Archive for 2009

This is a YouTube video from Yahoo! Finance. I put it here as a prediction for 2010 so you can make your own decisions about how to manage your own business and income. Here’s Peter Schiff talking about the false feeling of wealth we had through “bubbles” and what he expects will happen… As always [...]

It’s the Saturday after Thanksgiving, so what’s on TV? Infomercials on every channel it seems.  But one caught my eye… it was about the home version of an FDA approved pain relief treatment I’d received in the past at a physical therapist. The infomercial was compelling. But I kept wondering… ok, what’s the final price [...]

I love Google Books. But I just found this list of University Libraries with Digital Collections: 100 Extensive University Libraries from Around the World that Anyone Can Access If you’re doing research for pay, if you’re looking for public domain material to compile and resell, or if you just love knowledge, these resources may be [...]

Do you have business predictions for 2010? I’d like to hear them – please leave a comment! 10 Big Marketing Predictions for 2010 Here’s some prologue: Big brands, niche brands and entrepreneurs that survived the storm of 2009 are in an exciting position for 2010. It is going to be a time where innovative and [...]

Call this the Epic Billboard Fail. Three local newscasters appeared on their station’s billboard which also broadcast headlines in real time via Twitter. As the driver went by he captured this picture of the three with this headline… “3 Accused of Gang Rape in Monroeville!” Sometimes Twitter and marketing don’t mix!

Ok, so what are you doing to stimulate sales during this holiday season. They don’t call this “Black Friday” for nothing. While husbands being dragged along to shop think it’s called “Black Friday” because of their mood and the crowds, it’s called “Black Friday” because of it’s potential to put retailers “in the Black” for [...]

Sure, it’s attractive to day dream about freelancing. It seems you have a client or two lined up, you think about keeping all of what your company charges for your hourly work. You think… “why not keep it all myself?” You run some numbers. It seems to make sense. But before you leap, here are [...]

I just got my invitation to Google Wave and quite frankly, I’m still wrapping my head around it. I like Twitter of course for many, many reasons with regard to networking. Google Wave is a different animal, but I think it will prove useful for a variety of projects. It reminds me of Google’s now [...]

While everyone is out shopping this Black Friday, here’s a way to help a good cause and help people accomplish their shopping goals at the same time. How? Raise Funds For Your Project Selling African Soap – The Zambian Soap Company has a program for you to use their handmade soap and gift baskets to [...]

Business Pundit takes on the “10 Insidious Lies about the Internet Lifestyle”, though there’s an important disclaimer at the end. Here are the “lies” they enumerate with my comments: 1. “The Internet” Can Make You Money The Internet is just a medium. It can connect you with a customer allowing you to make money, just [...]