A Little Business Know-How from the Chick in the Skirt…
Posted in Business Extras on Jul 29th, 2010
Go ahead and take a look around you. Tell me, what do you see? Chances are you’ll find people with their heads down. On the street. In the elevator. At a stoplight. Texting. Updating their Facebook status. Tweeting about what they just had for lunch. Recommending a friend on LinkedIn.
Now don’t get me wrong. [...]
Posted in Start-Up of the Week on Jul 10th, 2010
There are some young guns on the prowl – the “hawt”, “bright” and “fly” team known appropriately as FireFly Productions. Armed with a ton of creativity and stocked up on wit and talent, FireFly is all about fun and entertaining films and videos that can help your business or persona stand out from the crowd. [...]
Posted in What's Hot in Business on Jan 15th, 2010
An often overlooked channel for marketing your business and building your online (and offline) reputation are question and answer (Q&A) Web sites such as Answers.com. If you are not familiar with these properties, Q&A Web sites tap the collective knowledge of participants from every corner of the glove to answer everything from “If your [...]
Posted in Business Extras, What's Hot in Business on Jun 4th, 2009
There has been a lot of buzz recently about use and misuse of Twitter and its so-called demise in the making. Quite frankly, I’m sick of the offenders; you know, those who follow 978,456 people for the sole purpose of trying to sell them on making more money online or getting rich overnight. [...]
Posted in Business Extras, What's Hot in Business on Jun 2nd, 2009
I’m a BIG believer in social media and outreach via social networking sites – which is why I’m constantly taking about Twitter, LinkedIn, Digg and Facebook and the value they hold for entrepreneurs. But something I haven’t covered is how to know whether or not your efforts are truly beneficial – measuring the ROI. [...]
Posted in What's Hot in Business on May 22nd, 2009
Last week I wrote about an intriguing FedEx envelope that arrived on my doorstep. Inside was a colorful package of chocolate covered grasshoppers with a mysterious number attached. After my gag reflex subsided, I was pleased to discover that I was the lucky recipient of one of only 5,000 of these babies. I [...]
Posted in Business Extras, What's Hot in Business on Apr 17th, 2009
Lately I’ve noticed an endless number of Twitter apps popping up on the horizon. You might be asking yourself why. Why are people spending time, money and resources in creating applications for a site that is pale in comparison to a Facebook or a Google? Because Twitter rocks! I know I [...]
Posted in Start-Up of the Week on Apr 14th, 2009
Most people are unaware that when one of the most successful Web sites on the planet first launched it specifically targeted the college market. I’m talking about Facebook - that grandiose social networking site that makes daily headlines and even has your grandmother talking. Started on the grounds of Harvard, Facebook now claims [...]
Posted in Start-Up of the Week on Jan 27th, 2009
Myths and rumors abound when it comes having dispersed teams working together from multiple locations or small businesses utilizing the help of freelancers from all over the world. Some people like to call these work environments unproductive, challenging, complicated, opaque, costly and countless other adjectives that basically spell F-A-I-L-U-R-E. DeskAway, our featured start-up, dispels [...]
Posted in Start-Up of the Week on Jan 12th, 2009
Gaming… It’s a mega industry worth $20 billion and rising – jam packed with opportunities for developers and entrepreneurs. But finding that next ‘cool’ thing can be an overwhelming mission even for the most creative mind. One entrepreneur has journeyed away from the mainstream, meeting that challenge head on and creating a new niche [...]
