Comments for Rochelle Grayson http://rochelle.ca An Digital Media CEO focused on Monetization, Social Entertainment, and Fun Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:54:27 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Amazon vs. Apple: Different Business Models by Tweets that mention Amazon vs. Apple: Different Business Models - Who Will Win?! -- Topsy.com http://rochelle.ca/2010/07/29/amazon-vs-apple-different-business-models/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Tweets that mention Amazon vs. Apple: Different Business Models - Who Will Win?! -- Topsy.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:54:27 +0000 http://rochelle.ca/?p=135#comment-193 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Rochelle Grayson, Rochelle Grayson. Rochelle Grayson said: Amazon vs. Apple: Different Business Models - Who Will Win?! http://bit.ly/cAJeFQ [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Rochelle Grayson, Rochelle Grayson. Rochelle Grayson said: Amazon vs. Apple: Different Business Models – Who Will Win?! http://bit.ly/cAJeFQ [...]

]]> Comment on Vancouver’s Challenging Business Environment by Brain http://rochelle.ca/2010/04/10/vancouvers-challenging-business-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Brain Tue, 13 Jul 2010 23:22:58 +0000 http://rochelle.ca/?p=97#comment-189 I enjoyed this discussion immensely - quite frankly, there were quite a few international companies that I was working with at a sr executive level that left Vancouver for similar reasons discussed here. Yet another one, that hasn't been mentioned yet, is lack of discipline, punctuality and work ethic in the workplace. I.e. one of the CEOs of local operations for a major Japanese multinational in Vancouver told me (when he was leaving and the company with him) he couldn't stand the fact that people are never reachable on their phones and don't return the phone calls - if they do, it often takes them a few days with some made-up sounding excuses. Very unprofessional and flaky. I'd second that opinion and I'm sure many (most) of you have experienced the same. I enjoyed this discussion immensely – quite frankly, there were quite a few international companies that I was working with at a sr executive level that left Vancouver for similar reasons discussed here. Yet another one, that hasn’t been mentioned yet, is lack of discipline, punctuality and work ethic in the workplace. I.e. one of the CEOs of local operations for a major Japanese multinational in Vancouver told me (when he was leaving and the company with him) he couldn’t stand the fact that people are never reachable on their phones and don’t return the phone calls – if they do, it often takes them a few days with some made-up sounding excuses. Very unprofessional and flaky. I’d second that opinion and I’m sure many (most) of you have experienced the same.

]]> Comment on Announcing My New Job: CEO of BookRiff by Rochelle http://rochelle.ca/2010/06/20/annoucing-my-new-job-ceo-of-bookriff/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Rochelle Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:37:18 +0000 http://rochelle.ca/?p=113#comment-183 Thanks, Boris and Natalie! Now the real exciting work begins ;-) Thanks, Boris and Natalie! Now the real exciting work begins ;-)

]]> Comment on Announcing My New Job: CEO of BookRiff by Natalie Sisson http://rochelle.ca/2010/06/20/annoucing-my-new-job-ceo-of-bookriff/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Natalie Sisson Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:23:22 +0000 http://rochelle.ca/?p=113#comment-182 This is the super exciting news you had to keep secret, big congrats Rochelle, I know you'll be a huge asset and a thought leader when it comes to taking this new model to the next level. I look forward to using it as a blogger! Natalie This is the super exciting news you had to keep secret, big congrats Rochelle, I know you’ll be a huge asset and a thought leader when it comes to taking this new model to the next level.

I look forward to using it as a blogger!

Natalie

]]> Comment on Announcing My New Job: CEO of BookRiff by Boris Mann http://rochelle.ca/2010/06/20/annoucing-my-new-job-ceo-of-bookriff/comment-page-1/#comment-180 Boris Mann Mon, 21 Jun 2010 02:55:31 +0000 http://rochelle.ca/?p=113#comment-180 Rochelle -- congrats, this is a really exciting time to be in the midst of a company like BookRiff. Rochelle — congrats, this is a really exciting time to be in the midst of a company like BookRiff.

