Have you heard of Zappos.com? If not, you need to start paying attention. Zappos is a rising (well, risen) star in the ecommerce space. They're selling an insane amount of shoes and clothing, and it's due in no small part to their fantastic outlook on customer service, employee training and support, and word of mouth [...]

... Ship Shoes and Clothing to the Best Customers in the World 2.) If you are a developer here at Zappos, apparently you actually use the boxes for shelter, and possibly transportation. Hina, one ... Zappos, was caught on Friday actually inside a Zappos box. We're not sure if she was trying to ship herself to our Kentucky Distribution center or not, but she sure seems to have fit into that box very easily. ...

... a "culture book" filled with employee testimonials about what a wonderful place Zappos is to work. Sounded interesting, so I took a look. What I found is a not-very-pretty, somewhat-edgy site that ... skip that. But the point is that the employee section doesn't seem scripted. According to Hsieh:@zappos (Tony): We're not really looking at Twitter as a way of driving additional traffic — it's really ...

... returned to mind as I was reading a terrific article on AdAge.com, Zappos Shows How Employees Can Be Brand-Builders. Pete Blackshaw explores how Zappos--one of the most visible success stories of the past several years--has used EGM (Employee-Generated Media) to ... Zappos and traditional marketing strategy. He describes Zappos' "People Planning" and notes, "We invest the time and money into ...

... as Important as Paid Ads? Advertising Age, September 2, 2008 — Every year Zappos.com, one of the fastest-growing e-commerce sites, publishes a "culture book." Three hundred ... includes written — and often gushy — testimonials from employees about what it means to work at Zappos.com. "Our Zappos culture is truly the best work experience I have ever encountered," writes Chris V. "As a ...

Congrats to the winners of the Zappos mandals contest. Each winner gets $100 each to spend at Zappos.com. Last week we took votes and the winners were chosen and below is the video showcasing the winners. Remember, you're the best! And don't forget to join the Zappos affiliate program. Please contact me with your information so [...]