I just returned from a fantastic 10 day vacation in Arizona. After a bit of car trouble (expensive transmission problems – OUCH) in Central California, we made it to our first stop, beautiful Barstow, California (near Hinkley, the toxic town featured in the movie Erin Brockovich). We didn’t get to bed until 2 AM the More…
With the intense scrutiny the media applies to every little news item, you have to be prepared to act quickly and decisively if a negative story about you or your company breaks. You have to have a plan in place now so you can respond immediately and in an orderly fashion. If you’re not prepared More…
Ralph Nader announced last week that he was running for president again. He said he was obligated to run because non of the other candidates were addressing the issues. Nader is running as an independent and will not seek the nomination under the Green party. Nader mentions a lot of the same issues that Ron More…
I was reading an interesting article in [tag-ice]Fortune Magazine[/tag-ice], yes I still read that old fashioned offline media, about the death of The [tag-tec]New York Times[/tag-tec]. Newspapers and other offline media are struggling these days with the resurgence of the internet and the boom in social media. Advertising revenues in offline media are plummeting as More…
The top story in our local newspaper the other day was about slumping home sales. The headline was: Marin home sales plummet Record low since data first tacked in ’88 Sounds horrible doesn’t it? It sure made me read the story even though I have no plans to sell my home anytime soon. Everywhere we More…
Recession, the R word, is everywhere. The sky is falling and every business is dying and we’re all going bankrupt. Run for cover because this may be the end for all of us! People hear the word recession and they panic. The press gets ahold of something and makes it seem a thousand times worse More…
We’re down to the final webinar of The 12 Days of Christmas in January. Webinar 12 is on Thursday February 14th at Noon Pacific, 1 PM Mountain, 2 PM Central, and 3 PM Eastern. Happy Valentine’s Day! Click here to register for this webinar https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/951187447 Turning [tag-tec]Social Media[/tag-tec] Into A Competitive Advantage Special More…
You’ve found a list of blogs in your niche and you’re ready to start commenting to build a relationship with their readers. How do you know if this is a good blog to comment on? There are a number of factors that determine if this is the right blog for you to comment on. More…
Recently one of my client’s blog was hacked. When you went to his blog there was a giant picture of the Kremlin with a Czar with big red eyes staring at you. The title of the blog was HACKED BY LEONID, THE RUSSIAN HACKER. Thankfully LEONID was a kind hacker and he only replaced the More…
Check out this amazing combination of Google Maps and Twitter. From your Twitter account you can make live comments about the election and you’re post will appear where you live. Truly amazing! http://netbizexpert.com/r/election Ted
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