Ramon Nuez

How many times have you said it?

How many times have you said -- "only if I had two more people," "only if I had a bigger budget," "only if I had more time."

These are all common statements that plague companies of all different sizes. You understand this better...

I was very unfamiliar with crowdsourcing -- that is until I met Epirot Ludvik Nekaj, CEO and Founder of Ludvik+Partners. I first met Epi through a mutual friend -- Ted Rubin. I remember Ted telling me that Epirot is someone I need to know and...

Unfortunately, I suffer from sleep apnea and I know of a number of friends that also suffer from this condition. I have read a number of  reports that indicate -- Americans are not only sleep deficient but over stimulated. This stimulation comes in the form of caffeinated drinks and sugar.

So instead of getting a good night's rest we simply go for a quick fix and caffeinate or grab a chocolate bar. Instead, we should all be taking an active roll in our sleep health. Sleep, is one of the most important factors in being and staying healthy. But how do you make certain that you are sleeping well -- do you tell your mom, spouse, dog, boyfriend or girlfriend to watch you as you sleep? That might not be the best option and a bit odd.

So enter the Sleeptracker Elite. This is a watch that will not only keep track of how well you have slept but it will give you a nice report -- showing you how well or poorly you slept. If there is an indication that there is an issue; these report can then be given to your doctor.

P.S. I am very sorry about the lip smacking -- very, very annoying...

When Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim founded YouTube back in 2005 -- the trio simply wanted to create a better way of sharing videos. So from its inception, YouTube, has been a social tool. A tool that not only allows for the sharing of cat videos but allows businesses to market their latest products.

Over the past 7 years, YouTube has evolved exponentially. I remember the very first video shared by Jawed Karim -- Me at the Zoo. It was uploaded at 8:27p.m. on Saturday April 23rd, 2005. It's a typical YouTube video which runs for 19 seconds.

Now while you might find that the average YouTube video to be similar to Me at the Zoo, there has been a fundamental shift in the who, what, where, when, why and how of YouTube videos. We are seeing that more and more outlets, bloggers and companies are taking to YouTube. Why, well let me list a few stats:

• 48 hours of video are uploaded every minute


• Over 3 billion videos are viewed a day


• YouTube's demographic is broad: 18-54 years old


• 800M unique users visit YouTube each month

The stats are impressive to say the least. And for any one outlet, blogger or company to ignore the YouTube "laws of attraction" is just being foolish. YouTube is a tool that must be used in any marketing campaign. But questions of "how" is this medium used effectively are still a mystery to most.

One very clever use of YouTube was done by Immunoprecipitation. These folks created an interactive video "guide to help find the optimal product for your specific experiment." This is a very smart use of interactive videos. This clearly works well for choosing products. But I am also thinking of how customer service can use this technique or even technical support.

Let me know what you are thinking.

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Update: HP touch suite is called "Magic Canvas," not "Smart Canvas."

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Zev Mo Green and I give our 5 Kinect family game night picks for the holiday season:

1. Kinect: Disneyland Adventures


2. Kinectimals Now With Bears


3. Fruit Ninja Kinect


4. Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster


5. Kinect Sports: Season Two

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Let's take a listen...

The Roadmap is a weekly show by founders Zev Mo Green and Ramon B. Nuez Jr., where they interview NYC-based companies and business leaders. They also investigate web culture trends and how they are affecting companies in the space.

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The Roadmap is a weekly show by founders Zev Mo Green and Ramon B. Nuez Jr., where they interview NYC-based companies and business leaders. They also investigate web culture trends and how they are affecting companies in the space.

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