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Jeffrey MolanderCEOMolander & Associates Inc.

Three steps to make social media sell

February 10, 2012

Knowing how to update your Facebook page, write an engaging blog, or create a viral YouTube video is, commercially speaking, worthless without knowing how social media platforms produce sales. The truth is that social media’s sudden arrival and instant popularity is causing most entrepreneurs to lose perspective on the ultimate goal:selling. In this sluggish economy, revenue trumps being most “liked” or highly “engaged with.”

Ronald IngramDirector of Product ManagementADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS, INC.

Bank of Innovation: What would it look like to you? Part II

July 24, 2011

Analysis of:A New Bank and Bank Model: A Bank of Innovation: What would it look like to you? | by.optimost.com

Continuing from my prior post of the future of banking and bank innovation...P2P lending may be the next big thing in banking; however, the business model and platform introduced by Zopa and Prosper, even though copied by more than forty companies around the world, (http://www.glgroup.com/News/The-P2P-Lending-Landscape-51458.html) is not workable for banks in its current form.    

Ronald IngramDirector of Product ManagementADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS, INC.

A New Bank and Bank Model: A Bank of Innovation: What would it look like to you?

July 22, 2011

Analysis of:A New Bank and Bank Model: A Bank of Innovation: What would it look like to you? | www.gplus.com

The bank of the future looks like no bank at all. A convergence of emerging technologies, as follows, will enable a future form of bank that will be a bank in name and regulation only. The bank of the future looks like no bank at all. A convergence of emerging technologies, as follows, will enable a future form of bank that will be a bank in name and regulation only:

Ronald IngramDirector of Product ManagementADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS, INC.

2011 Startup WingCash – The Next Generation of Money?

January 1, 2011

Analysis of:New Digital Currency: Send Coins and Bills on the Internet without Fees | wingcash.com

ProPay Founder, Bradley Wilkes started the WingCash beta in South Carolina December 21, 2010. WingCash is a Salt Lake City, UT based payment technology startup described as “a simple way to send and receive cash on the internet”. WingCash offers merchants a means of accepting electronic currency without risk of charge-backs or interchange costs. Unlike checks and ACH, WingCash is irrevocable.

Jeffrey MolanderCEOMolander & Associates Inc.

Google will Now Dominate "cost per action" Affiliate Marketing

November 12, 2010

Analysis of:Adwords Is Dying and Google Knows It | www.fastcompany.com

Yes, AdWords is dying and mobile is ramping up. But Google has already moved and will soon dominate cost-per-action (retail/sales & leads) affiliate marketing. Google is tapping a totally new revenue stream.  And ValueClick's Commission Junction unit will suffer.  As will advertisers not working with Google's Google Affiliate Network will be compelled to make a switch.

Ronald IngramDirector of Product ManagementADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS, INC.

The P2P Lending Landscape

November 11, 2010

Analysis of:P2P Lending Service Aqush Raises Capital from VC Fund 500 Startup | www.wiseclerk.com

In January 2010 Gartner predicted lending volume of 5 billion US$ would be achieved by P2P Lenders in 2013 and recommended that banks begin seeking to enter the space through partnerships with existing P2P lending companies. Leading venture capitalists have invested hundreds of millions in various P2P lending models and investment even through the recent recession continues. Japanese start-up Aqush is the latest to be funded and more are on the horizon.

Ronald IngramDirector of Product ManagementADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS, INC.

Amazon's Core Book Business is Vulnerable to iBook, iPad, iTunes Bundle

July 27, 2010

Analysis of:Tablet Wars: Amazon vs. Apple | www.fool.com

The article indicates that digital book sales are overtaking paper. The adoption of digital books represents an opportunity for Apple and a significant threat to Amazon. Today Amazon has the largest selection of books but digital inventory management, shipping etc. is cheap. The iBook has prime real estate on the iPad and the fastest most convenient digital check-out process. iPad's come with iBooks preinstalled. If customers find what they want they won't buy from Amazon.

Hong JiangPresident and Chief Executive OfficerHJ Solutions, LLC

Valuation of Nortel's LTE Patent Portfolio

July 22, 2010

Analysis of:Nortel Patent Auction Benefits LTE Market | www.isuppli.com

We analyzed the essentiality of Nortel's 4G patent portfolio that are crucial to deriving premium royalty rates. We have conducted multiple patent searches at several patent databases. We then compare Nortel's IPR position against its peers and the corresponding royalty rates that Nortel’s peers are expecting to charge. We obtained the reasonable royalty rates for Nortel over a lifespan of 15 years for LTE. We then calculate the valuation of Nortel's patents.

Hong JiangPresident and Chief Executive OfficerHJ Solutions, LLC

Soho Q2 Earnings Forecast

July 22, 2010

Due to the World Fair, FIFA World Cup events in Q2, Wall Street may be expecting a fantastic quarter for Soho due to increased online advertisement revenue. However, from our measurement data, the impact from the FIFA event on Sohu's online advertisement revenue is far short of our expectations. FIFA's impact on the month of June applies to Sina and other online advertisement firms as well.

Hong JiangPresident and Chief Executive OfficerHJ Solutions, LLC

Ramifications of Harbinger's $7B LTE pact with Nokia Siemens

July 22, 2010

Analysis of:Harbinger forges $7B LTE pact with Nokia Siemens | www.fiercewireless.com

A nationwide, wholesale, terrestrial-satellite, mobile broadband network – one that uses a globally endorsed LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology. A vision - imbued with an inherent openness and possibilities - unencumbered by walled-gardens and the status quo. The twin motivating factors of high-speed, and high-capacity, coupled with mobility are significant pillars in the inexorable demand for connectivity to multimedia services, in the information age.

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