Archive for July, 2007

Google Open to Wireless Bid

Posted on July 21, 2007. Filed under: Business, Economics, FCC, Good Business, Google, Internet, Marketing, Net Neutrality, Wireless, computers, technology |

According to FT.com (http://www.ft.com/cms/s/80b57ede-36fd-11dc-9f6d-0000779fd2ac.html), Google is considering bidding on an upcoming auction of new wireless spectrum.
If, (big if), Google gets their way the FCC will institute rules for the auction that traditional wireless carriers don’t want. If you don’t know already, any time the major telephone companies or wireless carriers want a specific rule or [...]

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Customer Service as it Should Be

Posted on July 16, 2007. Filed under: Business, Customer Service, Good Business, Marketing, Public Relations, Skype, computers, futuristic, technology |

I imagine all of you have sent one of those automated e-mail messages to Microsoft when one of their products crashes. Ever get a response? Me either.
Have you ever heard of Skype? I hadn’t until recently, when an individual I network with told me about it. It’s a service, (both free and paid options), that allows [...]

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Employee Turnover

Posted on July 9, 2007. Filed under: Advertising, Business, Economics, Labor, Marketing, Personnel, Public Relations, Wal-Mart | Tags: employee turnover, Wal-Mart |

The national average for employee turnover in all businesses in 2006 was about 23.3%, (see chart below), and the national average for retail was 34.7%.

Some turnover is healthy for the organization, bringing in new ideas, and fresh attitudes as more senior employees move on to seek more financially and emotionally rewarding careers.

So what’s the deal [...]

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Update

Posted on July 7, 2007. Filed under: Advertising, Business, Guerilla Marketing, Marketing, Newsletters, Public Relations, Self Promotion, Writing |

I thought it would be useful to visitors of this blog to know a little more about me and my consulting. Thus is born the section “Going Somewhere?”. Since every customer is unique and every situation different, this should give you a reasonable idea what it is I do.
And since I am such a big [...]

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Newsletters

Posted on July 5, 2007. Filed under: Advertising, Business, Economics, Guerilla Marketing, Marketing, Newsletters, Public Relations, Self Promotion, Writing |

I am a huge fan of newsletters as a marketing tool and am constantly repeatedly urging everyone who has a business of any size, to communicate with clients and prospects via a newsletter.
When you send out a newsletter you are able to keep your clients informed about what’s happening, new trends, new regulations, and new [...]

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Five Ideas That Will Reinvent Modern Computing

Posted on July 1, 2007. Filed under: computers, futuristic, technology |

Copied from an article on PC Magazine’s web site. What is presented here is just a small part of the article, which can be read in its entirety at: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2147449,00.asp.
Be sure to read all the way to the end where even more futuristic technology is listed.
IMAX at Home
You thought LAN parties were fun? Get ready [...]

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