]]> Comment on Announcing My New Job: CEO of BookRiff by Rochelle http://rochelle.ca/2010/06/20/annoucing-my-new-job-ceo-of-bookriff/comment-page-1/#comment-179 Rochelle Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:22:42 +0000 http://rochelle.ca/?p=113#comment-179 Thanks, Kulpreet! Yes, we are already working with the academic industry. I really like your ideas around social book reading and discussion! I firmly believe that there will be some truly innovative and intriguing new business models and consumer behaviors in the very near future. And, of course, I plan to position BookRiff firmly in the center of these developments :-) That said, I'll be sure to keep you posted and might check in periodically to brainstorm about any other ideas in this space. Thanks again! Thanks, Kulpreet! Yes, we are already working with the academic industry.

I really like your ideas around social book reading and discussion! I firmly believe that there will be some truly innovative and intriguing new business models and consumer behaviors in the very near future. And, of course, I plan to position BookRiff firmly in the center of these developments :-) That said, I’ll be sure to keep you posted and might check in periodically to brainstorm about any other ideas in this space. Thanks again!

]]> Comment on Announcing My New Job: CEO of BookRiff by Kulpreet Singh http://rochelle.ca/2010/06/20/annoucing-my-new-job-ceo-of-bookriff/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Kulpreet Singh Sun, 20 Jun 2010 23:54:27 +0000 http://rochelle.ca/?p=113#comment-178 Congratulations Rochelle! This is a great concept and in addition to the huge self-publishing market, I suspect it could be very useful for college and university profs as well, as they often need to create custom compilations of different articles for their courses. I am also hoping BookRiff or another company will invest in technology to create the next level of interactive online social book reading, such as PressDisplay.com (online newspaper publisher) for books, or web-app versions of the Kindle, iPad & eReader, where readers can browse & read books and also have discussions with other readers within the app on individual pages of the book. Congratulations Rochelle! This is a great concept and in addition to the huge self-publishing market, I suspect it could be very useful for college and university profs as well, as they often need to create custom compilations of different articles for their courses.

I am also hoping BookRiff or another company will invest in technology to create the next level of interactive online social book reading, such as PressDisplay.com (online newspaper publisher) for books, or web-app versions of the Kindle, iPad & eReader, where readers can browse & read books and also have discussions with other readers within the app on individual pages of the book.

]]> Comment on Announcing My New Job: CEO of BookRiff by Jonathan Lyon http://rochelle.ca/2010/06/20/annoucing-my-new-job-ceo-of-bookriff/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Jonathan Lyon Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:34:20 +0000 http://rochelle.ca/?p=113#comment-177 Awesome, congratulations Rochelle, I'm sure you'll rock their world, well done. I'm in London now btw, drop me a line when you're free. Take care Jonathan Awesome, congratulations Rochelle, I’m sure you’ll rock their world, well done. I’m in London now btw, drop me a line when you’re free.

Take care

Jonathan

]]> Comment on Announcing My New Job: CEO of BookRiff by Trevor http://rochelle.ca/2010/06/20/annoucing-my-new-job-ceo-of-bookriff/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Trevor Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:02:38 +0000 http://rochelle.ca/?p=113#comment-176 Congrats! Congrats!

]]> Comment on Announcing My New Job: CEO of BookRiff by Tweets that mention Rochelle Grayson – Annoucing My New Job: CEO of BookRiff -- Topsy.com http://rochelle.ca/2010/06/20/annoucing-my-new-job-ceo-of-bookriff/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Tweets that mention Rochelle Grayson – Annoucing My New Job: CEO of BookRiff -- Topsy.com Sun, 20 Jun 2010 18:09:14 +0000 http://rochelle.ca/?p=113#comment-174 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Rochelle Grayson, Jessica Wakeman. Jessica Wakeman said: Congrats! RT @RochelleGrayson: Announcing my new job as CEO of @BookRiff: http://bit.ly/ceobookriff [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Rochelle Grayson, Jessica Wakeman. Jessica Wakeman said: Congrats! RT @RochelleGrayson: Announcing my new job as CEO of @BookRiff: http://bit.ly/ceobookriff [...]

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