Tag Archives: sarah lacy

To Be a Good Entrepreneurship Reporter, Don’t Be an Entrepreneur

Posted on 17 April 2018 by akhlis

So here’s the rule of thumb for entrepreneurship and business reporters out there: Don’t be the person you want to interview and write about. In other words, don’t be an entrepreneur or business person. This piece of advice sounds a … Continue reading →

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The Roadmap to Writing Like an Expert

Posted on 16 October 2014 by akhlis

Anyone can write. Your 4-year-old child can write simple sentences on the wall of his bedroom. Your nephew writes an essay on how more civilized and developed this country can be without Trans TV airing Raffi Ahmad’s live update of … Continue reading →

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Jurnalisme Emosional

Posted on 27 September 2014 by akhlis

‎Era media baru yang ditandai dengan inovasi-inovasi teknologi yang memudahkan siapa saja membuat publikasi mereka sendiri (via blog, self publishing, dll) membuat norma-norma jurnalisme konvensional mau tidak mau, cepat atau lambat harus bergeser. Terjadi friksi, tumpang tindih, perselisihan di antara … Continue reading →

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Jika Menulis Jadi Otomatis (Tren Robot Penulis Berita)

Posted on 21 September 2014 by akhlis

Berhati-hatilah dengan impian dan harapan Anda. Begitu kata pepatah dari negeri China. Jika Anda bekerja sebagai pewarta, dan Anda pernah mengeluhkan betapa beratnya beban kerja Anda selama ini (misalnya karena harus turun ke lapangan, mengejar narasumber, menjalani piket/ shift malam … Continue reading →

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#icebucketchallenge: Why?

Posted on 20 August 2014 by akhlis

Yesterday it was uber tech blogger Sarah Lacy whom I saw on YouTube accepting this ice bucket challenge from the bearded LinkedIn executive Jeff Weiner. Her colleague Paul Carr and her toddler son Eli was spotted helping her throwing the … Continue reading →

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Treat Reporters with Respect!

Posted on 7 May 2014 by akhlis

If you exploit people (read: your workers), at least give them what they need to do their work. That ONLY happens to sane employers. Because I’ve noticed most of employers just don’t. But I don’t even bother. AT ALL. To … Continue reading →

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Pando Daily: Lacy and Arrington’s New-Born Baby

Posted on 3 February 2012 by akhlis

Serious Data Porn: Watch Wavii Grow | PandoDaily. I’m recently addicted to reading PandoDaily.com. That is a newly launched tech-themed blog, other than the AOL-acquired  TechCrunch.com, VentureBeat.com, or the oriental Penn-Olson.com. In spite of its being new, PandoDaily is NOT … Continue reading →

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Sarah Lacy’s Story: “Stop Worrying. It’ll Turn Out OK”

Posted on 14 August 2011 by akhlis

SarahLacy.com | Welcome to a day in the life of a (Silicon) Valley girl. Just read Mrs. Lacy’s career journey. Found it quite inspirational, to me. A few weeks ago someone asked me if I could go back in time … Continue reading →

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Ciputra in “Brilliant, Crazy, Cocky: How the Top 1% of Entrepreneurs Profit from Global Chaos”

Posted on 22 July 2011 by akhlis

To date, the United States of America may be considered the hub of entrepreneurship in the world. We, however, almost forget how dynamic the world economy has become and that there are developing economies throughout the globe that keep catching … Continue reading →

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Sarah Lacy on the Emerging World (a.k.a. Indonesia) -part2

Posted on 27 April 2011 by akhlis

Previously on my last post, we read how Lacy compared Martha Tilaar to Oprah Winfrey. It tickles me a bit to spot this line: […] Heavily perfumed and air-conditioned, it’s an estrogen oasis in this hot, humid country. […] (BCC, … Continue reading →

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Quick Wrapup Post

Posted on 15 April 2011 by akhlis

Paul Costigan and Patrick ORiordan : Irish reps at the event. They dont speak Indonesian, sadly. My life ‘s almost all about translating recently. I’m fed up with it. But unhappily can’t escape before everything gets done. So many new … Continue reading →

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Sarah Lacy’s Latest Book on Entrepreneurship and Indonesia

Posted on 19 February 2011 by akhlis

Having read the sneak peek of the book on Amazon.com, Michael Arrington’s review and its 20-page excerpt on Lacy’s blog , my first impression was she’s a natural story teller. She can’t help being a ‘rock star’. Lacy’s got what it … Continue reading →

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