Market Like You Mean It

As the years have gone by, I’ve become more and more hesitant to create yet another online account somewhere. I’m tired of leaving fragments of my identity everywhere I go. I haven’t had any problems yet, but I’m convinced it’s just a matter of time. Add to that the fact that I’ve never been a big fan of most of Yahoo!’s services and it’s easy to see why I’m hesitant to really jump into Flickr.

Don’t get me wrong, I think Flickr is a fascinating service, and I love sharing my pictures online. But I’ve already got a Picasa account along with a whole host of other services from Google. So I can’t bring myself to spend much time using Flickr since that would basically be a duplication of effort. I’ll even admit that I like Flickr’s navigation system and social aspects better than Picasa’s, but I’m already so tied into my Picasa account, that I don’t want to abandon it.

At this point, you’re probably wondering where I’m going with all this. Well it’s simple. I’ve got an OpenID account. And as far as I see it, if Yahoo! accepted OpenID, I’d be Flickring with the best of ‘em. So here’s my suggestion to Yahoo! (and any other “web 2.0″ online service as far as I’m concerned), start accepting OpenID!

Too many companies assume they have to own their members’ information. But wouldn’t having members more valuable? Open up. Let people participate in your communities without having to create an account. I think you’ll see that removing the barriers to entry will cause a whole new wave of participation.

For anyone interested, Mozy is hiring. We are looking to hire for an Order Administrator position. This is a full-time position that will largely be working with our [certain] customers. We are looking for someone that has exceptional communications skills, is flexible yet thorough and possess the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently while working productively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Other Requirements:

• Comfortable with Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Interest and experience in using technology to improve work efficiency.
• Interest and experience in interacting with all levels and departments within a company
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills, detail-oriented, and the ability to handle multiple priorities
• Candidate needs to be hard-working, a self learner and very pro-active.

The job responsibilities will include:

• Gather information, prepare and distribute reports.
• Input all account information for [certain] customers
• Must be able to assist in preparation of presentations and assist with correspondence, memos, charts, tables, graphs, plans, etc.
• Act as liaison with outside agencies; compiling data from outside agencies, linking information from outside agencies into Mozy systems, keeping records of agencies and customer reports.
• Multiple task and projects as needed.

If you (or someone you know) is interested, add a comment below. I’ll contact you by email to get your resume. We are looking to hire as soon as possible… the position is currently a contract position, but we would love to find someone who is a great asset to the team that we could extend a further offer to!