The Dating Wizard

Taking Control of our Dating Profiles

admin — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:01:37 +0000

Taking Control of our Dating Profiles
I wrote Decentralized Databases Are Better than Corporate Datastores at my other blog. The post is about recent circumstances and advances in technology that will enable us stop relying on corporations to (mis)manage our personal information. The idea is to store our information in distributed databases across the net that we control, manage and update. The […]

I wrote Decentralized Databases Are Better than Corporate Datastores at my other blog. The post is about recent circumstances and advances in technology that will enable us stop relying on corporations to (mis)manage our personal information. The idea is to store our information in distributed databases across the net that we control, manage and update.

The implications for the online dating industry are enormous. What happens when PlentyOfFish, Match and eHarmony become services that act on our profiles, and third parties emerge that can provide superior service? You could have a user interface from one company, a search mechanism from another and a communications system from a third. The opportunity for the dating industry to evolve into something approaching efficiency are mind-boggling.

Of course there are more questions than answers for now, but thats what makes it so exciting.

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Misuse & abuse- Is this killing you?
Hey guys, One thing I can't abide is people who are tied to their cell phones, PDA's, and lap tops. Instead of increasing productivity, people misuse and abuse them, killing their productivity. When one beeps, their "owner" comes running like…
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300 Dates In 24 hours? No Sweat
AFP — Aug 3 — Francesca Salcido recently went on 300 dates in 24 hours on the site SpeedDate, an online speed dating company, where dates are 1-2 minutes long. The site hosts 100,000 virtual dates daily, up from 1000 per night when it opened a year ago. Competitor WooMe, boasts 1000 – 4000 registered users logged into the site at any given time. WooMe recently sent two of it’s users on a US road trip to meet 1000 friends they met on the site in a trip called WooAroundAmerica. FULL ARTICLE @ AFP See all posts on SpeedDate See all posts on WooMe

AFP — Aug 3 — Francesca Salcido recently went on 300 dates in 24 hours on the site SpeedDate, an online speed dating company, where dates are 1-2 minutes long. The site hosts 100,000 virtual dates daily, up from 1000 per night when it opened a year ago. Competitor WooMe, boasts 1000 – 4000 registered users logged into the site at any given time. WooMe recently sent two of it’s users on a US road trip to meet 1000 friends they met on the site in a trip called WooAroundAmerica. FULL ARTICLE @ AFP

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Of course there are more questions than answers for now, but thats what makes it so exciting.

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See all posts on SpeedDate
See all posts on WooMe

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Misuse & abuse- Is this killing you?

admin — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:02:08 +0000

Worst Dating Spam Ever
This has to be the worst dating site spam I've ever seen. I get at least 10 of these every day. I'm a big fan of creative spam. The spam I do like lately are the ones that use sensational headlines, which was popular approach to tricking people to click a link a while back […]

This has to be the worst dating site spam I've ever seen. I get at least 10 of these every day. I'm a big fan of creative spam. The spam I do like lately are the ones that use sensational headlines, which was popular approach to tricking people to click a link a while back and seems to be making a comeback. How can you not click on headlines like these: Cats found eating human corpse, Poker winner dies of heart attack, Paris Hylton falls down flight of stairs.

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What attractive men know about women that unattractive men don’t
Hey guys, A while back I was at an event talking with a group of guys who know what I do for a living. Invariably they all want to see me use a "magic line" that somehow gets women to…
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All it takes is enough 'deal flow'
Hey guys, One of the biggest reasons men get into a bad relationship with the wrong women is because they have no other options. They meet a woman, are ecstatic that she simply likes them, then get into a relationship…
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How to sustain attraction
Hey guys, One of the most valuable ways to learn about creating and sustaining attraction is to pay attention to what a woman has to say about a man she's been attracted to over the long run. Sustaining attraction is…
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Accurate thinking

