shadit.com Domain Branding Win
I was initially worried about my choice of the domain name for this blog you are reading and for all of my professional correspondence. Then, after having only registered this domain a few hours earlier, I received a phone call from a representative of the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. She was very conciliatory, telling me my plan was not selected to move on to round 2. I responded that I had not, in fact, actually completed my plan submission due to being busy attending business school, etc. She offered to add me to their email list so that I could be informed about events pertaining to the Contest. As I read my brand-new email address to her, I received my validation:
ME: It’s s-h-a-d at s-h-a-d-i-t dot com.
HER: So, Shad at Shad IT dot com?
ME: YES! That’s exactly correct.
She immediately figured out the meaning of my new domain. Thank you, Liz, from the Wisconsin Innovation Network!
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Shad finds high-value intersections between business strategy and information technology. He currently resides in the Madison, WI area.
on February 24, 2009 at 7:41 pm
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Okay, so your fan base is actively waiting for your next update…. ;-)
on March 5, 2009 at 4:09 pm
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By the way, you should think seriously about your stackoverflow profile, how it links to here, etc. If you’re trying to brand yourself, that’s a market connection that literally measures in the millions right now.
on June 5, 2009 at 3:33 pm
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Thanks for the suggestion about my stackoverflow profile. I have not been on there much lately, but intend to stop by from time to time.