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- So is the 'what's hot in Google Reader' just really an RSS feed for Lifehacker? (Great real estate grab by them!) 1 day ago
- So the four page article I wrote for a trade pub garnered 50 clicks from their follow-up newsletter to their online version. Good? Bad? 1 day ago
- Another polite reply to my blast email: "I have left the department. Thank you very much anyway for your time and kindness." Kindness? wow! 2 days ago
- Okay, I figured out how to edit HTML in emails ... Using open-source webmail client that has Tiny-MCE included ... http://t.co/iTtyiOxw 2 days ago
- Side effects of mass-mailing our database: polite questions, unsubscribes, quote-requests, and linked-in invites. Fun! 3 days ago
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Monthly Archives: October 2008
Google-Sites Rocks! Easiest Project Management
UPDATE (12/11/08): This active wish list is useful for seeing the limitations of Google Sites. When Google ‘Sites’ launched earlier this year, I shrugged my shoulders. Now I’m jumping up and down! In just an hour or so, I’ve just … Continue reading
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What's in your show booth? Candy? Why?
Long-time readers will know I hate candy bowls at trade shows. I mean, really, are you that lazy? I saw a lot of candy bowls last week. Even really pretty bowls were filled with, tops, $5 in candy. And to … Continue reading
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Here's a silly little marketing/trade show song
I’m at a show this week. Its a whole different world for a couple days. Here’s a fun little ditty from Jason Stewart of DemandBlog about going to shows/events: Events time is hereGiveaways and gearFun for allBut marketers callTheir hardest … Continue reading
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Mean 'ole Wikipedia moderator
In an email discussion with a sister company about SEO, I was told that the Wikipedia page for our type of product was deleted. Deleted. Gone. Wiped clean. Trashed. I didn’t create the page. I didn’t contribute. There was no … Continue reading
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Trade show directory scam?
From a trade show I’ll be going to later this month: “Dear Exhibitor It has come to our attention that there is an organization based in Mexico that is claiming to be associated to our exhibition XXXX. We understand that … Continue reading
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What's in an acronym? A six-letter word!
All trade shows, seminars, and conferences seem to go by acronyms. How about a new one called TECAF? TECAF is a conference put on by PHOTON, a solar industry trade publication. “To put it less politely: If the above scenario … Continue reading
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'Giant Mass Email Document' from 'Do Not Reply'
How sloppy and/or lazy can you get? ‘Giant Mass Email Document’ from ‘Do Not Reply’: I’ve cropped the email, but it doesn’t say what they do at all. He misspelled ‘machienery’, part of his company name. He used his own … Continue reading
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B2B Blog-posts worth reading (especially the last one)
Life’s been in fast-forward for the last month or so, but I’m trying to slow it down a bit and recognize the objects flashing by. Here’s three posts by fellow B2B bloggers worth checking out: Difference between Marketing and Sales … Continue reading
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