It’s not the seeds that matter, it’s the flowers.
This article is in response to another article: Don’t Post The Same Content On All Your Social Profiles.
It does not matter whether or not you post the ‘same content’ on multiple social networks. There are many other examples of where the ‘same content’ is posted: direct… [read full post]
9/11 Wars + Tax Cuts + Bailouts = Recession.
This article analyzes, chronologically, how the US got itself – and the world – into the current recession. I wrote this post primarily… [read full post]
A newsletter by Clock Tower Law Group founder Erik J. Heels about trends in technology, intellectual property (IP) law (patent law, trademark law), baseball, and rock ‘n’ roll.
Greetings,
I, Erik Heels, a lawyer, do hereby swear and affirm that this is my LawLawLaw newsletter: read/subscribe at http://www.LawLawLaw.com.
LawLawLaw is about technology, law (mostly patents… [read full post]
Especially when it comes to patents and trademarks.
Philosophy #1: The Customer Is Always Right.
Philosophy #2: Treat Customers As If They Are Always Right.
Which philosophy does your business follow?
My law firm follows #2.
Wrong Customers And The 80/20 Rule (Pareto Principle)
What? You don’t want all customers?
That’s right, I… [read full post]
Posted November 11, 2011, in About, Air Force, Milestones, MIT, Photos, Random, Technology by Erik J. Heels (permalink: http://www.erikjheels.com/3327.html)
Remembering F-Flight On Veterans Day.
I was in the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) from 1984-1988 while a student at MIT, commissioned in 1988 as a second lieutenant, served on active duty until 1992, and was in the Inactive Ready Reserves (IRR) until 2006.
I always think of my service, and… [read full post]
Advice for new Boston patent lawyers.
I try to help everybody who contacts me. Lots of patent lawyers ask for my advice when starting their own practice. Here’s what I tell them.
1. Quit your day job. To paraphrase Albert Einstein, success is 10% inspiration, 90% perspiration. In order to succeed as an entrepreneur, you have to commit… [read full post]
Posted October 11, 2011, in Apple, Best Practices, Milestones, Random, Technology by Erik J. Heels (permalink: http://www.erikjheels.com/2950.html)
Stay hungry, stay foolish.
Apple founder Steve Jobs resigned on 08/25/11 and died on 10/06/11. Much has been written about Steve Jobs over the past few weeks. I’m not sure what more I can add, so I’ll simply summarize some of my own favorite Apple-related articles below – as well as link to tributes better than my own… [read full post]
Internet marketing is a process, not an event.
I’m redesigning my website again. So I’ve been thinking about how to most effectively tell my story.
Rick Klau recently commented that he was surprised how many startups were unable to succinctly state their value proposition:
It’s amazing to me how many entrepreneurs aren’t able to tell their startup’s… [read full post]
Never Forget.
[I wrote this post in third person. For some reason, given the subject mater, it seemed more appropriate. Except for this part: My prayers go out to those whose loved ones were killed or injured on 9/11. My gratitude goes out to those who tried to save them. And to all, including those in the military, who are trying to make the world a better… [read full post]
Any why Facebook is panicking.
After two full months of using Google+, I can say, emphatically, that Google+ doesn’t suck. Google+ was Google’s best product launch since Google launched Gmail on April Fools’ Day, 2004. And Google+ was the best social networking product launch ever. I am adding Google+ followers (i.e. Google+ users are adding me to their “circles”)… [read full post]
