Archive for April, 2008

The Senate is trying to “fix” the foreclosure mess and, as usual, offers ideas that will probably make things worse for homeowners. But if you’re investing in distressed real estate, this legislation could launch a whole new generation of late night TV infomercials telling you how you can get rich in real estate.
Check out this […]

From the Business Opportunities Blog. There’s nothing like word of mouth from satisfied customers. Here’s how to generate POSITIVE word of mouth.

Entrepreneur.com:
Most Americans can’t get through a single week without purchasing a service from a small business. Whether they’re visiting the neighborhood car wash, having an office painted, or getting a home refrigerator repaired, they […]

This is from Adrants so you always have to watch out for their Coprolalia…
Want to hear an interesting conversation about social media and it’s impact on marketing, advertising, public relations and journalism? Want to know how the role of public relations is changing in the world of public relations? Want to explore the differences in […]

FoxNews is writing about the Internet’s replacement…
Although the grid itself is unlikely to be directly available to domestic internet users, many telecoms providers and businesses are already introducing its pioneering technologies. One of the most potent is so-called dynamic switching, which creates a dedicated channel for internet users trying to download large volumes of data […]

Despite all the high tech pop up reminders on your computer screen or ring on your cell phone or add another email to your inbox, sometimes the good old Post It Note just can’t be beat. Here’s how it all started… in church. From the Business Opportunities Blog
Wired:
Arthur Fry
Researcher at 3M
Choir loft, North Presbyterian […]

From the Business Opportunities Blog
JoshauSaunders:
The best way to think of an idea is to consider things that upset you or cause problems in your daily life. Don’t think of products, think of problems.
Come up with answers to the following:
- What frustrates you?
- What things slow you down or cause bottlenecks?
- In your everyday life, what […]

They’re suing for “invasion of privacy”… can’t say that I blame them.
From The Smoking Gun
APRIL 4–A Pittsburgh couple is suing Google for invasion of privacy, claiming that the web giant’s popular “Street View” mapping feature has made a photo of their home available to online searchers. Aaron and Christine Boring accuse Google of an […]

Marketing is always about solving somebody else’s pain.
People crave something and the products and services we sell are the solutions that cure the pain.
As a previous post mentioned, people are experiencing lots of pain these days.
That’s why my Angel Food Ministries lens at Squidoo has had 700 visitors in just the last 7 days and […]

Hmmm… what domain can I register to try to cash in on this?????
From the Baltimore Sun
Fourteen years ago, Chris Clark shelled out 20 bucks to register the domain name “pizza.com.” This afternoon, he sold it for $2.6 million.
“It’s crazy, it’s just crazy,” he said somewhat giddily yesterday morning from his home in North Potomac. By […]

This article is about Hedge Funds buying bonds for pennies on the dollar.
But it applies to lots of situations… foreclosures, etc.
What looks like a pretty good deal right now might be vastly overpriced if the situation continues to deteriorate.
Sophisticated investors aren’t emotionally attached to deals so they make their choices based on cold logic, not […]