Posts Tagged ‘advice’

Friends are still the best source of advice

by katin  on Aug 20 2009

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When looking for advice online, many people turn to specific sources – like Yelp for restaurants, Amazon for products or Hotels.com for places to stay.  These sites are chock-full of reviews from the general public, but is that where our advice-hunting ends?

I’d argue that most of us still ask our friends for advice when it comes to important decisions. Because, really, do we care what the general public says about the best plumber in town or which baby stroller to buy?  No, we value the opinion of our friends above all else.


springpad can help you access the opinions of your trusted friends.  So, the next time you’re looking for a seafood restaurant in Boston you don’t have to depend on a sea of anonymous reviews, you can check out which restaurants your friends prefer.

Finding and Sharing Advice from Trusted Media Brands

by Jeff J  on Aug 08 2008

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Most of us actively use the Internet (along with newspapers and magazines) to find advice that informs our day-to-day activities and more significant life events. Whether it’s things to do, places to go or some help with a home remodeling project, we often rely on the media companies whose brands we’ve come to trust. And for good reason, as they have lots of very useful information and advice.

For example, I regularly go to Boston.com for things to do tonight – not only for listings, but also advice on things I can do for under $25. Next month’s vacation requires brainstorming about where to go, so I’ll see what USA TODAY suggests; and once I’ve settled on a destination, I want reviews and advice. And, HGTV.com is my first stop for advice about the kitchen remodeling project I’m about to tackle.

While finding timely and relevant advice from my trusted media companies is relatively easy – sharing it in an effective and consolidated manner with my friends and family is not so simple. I find myself cutting and pasting links into an email, calling a friend to tell them to check out a particular item or  – worse yet – tearing articles out of magazines and bringing home a mass of paper to share with my wife. All of which makes collaboration, decision-making and taking action less efficient.

How do you share the advice that you find from your trusted media brands?

Finding Useful Advice Online

by mfusco  on Aug 01 2008

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The internet is a great place to find useful and relevant advice. I’d argue that we are even a bit spoiled by the ease with which we can search for and almost instantly find vasts amount of advice on topics ranging from “how to grill pizza“, to “how to give eco-friendly gifts” to even “tips on traveling with kids during the holidays“.

As we mentioned in a previous post, we call the writers who provide this expert advice Life Experts. And not surprisingly, a significant portion of these Life Experts are bloggers, passionately focused on subjects that are important to them. When passion and personality are paired with expert advice, the result is an interesting mix of informative and entertaining content.

Here is just a few of the blogs that I read regularly for advice:

…and the list goes on.

What blogs give you the most useful advice?

Are You a Life Expert?

by mfusco  on Jul 22 2008

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Are you a blogger, a writer, or a traditional media company that people seek out to get advice on anything from organizing your closet, to cooking a turkey, to taking the kids on a trip to Chicago, to finding the hottest places to go in town tonight, to well… just about anything?

Do people often quote and share your advice with their friends?
Yes? Well then, you are a life expert!

But, once people read your advice, what do they do with it? Do they print it out, bookmark it, take a screen shot, or paste in into Excel? Even worse, do they forget that the advice came from you?

We’re building a product that will allow users to not only keep track of where they found the advice, but also put it into action. Interested in participating in our life expert pilot program? Please sign up.

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