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Re: Radically reduce advertising in broadcast media

printer4 — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:19:42 -0000

you are correct dude. because digital marketing can reach any part of the globe. and can go to any part of the globe in an instant.

Re: “Thank you; it was nice talking to you again!”

stop_snoring — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 03:01:44 -0000

Agree with your comments. Sending short messages to clients is a good way to keep in touch. People prefer to hear from each other exchanging views is always a good idea.

Re: New Tricks: 5 steps to getting started on Twitter

5593907 — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:54:55 -0000

From all the media and hype, I'd say that Twitter is one of the fastest growing sites out there right now. Even older generations, who may be less technical than others, are aware of Twitter and have a basic understanding of how it works. My issue is the amount of spam that comes through Twitter. It's almost become as bad as e-mail. If they can ever solve that problem, then I think Twitter will be golden. Just my humble opinion.

Re: Let's Disqus!

5593907 — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:33:20 -0000

Although there are a couple of similar products on the market, I think Disqus is the best of breed (right now). One of the things I really like is the fact that the Disqus team is constantly working to improve. I think it was a good choice.

Re: Disqus comments

5593907 — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:21:47 -0000

I looked at both Disqus and IntenseDebate. I went with Disqus as I liked some of the features and set-up more than what ID featured. So far, it seems to have been a good decision. The support is good and implementation was pretty easy. It sure makes commenting on my blogs easier.

Re: Mingle For Agile Software Development

5593907 — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:17:04 -0000

We use Mingle internally and it's got some great features. The card wall is an office favorite as it shows every project in progress as well as who has touched it. It also includes historical data regarding the touch.

Re: Printer companies reduce, reuse, recycle

5593907 — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:08:55 -0000

Although I wouldn't classify myself as an activist, I am environmentally conscious. I'm glad to see major printer manufacturers taking more responsibility for recycling or remanufacturing. My company set aside a recycling bin where all the used inkjet or laser cartridges are placed. At the end of every month, we ship the used one back to HP and they give us a credit towards any HP products. It's a win-win program.

Re: The Case for Data Destruction (and Why Data Retention Mandates Would Make it Impossible)

5593907 — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:57:50 -0000

Appropriate data management (paper and electronic data) is an absolute must in this day and age. Having worked corporate security for a fortune 500 company for a number of years, I can tell you from firsthand experience that confidential data loss is a significant issue. There are companies in the marketplace today that are paid vast sums of money to gather as much info as possible on a specific target company. The methods used for this activity are devious and effective. Many small companies incorrectly take the "we're too small to be a target" approach and have very loose data management policies. While this may be the case in some situations, it pays to take a pro-active approach to data management from both a security and deletion perspective.

Re: Conyers and his critic play fast and loose with the facts

5593907 — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:43:32 -0000

In no way am I trying to belittle the overall subject of the legislation as I do feel that medical journals and trial results should be open to the public, but shouldn't a Congressman be focusing on larger issues that would potentially provide more benefit to his constituents? Issues like the budget, healthcare, tax reform, etc. I have to wonder if his time couldn't be spent better on other projects? Just my .02 cents worth on the topic.

Re: Sony’s Super Fast SnapLap Digital Photo Printer

5593907 — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:34:14 -0000

My local grocery store has one of these printers, and they are amazingly fast. When they first showed up in the store, I didn't really think that anyone would use them, but I was wrong. I started using it when gas prices went up as it saves me a trip to Wal-mart or the drugstore to print pics. To be honest, I've kind of gotten spoiled with it now as I take and print lots of pics of my kids.

Re: Ergonomics: Office Chair Design and the Potential Impact on Heart Rate | EHS Today

5593907 — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:26:43 -0000

I knew that ergonomically designed office chairs had some longterm benefits that were centered around better posture and fewer back problems, but I would have never thought that it could actually reduce stress on your heart and other organs. This study makes me wonder what other benefits might be available as well. One of my co-workers was in a pretty serious car accident and actually had to have spinal surgery. As part of the recovery, his insurance company provided a very expensive ergonomic/health style chair that virtually eliminated all the stress on his lower back. It had a footrest, special supports for the lower back, and a massaging heating element that increased blood flow to the injured area. Interestingly enough, his Dr. reported that the more he sat in the chair, the quicker he would heal. Typical recovery time with therapy was suppose to be about 6 months to full mobility. Using the chair (and other prescribed treatments), he was back to full mobility in just under 4 months.

Re: Cool Cat Teacher Blog: Making the Case for Cell Phones in Schools

coolcatteacher — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:21:30 -0000

It is about control and sadly, often it is the kids who obey rules who
have issues, others just text in their pocket or call from the bathroom!

Vicki Davis
Cool Cat Teacher Blog

Building the bridges of today that the society of tomorrow will walk
across.

Sent from my iPod touch

Re: Cool Cat Teacher Blog: Making the Case for Cell Phones in Schools

5593907 — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:19:48 -0000

I agree with you on a number of levels. My 11 year old is very responsible with his phone and uses the integrated calender feature to keep up with soccer practice, games, and other appointments (after school meetings, etc). While he might not be the norm in that area, I would love for him to be able to utilize that same technology for his school work. It makes no sense to me that he's not allowed to use it for that use?

