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Erick Mott
San Francisco Bay Area
Community Founder & Social Business Consultant
Interests: innovation, reading, family and friends, motorcycle riding, contemporary business, marketing and lifestyles; tennis, blogging and some occasional travel to tropical places
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With a more active and aging population worldwide, and smartphone and tablet usage experiencing huge growth, I found this new app from Naveen Khan to be interesting and timely. Learn more about PT PAL with this brief video and guest blog post ... Continue reading
Posted 2 days ago at creatorbase
Shelly Ehler, from Shark Tank Season 3, and I finally connected in Los Angeles last Friday at the Shark Tank Season 5 open casting call. I was curious to learn what she had learned since her successful appearance in Season 3. We discuss with this brief video and post ... Continue reading
Posted May 27, 2013 at creatorbase
It's Shark Tank audition time for season 5 and we're trying for the third and final time to bring creatorstand® to the infamous Tank. And it's been an extraordinary journey to bring creatorstand to market since our crowdfunding campaign successfully ended in September 2012. Let's get creative. Continue reading
Posted May 25, 2013 at creatorstand
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For more than 4 years since creating it, I’ve been refining and relying on an integrated marketing and communications strategy I call a community practice. You can get a peek of the strategy, including four core programs, here and there are more details in my new CMSWire article. Continue reading
Posted Apr 28, 2013 at creatorbase
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Sustainability is a big deal and for good reasons. Businesses and products that successfully apply sustainable design is good for business, people and the planet. The creatorstand® is participating in the SB Innovation Open competition; see more details(including video) and please vote for creatorstand ... Continue reading
Posted Apr 9, 2013 at creatorstand
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Elon Musk has several ambitious plans in the works. He's a sustainable design master who takes major risks. Watch this new TED video recorded in February 2013 to see what he's up to and learn about his approach to sustainable design success. Continue reading
Posted Mar 29, 2013 at creatorbase
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There’s a growing movement underway that you can participate in to help the economy, support local businesses, and gain something valuable in return. Seriously, everyone can benefit from this game depending on how they get involved. Check out the brief video and Qubits Toy campaign ... Continue reading
Posted Jan 20, 2013 at creatorbase
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I'm keeping this end of 2012 post simple. Been thinking about it for days, reading other posts, and jotting down some thoughts. So here you go ... twelve meaningful words to ease into 2013 ... Continue reading
Posted Dec 29, 2012 at creatorbase
Responsive Web Design ... please. All Typepad templates should be automatically optimized for desktop, tablet and smartphones. Also, please make it easier for Typepad customers to request your professional services -- at different pricing levels -- for design enhancements from Typepad. I've been wanting to redesign creatorbase.com for more than a year, and pay Typepad to do it, but every time I start this process, it stops because it's all email communications. Give current customer 15 minutes on the phone to discuss strategy, needs, etc. (charge them if necessary by the quarter hour) and then come back with a simple, creative brief/recommendations for clients (not new customers) to make a decision and move forward. Make doing business with current customers/advocates easier.
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ExactTarget is a consummate brand marketer with a culture focused on customer experience and success. So when their Academy Day training team, led by Jenn Aikins, was looking for a give-away to engage and enable customers, ExactTarget decided to customize creatorstand. Read the complete customer profile and watch related video from ExactTarget's Connection 2012 event and our behind-the-scenes, eco-friendly product innovation. Continue reading
Posted Dec 5, 2012 at creatorstand
Eric Ries popularized "the pivot" from a startup perspective and his recent book. I think most successful people today pivot on a regular basis -- making changes often in their lives in response to all sorts of obstacles and unexpected events. Check out this brief video with Eric Ries. Continue reading
Posted Nov 27, 2012 at creatorbase
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Last week I had an opportunity to present a crowdfunding / social media case study at the CrowdConf12 event in San Francisco. Take a look at these slides and related info about a successful Indiegogo campaign that helped to bring the new creatorstand to market. The Life Tips podcast provides the audio portion of this story. Continue reading
Posted Oct 31, 2012 at creatorbase
The creatorstand is a contemporary reading stand for people and brands on the web. Watch this 3 minute video to learn how brands can stand out and provide a more meaningful customer experience. Continue reading
Posted Oct 14, 2012 at creatorstand
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The creatorstand campaign is proof that crowdfunding with Indiegogo and community outreach via social media works! Shipments begin in October 2012. We're in the final stretch ... Continue reading
Posted Sep 23, 2012 at creatorstand
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The creatorstand team is hosting the first ever 'Crowdfunding Hump Day' on September 19, 2012. Join us on Facebook and share with others. Continue reading
Posted Sep 19, 2012 at creatorstand
Leading brands and publishers on the web can customize creatorstands with a special offer via the Indeigogo.com/creatorstand campaign that ends on September 30th. Learn how your team can improve your customers' experiences. Continue reading
Posted Sep 3, 2012 at creatorstand
It's safe to say that many of us have a business/product idea, creative project or personal cause that is either a part-time pursuit or something we would like to get more serious about IF only we could. Maybe crowdfunding with Indiegogo and/or the JOBS Act can help you ... Continue reading
Posted Sep 2, 2012 at creatorbase
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Some say blogging (traditional and micro) is an art. And others believe blogging is more of a science. We believe it's both plus more... and we have a blogging kit to help you ... Continue reading
Posted Aug 21, 2012 at creatorstand
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What's interesting for entrepreneurs, and creators in general, is crowdfunding and social media together create immediate results with limited risks for everyone involved. Anyone with go-to-market experience knows this can be an expensive and time consuming effort. Not so much with crowdfunding, social media and a healthy network. Learn more ... Continue reading
Posted Aug 19, 2012 at creatorstand
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Whether you're into traditional- or micro-blogging or somewhere in between, blogging daily is essential for search, digital marketing and customer experience management (revenue creation) efforts. Here's some talking points from today's SES San Francisco session on "How to Take Your Blog to the Next Level"... Continue reading
Posted Aug 15, 2012 at creatorbase
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The creatorstand's patented design (device, method and system) makes this simple consumer product unique and unbeatable in terms of functional and engagement value on the desktop and well beyond. Get in on the ground floor by helping us to crowdfund the creatorstand to market. Continue reading
Posted Aug 15, 2012 at creatorstand
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The new, eco-friendly creatorstand is the perfect desktop accessory to hold your iPad or other tablets at a comfortable viewing angle ... at home, work, school and on-the-go! Get real work done on your iPad/tablet with creatorstand, a keyboard and mouse. Continue reading
Posted Aug 14, 2012 at creatorstand
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It's back-to-school shopping season for your kids, their friends, and family members! Here's a fun project to support education and get a head start ... and receive our one-of-a-kind campaign t-shirt ... Continue reading
Posted Aug 14, 2012 at creatorstand
Help us make a stand for you and others by August 16th to make serious headway within one week for our $15K goal in 30 days. Continue reading
Posted Aug 11, 2012 at creatorstand
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We're pleased to announce creatorstand™ -- a new, eco-friendly desktop accessory that makes it easier and more meaningful for you to learn, work, shop and be social with digital gadgets and the web. Learn how to pre-order your creatorstand(s) via Indiegogo.com/creatorstand ... Continue reading
Posted Aug 9, 2012 at creatorstand