Archive for January 30th, 2009
SodaHead.com Wants To Know What Questions Are “Bubbling In Your Head”
If you took the time to write down every thought that bubbled up in your head, how long would the list be by the end of the day? Stepping out of the bounds of a traditional social network, SodaHead.com is asking everyone a very important question, “What’s Bubbling in your head?” As the brainchild of [...]
Bedford Mom Uses Family Business As Creative Fundraser For Music Program
Bedford News: A love of music and sheep farming has added up to an unusual fundraiser, New Hampshire-style, for Bedford High School’s music department. Donna Ferranti was the only one of four children to move away from the Rollinsford sheep farm where they grew up. Her parents still live there, and her sister and two [...]
Bizymoms' New E-course Teaches How To Work With Freelancers And Contractors
PR-Inside.com: Bizymoms has recently announced the launch of yet another business helping e-course ‘How to work with Freelancers and Contractors’. This e-course gives a basic look at whom freelancers and contractors are. In addition, there are some tips on how to make sure that a business owner hires the most appropriate and best freelancer/contractor out [...]
Yesterday we talked about how the USPS is hurting from the decrease in mail volume. Companies that sell add-on services for the postal system must be hurting too. Pitney Bowes is offering their Personal Post postage meter for only $15 per month. This is at least half what it used to rent for last year [...]
photo credit: DownTown Pictures Staying focused on the good during difficult times is by far the hardest and most challenging part of doing business today. But you have to remember that the the one person who must concentrate on staying focused is you! If you lead, your people will follow. Your staff members can waste [...]
Internet Entrepreneur Starter Kit
Red Ferret: The Internet Entrepreneur Starter Kit is a package of 50 different Archie McPhee novelty items in a ready to sell format. The pack value is apparently $2,600.00, but you, sir, can have it for the bargain basement price of just $399.95. These are new and mint condition products still in their original packaging, [...]
Online Ad Prices Continue To Fall
The Wall Street Journal: The Internet advertising market, like all markets, responds to changes in supply and demand. In the current recession, demand for advertising is likely to decrease. At the same time, supply of online inventory, page views, is continuing to increase. Social networks and other social media sites in particular are creating masses [...]
Inventor Gets Smart About Shoe Phone
The Australian: In the days of modern cellular technology, the idea of having an Agent 86-style phone inside a shoe might not seem particularly advanced. But Paul Gardner-Stephen, who first developed his device as an amateur theatre prop, insists there are practical and technological advantages. It seems the shoe phone might offer extended battery life [...]
What Does Your Business Card Say About You?
photo credit: thp365 For the size and cost of a business card, it is the most powerful part of your marketing strategy for your business. If your card conveys the proper message and picture, you can achieve great things with it, but if choose the wrong message you’ll be surprised at how much it can [...]
The Muskegon Chronicle: West Michigan inventors say they’re flourishing, with new products set to hit the market by year’s end while others already have reached impressive milestones. That’s good news in an economy where even large traditional industries like automotive and newspapers have had to do their share of reinventing themselves. Some financial experts believe [...]
photo credit: papalars Have you noticed the signs along the highway advertising cheaply-priced metal storage containers? Have you ever wondered what those are and where they came from? Nearly every product imported into this country is transported via a ship in a metal shipping container. Once the ship arrives in port, the containers are removed [...]
Get Back On Track By Starting Your Own Biz
Daily Camera: Last year is not going to be remembered as a banner year in the financial realm for most people. So what can be done to recoup the losses and get back on track financially? What investment typically provides both a high return and control? The answer is business ownership! Business ownership is seen [...]
