About
RAKESH AGRAWAL
I am Senior Director of Product at Audible.
I have been designing and marketing Internet services since 1993. I have worked at Tellme, AOL Search, uReach Technologies, washingtonpost.com and startribune.com.
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- For some reason there is a huge surplus of Disneyland 2020 merchandise. Can’t put my finger in it. https://t.co/ZzzFY0j1Gg 12 hours ago
- Generally speaking - and this applies to google maps app - if you’re going to be driving through areas with known p… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 20 hours ago
- #tesla auto steer absolutely sucks on really windy roads. (Like to Big Sur.) frequently crosses over center lane. M… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 20 hours ago
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- One reason he might not pardon all of the rioters: still has the senate trial hanging over his head. Otherwise, I’m… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 1 day ago
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- Lobsterclass – free classes on product management
- Getting down to numbers: quantitative research
- Pricing the COVID-19 vaccine
- Favorite things, day 1: podcasts
- Rakesh’s travel secrets for your holiday travels
- Favorite things, day 2: credit cards
- Favorite things, day 3: Hawaii
- Favorite things, day 4: TiVo
- Favorite things, day 5: Alaska Airlines
- Favorite things, day 6: First Republic
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Monthly Archives: September 2007
Back from vacation
Two of my favorite pictures: See the complete album on flickr, including the Wright Brothers National Memorial and the North American Sandsculpting Championship in Virginia Beach. Of course, there’s a map.
Posted in fun, photography, rocky's travel
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Facing Facebook spam
One of the things I love about Facebook is that I don’t get any spam through the system. Sure, I get some friend requests from people I don’t really know and periodically get asked if I want to become a … Continue reading
Meeting your customers face to face
In the world of blogs, email feedback and focus groups, it’s easy to think you’re getting all the feedback you need to run your business. Very few Web companies bother to meet their customers face-to-face. Two notable exceptions are Yelp … Continue reading
Posted in customer service, marketing
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The Times unlocks its content
The New York Times announced that they’re killing the subscription requirement to access their columnists effective at midnight tonight. It’s about time. I’ve written before about the absurdity of the Times buying AdWords to promote its content while locking its … Continue reading
Posted in journalism, media, newspapers
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Sprint launches GPS-enabled voice search
Sprint has released an enhanced version of its search that allows users to tap into their phone’s location when doing searches. The search feature is powered by Microsoft’s Live Search. The first time user experience isn’t exactly intuitive. When doing … Continue reading
Posted in gps, local search, mobile search, wireless, wireless data
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Editing photos, as easy as pie at Picnik
Picnik is part of a new class of Web-based photo editing tools that’s making sprucing up photos easy and fun. Picnik does a lot of the things that desktop photo editors do, but with a lot less work. The basics … Continue reading
Posted in facebook, flickr, photography, web 2, web 2.0
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Fun with photos
I’ve been playing with some Web 2.0 photo tools this week and realizing how simple it is to make fun experiences. Here’s a slideshow I put together with Slide. This took all of three minutes. Select a theme, transition, music, … Continue reading
Posted in facebook, flickr, social networking, web 2, web 2.0
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