admin — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:01:35 +0000

Accurate thinking
Hey guys, Just about every financially successful person has read Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich, and for good reason–it lays out the behaviors that allow you to succeed, and those that cause you to fail. When someone first reads…
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'It' vs 'I' —why one succeeds and the other fails

admin — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:01:27 +0000

'It' vs 'I' —why one succeeds and the other fails
Hey guys, Although I do get a lot of email and a lot of letters mailed to me, I do sit down and read my correspondence. Not all of it by a long shot mind you, but a good enough…
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Strong women, stronger men
Hey guys, In the last 20 years, society has changed a lot. Women are starting to be more aggressive in business, and in romance, and I for one think that's a very good thing. However, some guys are either frightened…
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Accurate thinking

admin — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:00:46 +0000

Peer to Peer Dating Software
I saw a press release about P2P dating software but am unable to locate the actual software. Let me know if you find a url that links to the actual software. The old fashioned way of signing up for a internet dating website, putting your profile in with hundreds of others and paying a monthly fee […]

I saw a press release about P2P dating software but am unable to locate the actual software. Let me know if you find a url that links to the actual software.

The old fashioned way of signing up for a internet dating website, putting your profile in with hundreds of others and paying a monthly fee for the privilege of searching that database of profiles is about to become totally obsolete. Dating Share, a phenomenal new P2P Dating Software is changing everything about how we handle romance using online dating sites.

Dating Share is a completely new way to handle online dating. You don’t pay a monthly fee to use our website. Instead, you download a P2P (peer-to-peer) software product that puts you directly in touch with a whole community of singles looking for romance online. P2P is the same technology used for music downloads and file sharing so you know this is the most up-to-date technology the internet has to offer.

The idea of Peer-Peer dating clients has been around for a while, but never seems to catch on. There are many desktop P2P clients like LimeWire and Transmission that are reasonably straightforward to use, but I'm having a difficult time seeing the general public actually downloading the client, searching for people, and figuring out how to communicate.

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Lunch With iovation
Yesterday I had lunch with Chris and Corey from iovation. A beautiful day to hang out on Boston harbor talking shop while looking at the skyline and boats of all kinds. I enjoy spending time with clients, often times I work with people that I never meet face to face, or only see once […]

Yesterday I had lunch with Chris and Corey from iovation. A beautiful day to hang out on Boston harbor talking shop while looking at the skyline and boats of all kinds. I enjoy spending time with clients, often times I work with people that I never meet face to face, or only see once a year at conferences.

Today I met with someone who was active and extremely successful in the online dating space circa 2000 and it was interesting to hear stories about what it was like to start a site, achieve success and be acquired back in the day. Inspiration is good.

If you're in the dating industry and find yourself in Boston, look me up.

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I saw a press release about P2P dating software but am unable to locate the actual software. Let me know if you find a url that links to the actual software.

The old fashioned way of signing up for a internet dating website, putting your profile in with hundreds of others and paying a monthly fee for the privilege of searching that database of profiles is about to become totally obsolete. Dating Share, a phenomenal new P2P Dating Software is changing everything about how we handle romance using online dating sites.

Dating Share is a completely new way to handle online dating. You don’t pay a monthly fee to use our website. Instead, you download a P2P (peer-to-peer) software product that puts you directly in touch with a whole community of singles looking for romance online. P2P is the same technology used for music downloads and file sharing so you know this is the most up-to-date technology the internet has to offer.

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If you're in the dating industry and find yourself in Boston, look me up.

