Archive for June 19th, 2009
‘Magic Fingers Vibrating Bed’ Inventor Dies
USA TODAY: John Joseph Houghtaling, the inventor of the “Magic Fingers Vibrating Bed,” which brought weary travelers 15 minutes of “tingling relaxation and ease” for a quarter in hotel rooms across America, has died. He was 92. During its heyday in the 1960s and ’70s, Magic Fingers was a pop culture icon. In a 1963 [...]
Signs That Your Business May Be In Danger
photo credit: tttallis In business there are many signs to look for that indicate how healthy or not your business is. SmallBizBee has ten of them, and what to do to fix them. Here are the first five: Sign #1 You don’t know you unique selling proposition (USP) Sign #2 You have to play with [...]
Forbes: Even in a recession, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office keeps busy. Since 1996, the annual number of patent filings has jumped 130% to 485,000 last year. But what some consider innovation, others might call a boondoggle–especially given the prohibitive costs of papering a patent. In the best-case scenario (where an application gets stamped, [...]
photo credit: TheTruthAboutMortgage.com Writing valuable content-rich articles for your target market and submitting them to article directories and other publishers is one of the best ways to market your business, become known as an expert in your field, and add subscribers to your list. As stated on Solo Entrepreneur this week. One of the most [...]
UnderstandingMarketing.com: If your small business has a hot story that you know would be appealing to a producer or reporter at a television station – local or national – you can call them up and pitch them. And you’ll quickly realize that if you haven’t done your homework on that particular reporter at that station [...]
Great Resources For Beginner Bloggers
photo credit: evhead When contemplating starting a new blog, you may not know what to write, how much to write, what to put on the site other than the posts and more. I recently came across an article on The Mogul Mom that had some tips for beginner blogger that i think can really come [...]
The New York Times: Just when you think that there are no new ideas for a business here comes one. Students (and, it should be noted, reporters) with a deadline hanging over their head have a deviously brilliant new delaying tactic. Paying someone to write the paper for you would be clearly dishonorable, but Corrupted-files.com [...]
Must Reads For Small Businesses
photo credit: gadl Every business owner knows that the more useful information on running your business the better, there is never such a thing as having too much useful information. It’s like the old saying “knowledge is power” and in business both knowledge and power are two very vital things to have. Below is [...]
Hopes To Cash In On Speed Traps
Washington Post: Steven Forage, a software salesman who spends at least five hours a day in his car, juggles a lot on the road: finalizing deals over the phone, sipping coffee, checking e-mail. One thing he no longer worries about, though, is speed cameras. “Fuzz alert,” an electronic voice called out from the console of [...]
WAHM Helps People Save On Healthcare
The Daily Journal: Kathleen DeLuca is a Benefits Specialist who helps Americans save money on their dental & medical expenses, all while being a “Work at Home Mom”. The corporate office is located in Plano, Texas. Ameriplan provides individuals, families, and businesses across the United States, affordable medical, dental, vision, and chiropractic procedures. AmeriPlan Discount [...]
Baby Business Cards For Play Date Networking
The Wall Street Journal: Popular toys, such as cellphones and briefcases, encourage them to mimic busy adults. Now, a new product promises to turn them into little networkers: The baby business card. A colleague recently alerted me to this new item for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. I find these baby business cards both endearing and [...]
photo credit: David Sifry You’ve made the decision to start your own business, you have your great idea, your awesome business plan and now your sitting there waiting for the investors to agree, waiting to be able to put all of your hard worked plans into motion. Starting a business can be tough especially in [...]
Mom Bloggers Find Niche Helping Bargain Hunters
Associated Press: When Melissa Garcia was frustrated by Old Navy’s scanty coupon offerings, she didn’t just complain to the store. She vented on a message board tied to her blog consumerqueen.com, which is read by at least 30,000 people each month and now, increasingly, by corporate America. Within weeks, chatter in the so-called mommy blogosphere [...]
