I’m going to a business school for blogging, SOBCon08. This year’s event tracks entrepreneur bloggers and corporate bloggers alike, with an innovative format and a stellar cast of speaker/instructors. PurposeThe SOBCon08 program guarantees to send each attendee home with a Business Action Plan that can be immediately executed for measurable success. The “mastermind” teams in…
As filing season starts, cyber scammers are trying new tactics to steal personal financial information from taxpayers. One type of e-mail message tells folks that their returns will be audited. The sender purports to be IRS and directs recipients to click on links that give senders access to their computers and their personal data. If…
Each Friday, I open the brag basket as a fun place to brag or promote yourself and your projects. This week, I’m going to be out of town most of today, so I need your help to cheer each other on, OK? Thanks! Last week, Jeanne “OkieJ” bragged on her chamber of commerce honors. BarbaraKB…
Editor’s Note: Tuyen Ho emailed this comment to me. Sounds like a very useful tool for small business people. I’d love to get feedback from anyone who tries it. Hi Becky, I read your 1/18 blog post re: Gene Marks “can’t make these technologies work” piece. You mentioned a few mobile services like Jott. I’d…
My friends on Twitter are a pretty sharp group. I’m always marking tweets as favorites because of the great ideas and great tools we share with each other. Annie Boocio “Banannie7” asked just the other day, “hey twitter, write a blog post for me wouldja? kthxbai” If you’ve seen my other Twitter tweet compilations*, you…
Reader Laura Fisher “Mitten” from Michigan offered a terrific idea for promoting your works anywhere you go. This is a bit specialized, but my husband is a filmmaker and he puts clips of his work (his ‘showreel’) on his PSP (this would work with iPhone/iPod/Zune, too, I think). He’ll stuff it in his pocket when…
Editor’s Note: April Groves mentioned on Twitter that she was working on an article about internet marketing in small towns. Although she wrote about Bryan County Georgia, her thoughts could apply in any small town. She was kind enough to grant us permission to reprint that article here. Internet Marketing in Bryan County By April…
Each Friday, I open the brag basket as a fun place to brag or promote yourself and your projects. Fridays are doubly special, though. We are also celebrating Frozen Pea Friday for Susan Reynolds. I encourage you to join me and donate the cost of a bag of frozen peas (or more) to cancer-fighting research…
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