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Now that the elections, Thanksgiving,Christmas, the NFL season, and numerous other events are over - we now return to regular programming. By the way, congrats to the Cardinals and Steelers for providing us with the best Super Bowl in years, if not decades! Okay, where were we when I last posted?
Ah yes, six men who [...]

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If you have read several posts on this blog you know that I am a firm believer in dynamic marketing, particularly when it comes to doing business online.  And as I’ve said before, no where does the marketing environment change faster than on the internet.  There is nothing wrong with using methods or practices that [...]

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…changed how nearly all of us viewed the personal computer.  Love him or hate him, Bill Gates and Microsoft have made using computers an integral part of everyday life.  It can be argued that without Microsoft and Windows computers would have remained the domain of engineers, scientists and technical geeks.  The advent of graphical-based interface [...]

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Quick!  Identify the correct answer concerning the birthplace of the internet browser:
 

A secluded, tiny office in the Silicon Valley region of California.
The basement of a computer science building at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
In the lab of a technology company located in North Carolina’s Research Triangle.
On a university campus in the heart of Illinois.

 
If you [...]

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Okay, so it is not of the liquid variety but there is no doubt that Java must be Scott McNealy’s favorite drink.  And every internet user should be grateful for his “addiction” to Java.  The programming language was gathering dust on an engineer’s desk, industry experts said it was a waste of time and money, [...]

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Long ago in what seems like a far away place, the concept of using computer programs to store and organize information was born. The internet as we know was not even dreamed of. In fact, the personal computer was not even on the market yet.  Before the 1970s databases, once created, could not be easily [...]

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Excellent!  Brilliant! Outstanding piece of writing is how I describe a recent entry on the Gwave Consulting blog.  The author presents five myths about marketing online and how believing these myths can be detrimental to your business’ image.
For instance, in Myth #2 the topic discussed is building a list.  Having a “substantial opt-in mailing list is a [...]

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Earlier today, I was having a discussion with some other website owners on a forum that caters to internet marketing topics.  It became very evident that in this forum there was no interest in providing long-term value to your customers or members.  Making the sale was all that mattered to them.
Someone even claimed that it [...]

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