Live from the Globes Internet and Communication Conference, I just had the honor of hearing Craig Newmark - the man who started and still runs Craig’s list. What an amazing man!

During his talk he didn’t make any revolutionary statements, yet his clear, modest, focused and pleasant manner cut through the fuss, buzz and trash we hear all over. A few golden nuggets:
1. Feel and follow through

2. We take no advertising…no advertisers to make happy.

3. I’m the George Costanza of the internet

4. Listen and try hard to so something about it

5. I refused banner ads - didn’t feel right…I was happy and making enough money…

6. Twelve years later…I do full time customer service

7. We trust our community and they respond in a trustworthy way

8. Treat people in the site in the same way you want to be treated….

9. we don’t take money….we owe no debt.

That’s it. I realize now that reading these statements doesn’t seem like a big deal but the “Craig Package” the way he speaks and delivers is admirable. If you think about it, this is a perfect analogy to the success of his site. It doesn’t seem like a big deal, its totally simple, totally honest…and hugely successful. Makes you think!