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Okay, now the conclusion of Six Men (really)

March 18th, 2009 · 1 Comment

I know, I know. The previous post was dubbed as the conclusion. My original plan was to combine parts five and six of Six Men Who Made Internet Marketing Possible. However, I decided to separate the parts again after working on part five and neglected to change the title. So, there you have it–that’s my [...]

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Tags: Business Planning · Internet history

And now, the conclusion of Six Men Who Made IM Possible

February 16th, 2009 · No Comments

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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Tags: Internet history

Internet Marketing, Rabbits, Turtles, and Apple Pie

October 14th, 2008 · No Comments

I’ve taken more time than usual between blog entries to develop a story idea.  Are you as tired as I am with all the hoopla about this next product or that new cant-miss strategy, not to mention the dozens of cut-and-paste emails arriving in your inbox?  If so, then read on …
Sylvie Fortin, in her ebook Internet [...]

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Tags: Business Planning

New product alert - start salivating like Pavlov’s dog

September 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Have you ever noticed how some blogs are nothing but cut-and-paste sales pitches?  You can search entry after entry and never find an original thought from the blog owner on marketing or doing business online!  Last week it was a product to help you build your list, this week an e-book containing secrets to make [...]

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When a guarantee is not guaranteed …

September 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Okay, it’s been just over a week since my last post and I’m still in a ranting mood.  That said, I want to be clear, I’m using these email and website copy excerpts as an example of a much bigger problem. Personally, I have nothing against Easy Offline Riches or Mark Laraeu, just the methods being [...]

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Tags: Business Planning

A phone book obituary?

September 18th, 2008 · No Comments

As with many others, I have family members who live near Houston so the past couple of weeks have been very busy for me.  All of them are doing fine and will be busy for a while removing tree limbs, checking roofs and windows, cleaning up debris, etc.  Okay, enough about my family for now [...]

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Is this the hardest thing to change?

September 5th, 2008 · No Comments

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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It’s Marketing Season So Keep That Shark Repellant Handy

August 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Have you ever had one of those moments?  One where you hear or read the words you’ve been trying to express?  A recent post on the Bizphere blog is like that.  So, be honest, haven’t you ever wondered why those who claim to be gurus are the only ones that make money?  Or, how about the televangelist [...]

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But A Database Can’t Do That, Can It?

July 27th, 2008 · No Comments

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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Tags: Internet history

Internet advertising has growing value for companies

July 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Businesses, big and small, local and international are embracing online advertising more and more as part of their promotional budgets. This is my first attempt at including a video on this blog. What better way to add a new feature here than a story on how Google and other companies are moving to [...]

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Tags: Business Planning









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