The real issue I have with my local schools in terms of cell phones being banned is the fact that kids can't use the phone to call mom and dad when needed. Case in point, my youngest son was sent to the principal's office based on a teacher's interpretation of a fairly harmless (at least in my mind) question he asked someone. The office refused to allow him to use their phones to call my wife or I. A cell phone in that case would have been very beneficial as either of us could have responded to the school to help deal with the issue.

Re: SharePoint 2007: Friend or Foe? - 2 of 4 -

5593907 — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:11:12 -0000

Amen to that. A fully licensed version of Notes for a small business can just about put you out of business. My company looked at Notes as a possibility, but decided to look at alternatives as Notes was very, very expensive relative to the number of licenses.

Re: Lessons Learned from 80s Movies: Part I - The Karate Kid

5593907 — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:04:40 -0000

Interesting approach, but true. Learning to outsource some key components of your business may just make you more money than before. I use to do all my own copywriting for my business. Not that I was a "true" copywriter, I just didn't like the idea of paying someone to do what I "thought" I could do fine. I finally broke down and hired a professional. The results: my time is now free to focus on other areas and our copy converts almost 16% better than the crap I wrote. Lesson learned.

Re: Commission Junction Advertiser Affiliate Program Contests

5593907 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:07:27 -0000

My brother owns a site that features an in-house affiliate program. He has always talked about the direct correlation between how successful the affiliates are and the pay-outs. He also utilizes a monthly affiliate contest and usually gives away something instead of cash (laptop, camera, etc.) He has also commented on how the effectiveness of the contest seems to be tied to the prize. He gave away a Mac Airbook a few months ago as a prize and had some affiliates who hadn't previously make a sale all year, suddenly pop up on the radar.

Re: Private School Supplies - Private School Review

5593907 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:00:18 -0000

Being the parent of 2 elementary school kids in public schools, I personally have found that you really should take whatever supplies that the school recommends and double it. If the school suggests 25 pencils, buy 50. My kids (and most all their friends) always seem to be short of necessary supplies when following the suggested guidelines. Just my .02 worth.

Re: ‘Parks And Recreation’ Loves Bobby Knight

5593907 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:51:08 -0000

I was kind of surprised to see that the pilot received some less than favorable reviews. As a kind of sports based "office space" takeoff, I actaully thought it was decent. It will never even come close the original "Office Space", but nothing really ever will. Sometimes I think those reviewers actually lose credibility if they don't ding a certain amount of shows, movies, etc. each week or month.

Re: “Thank you; it was nice talking to you again!”

5593907 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:42:39 -0000

I'm in complete agreement with your position and suggestion. It can and does go along way. I always send a short and sweet thank you e-mail to all my customers after most contact. It sends a message that I appreciate their business and that they are important to me. A little goes along way.

Re: Slate Details Gov. Napolitano’s Links to ‘America’s Toughest Sheriff’

5593907 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:57:02 -0000

While you may not agree with all Sheriff Arpaio's tactics, he seems to be quite popular in his county as this is his fourth term as Sheriff.

Re: Surfing the Net for relaxation boosts office productivity

5593907 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:35:01 -0000

This would be an excellent study for a number of medium to small offices or businesses to review. I've worked at locations where certain sites (youtube, ebay, amazon to name a few) were actually blocked from within the company network. While I somewhat understand the logic behind the action, I still don't agree with it. If you as an employer have a trust issue regarding an employee, perhaps you have hired the wrong person for the job in the first place. My current employer is absolutely the opposite. in fact, they encourage online shopping at work as it keeps the employees from using their lunch hour to run out and make purchases instead of actually eating. It's actually a very forwarding thinking concept. I certainly have no complaints.

Re: Radically reduce advertising in broadcast media

5593907 — Thu, 21 May 2009 10:15:58 -0000

While I agree that many of the marketing mediums that you referenced aren't that targeted, I still think that they have a place in marketing. Look how effective "infomercials" still are to this day. I also agree that, in many cases, certain markets would be better suited to invest more effort into digital marketing online.

Re: Changes to Advertising Display

5593907 — Thu, 21 May 2009 10:07:27 -0000

Just to clarify, can we choose the ad style and layout? Or, are we limited to a ore-determined ad unit?

Thanks

Re: My New Spam: Twitter, Disqus & Vimeo

5593907 — Thu, 21 May 2009 10:01:18 -0000

Out of all the web 2.0 props I participate in, I seem to get the most spam from Facebook and Twitter. While Twitter is a neat platform, everytime I add someone to follow or as a friend, I start getting all these advertising solicitations. It's almost to the point where I'm having to use "throwaway" emails.

Re: Why Amazon and eBay Should Merge: They Need Each Other

5593907 — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:05:14 -0000

Ryan - While I agree that it would probably make a great merger or venture, I seriously doubt it will ever happen. IMHO, those are two very different marketplaces with very different shoppers. While I also shop both platforms, I do so for different reasons. I agree that Amazon layout and user experience is far better than Ebay, yet I can still find better deals and pricing on Ebay for the same items (comparing apples to apples). Now, it takes me longer and and substantially more work, but I can usually save a fair amount of money. In my case, Amazon shopping is a matter of speed and convenience. I use amazon in cases where I'd rather move quickly versus most cost effectively (although your time is certainly worth something as well). One of best friends shops exclusively on Amazon due to it's simplicity and speed of purchase. He feels that his time is better spent doing more productive things than trying to find a better deal on Ebay. I can see both sides of the issue.