More than a year ago, I applied to have this blog included on AllTop, which is an online magazine rack. About two weeks ago, I heard back that I had been accepted and added to the printing AllTop.com page (scroll all the way down the page and you'll find me over in the right hand column). While this … [Read more...]
Archives for 2011
How's your Logo Mojo?
I'll be the first to admit that you don't need a logo, business cards or even a website to do business because you don't. I often advise folks just starting out to not even worry about such things until you have lined up your first paying customer. So while JimRaffel.com Ventures (the umbrella for … [Read more...]
How to incorporate Google Plus in your blogging strategy – Shelby Says
Yesterday, Jim shared his experiences with Google Plus and how he uses it to promote his blogs and website. Today, I give you my view. For more than a week, I watched as the social media world begged for Google Plus (G+) invites via other networks. I waited for my own invite and was anxious to try … [Read more...]
How do you incorporate Google Plus in your blogging strategy – Jim Says
I decided to jump in the Google Plus (G+) waters fairly early. Based upon Google's two recent failures in the social space, Buzz and Wave, this was a relatively risky use of my time to learn and grow with the service through its beta and limited invitation period. It's been a good decision as I … [Read more...]
Flying by the seat of your pants
Recently I had a discussion with my brother who is a successful salesperson in the fortune 500 sector. We both agreed that canceled appointments once you've hit the road can be a real pain in the you know what. Along those same lines, I've found that sometimes you just have to hit the road knowing … [Read more...]
How I doubled my htc EVO battery life – Part 3
Beware the OTA update. A couple of weeks ago, I accepted an OTA update from Sprint. As I always do after such updates, I doubled checked that none of the settings I have utilized to double the life of my htc EVO battery had been changed. Everything looked good but then my battery started lasting … [Read more...]
Capturing Ideas
For me it's via writing. When I don't find a quiet place to plug in my ear buds and write, I start to get irritable and edgy. Perhaps, it started as an outlet for all the ideas flying around in my head but now it's the time when I convert thoughts and ideas into actionable plans. Plans that can be … [Read more...]
Obsolete social media networks – Jim Says
Yesterday, Shelby covered this topic and I must say by and large I agree with her. I know, where's the fun in a "She Said, He Said" topic when we agree? Well, sometimes it's more about different perspectives and I think this is one of those times. While I agreed on the word "obsolete" when Shelby … [Read more...]
Obsolete social media networks – Shelby Says
This week, Jim and I came up with a tough topic: What social media network will become obsolete first? Will it be Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Gowalla, Foursquare, etc.? I had to put a lot of thought into this one and decided the answer is complex enough for a blog post; although I'll be happy to … [Read more...]
Why building a better mousetrap will increase your sales
The relaunch of our ProofPass.com site has taught and reinforced a number of business lessons and principles for me over the last month. The new ProofPass.com is an enhanced and improved version of the original product/service. In other words, we built a better mousetrap and it's getting noticed. … [Read more...]
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