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Strong women, stronger men

admin — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:01:26 +0000

The rhythm of love
Hey guys, Ah, what a great song that is–Rhythm of Love by the Scorpions, back when rock -n roll ruled the scene, not this gawd-awful whiney alternative trash. While it is a great song, there is a lesson the title–"rhythm."…
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The inside out method of attraction
Hey guys, "Inside out." A statement with multiple meanings. It could be a really cool song by a band called XYZ (it is). Or it could be a very useful attraction philosophy (it is as well). You can check out…
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Can I eat a 3 pound burger?
Hey guys, I am on my way to Cleveland, OH for two reasons. One is for a mastermind meeting, where a group of us "information marketers" gets together to brainstorm ideas for our respective businesses. The other reason is a…
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The lost art of attraction

admin — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:00:59 +0000

The lost art of attraction
Hey guys, I love to watch old movies–movies from the 40's, 50's and 60's (even some from the 70's), back when men acted like men, not scared little boys. You can learn a lot from those movies, just paying attention…
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Walking tall
Hey guys, Yesterday afternoon I went into a local BBQ joint to get something to eat. As I walked in, I noticed a guy walking toward me, and an odd thought popped into my mind: "Wow, that guy is short."…
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Why MySpace and Facebook are failing in Japan
TechCrunch has a good post about why US-based social networks are failing in Japan. I find the implications of international expansion especially interesting given how Match and other major dating sites are looking to establish a presence in Asian markets. Social networks have become integrative elements of modern American youth culture over the last years, shaping […]

TechCrunch has a good post about why US-based social networks are failing in Japan. I find the implications of international expansion especially interesting given how Match and other major dating sites are looking to establish a presence in Asian markets.

Social networks have become integrative elements of modern American youth culture over the last years, shaping social patterns and changing the ways that people communicate. When taken abroad, these services have to deal with a large number of cross-cultural peculiarities by their very nature.

Societal and cultural gaps are particularly evident in the case of Japan. Market entry in this country with a “What works in the US must also work over there”-attitude is going awry for both Facebook and MySpace. It’s not a stereotype that communication tends to be nonverbal in Japan. The society generally puts more emphasis on the community rather than on the individual. Also, security plays a major role in many aspects of Japanese life.

The third comment mentions why Match can't catch Meetic in Europe. Lots of interesting comments about the social, cultural and technical hurdles international brands face when attempting to enter global markets.

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Social networks have become integrative elements of modern American youth culture over the last years, shaping social patterns and changing the ways that people communicate. When taken abroad, these services have to deal with a large number of cross-cultural peculiarities by their very nature.

Societal and cultural gaps are particularly evident in the case of Japan. Market entry in this country with a “What works in the US must also work over there”-attitude is going awry for both Facebook and MySpace. It’s not a stereotype that communication tends to be nonverbal in Japan. The society generally puts more emphasis on the community rather than on the individual. Also, security plays a major role in many aspects of Japanese life.

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The TRUTH about women and money (and a remarkable free gift)

admin — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:01:29 +0000

The *TRUTH* about women and money (and a remarkable free gift)
Hey Guys First off, in case you missed it yesterday, I've set up a special "cut in line list" for those of you who've been hanging out with me since the beginning. When you get on this list, you'll be…
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Social networks have become integrative elements of modern American youth culture over the last years, shaping social patterns and changing the ways that people communicate. When taken abroad, these services have to deal with a large number of cross-cultural peculiarities by their very nature.

Societal and cultural gaps are particularly evident in the case of Japan. Market entry in this country with a “What works in the US must also work over there”-attitude is going awry for both Facebook and MySpace. It’s not a stereotype that communication tends to be nonverbal in Japan. The society generally puts more emphasis on the community rather than on the individual. Also, security plays a major role in many aspects of Japanese life.

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Social networks have become integrative elements of modern American youth culture over the last years, shaping social patterns and changing the ways that people communicate. When taken abroad, these services have to deal with a large number of cross-cultural peculiarities by their very nature.

Societal and cultural gaps are particularly evident in the case of Japan. Market entry in this country with a “What works in the US must also work over there”-attitude is going awry for both Facebook and MySpace. It’s not a stereotype that communication tends to be nonverbal in Japan. The society generally puts more emphasis on the community rather than on the individual. Also, security plays a major role in many aspects of Japanese life.

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The rhythm of love

admin — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:01:18 +0000

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'It' vs 'I' —why one succeeds and the other fails

admin — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:00:48 +0000