Monthly Archives: November 2009
Ergonomic Upgrade
If your work involves sitting in front of a computer for any amount of time, take a moment to read the following post from Lifehacker: Top 10 Ergonomic Upgrades for Your Workspace.
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Ghost Posting, a Risky Shortcut
We are all strapped for time. For many businesses, the thought of adding another task to their already full schedule is frightening. So the thought of posting interesting, compelling, original, worthwhile content on blogs, Facebook, Twitter, etc. could practically suffocate a person, that along with the unfamiliar technology.
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Dead Fish and Car Salesmen
On the heels of a very bizarre incident at Petsmart involving $3 worth of fish, a 14-day guarantee and the lack of the fish carcass, I was pleasantly delighted to see the following article from Web Worker Daily: 16 Lessons in Customer Service from a Car Salesman.
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The Genius of Plaxo
At a recent seminar, an attendee asked whether or not they should be using Plaxo. My comments in general were that they would be better served with efforts on Facebook, LinkedIn and perhaps Twitter. You would think that they would have figured out that I know when my own birthday is.
Saved Links for November 9, 2009 – Twitter
In advance of my seminar, "What in the Heck is Twitter?" on November 18th, the theme for the links this week is Twitter.
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Would Google Sell the Doodle?
Would Google Sell the Doodle? Google has a long history of changing it’s logo to commemorate historical events. And some have been quite elaborate. Certainly, they always get noticed by its users and the media. Consider that Google’s main source of revenue is from its AdWords program, a product that displays contextual advertisements that cost [...]
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Oprah and the Long Tail
With networks like Facebook exploding, I've noticed that the popular kids are still popular on these networks for one simple reason: popular kids are good at being popular. So what do you do with that popularity? Why not change the world.
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