships, enterprise building or offspring make the man? Or, is it what is still left to accomplish that determine success? Find out what the first 30 have brought and what's on the horizon for 31+. General Sun, 11 Jul 2010 09:55:00 -0700 http://www.markcenicola.com/blog/general-musings/BOSVIEW/I-Have-it-All-Dont-I/ http://www.markcenicola.com/blog/general-musings/BOSVIEW/I-Have-it-All-Dont-I/