Monthly Archives: May 2005

More legalities: Taking of your company name in vain

Marketing Profs: Combating Trademark Infringement in Search: “the unscrupulous use of a competitor’s trademarked terms is a murky business and contentious topic.” This article specifcally addresses PPC advertising. The three types of issues:1. PPC ads that are triggered by your … Continue reading

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Can you believe it? Customer lists are not proprietary

Recently we’ve been wondering what the legal issues are regarding salespeople who leave with a customer or price list. Seems that a recent legal decision in Illinois says it isn’t a problem unless the information was specifically protected or communicated … Continue reading

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FYI, my son's home

Actually, my son Robert has been home for a week. I just wanted to give those of you wondering some closure. Yesterday his eyes started working together! Mostly, anyway. And yesterday he and his brother turned eight.

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A website that's like a five-year-old rice cake

Can you believe this website is up? I wanted to call their phone number just to see if they are still in business it sucks so bad. Would you tolerate a you company having a ‘web sight’? Sheesh. www.masterchiller.com

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Websites as dry as rice cakes

When I was working on my ‘e-commerce certificate’ program at GVSU, I had the most fun doing website reviews. When lining up several sites from the same industry, what works and doesn’t becomes very obvious. While its easy to point … Continue reading

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