Category: evergreen
Is Hinchliffe’s Rule True?
Hinchliffe has asserted that whenever the title of a paper is a question with a yes/no answer, the answer is always no. This paper demonstrates that Hinchliffe’s assertion is false, but only if it is true. This statement presents an intriguing paradox that challenges Hinchliffe’s Rule, a principle related to question headlines in academic papers.…
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Cold Outreach
The first line of a deleted sales email: I know I’m catching you totally out of the blue here, so apologies for the cold outreach. I wanted to take a second to explain why I’m reaching out. It really didn’t grab me. Was it the talk of cold and blue or was it just the business bollocks?
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The Joys of Skype – Persistent Cold Calling
I just received a message from Dhaval saying, “Hello.” I looked at it and there was a conversation with the same Dhaval back in April 2014. Enjoy the exchanges.
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The Very Odd Pukka Pies Survey
Bonkers. I thought it was me at first but on re-reading the survey, it’s very odd indeed. As you can see, the very first question only allowed me to answer negatively to Pukka Pies. Here were the choices: 1. Are you likely to buy Pukka Pies, if not why not? I don’t like Pukka Pies…
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Atari founder Nolan Bushnell on why life is ‘a game’
Nolan Bushnell talks about business, and life, being a game: “When you lose a game of chess, you don’t go and jump off a bridge, you reset the pieces and do it again. It’s a game!” Source: Atari founder Nolan Bushnell on why life is ‘a game’ – BBC News And I never knew Steve…
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When email marketing fails
The sun is shining bright – your thoughts must surely be on “what can I be doing that is work but does not involve me being in this office with no air conditioning?” Well, that was the email I just received. Let’s deconstruct it: The sun is shining brightNo, it’s cloudy and about to rain.…
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