Archive for August, 2008

Thumbtack + Magnet = OXO Good Grips MagTack

Admit it.  You love office supplies.  You know who you are.  It’s OK.  You spend thirty minutes at stores like Office Depot gazing longinly at the newest highlighters or Post-It notes.  You have a desk drawer at work or at home that’s filled to the rim with pens of different shapes, colors and textures.
One of [...]

HP Officejet Pro L7590 All-in-One Printer

PC Magazine awards an Editor’s Choice award to the HP Officejet Pro L7590 All-in-One Printer.
Pros of the HP Officejet Pro L7590 All-in-One Printer include:
The result is an AIO that’s truly focused on office use, and squarely targeted at the small and home office.
…be prepared for some pretty impressive performance, at least for business applications.
Cons of [...]

1,001 Free Cover Letter Examples for Consultants at Cover-Letters.com

“A consultant is someone who wakes up every morning unemployed,” says William S. Frank, President/CEO of CareerLab®, a career strategy firm based in Denver, CO. “Consultants are perpetual job-hunters, so they need powerful cover letters to find new clients and jumpstart their businesses.” That’s why Mr. Frank posted “1,001 FREE Examples of Cover Letters for [...]

Ron Jacobs Helps Architect New Certificate in Multichannel Marketing Program Offered at DePaul University

Direct marketing evangelist Ron Jacobs is helping to pioneer a certificate program and graduate degree course for marketers to debut in Fall 2008 at DePaul University in Chicago. The Jacobs and Stone Multichannel Marketing Communications Graduate Certificate program, dubbed MC2, will be offered in the Fall of 2008. Designed for professionals and graduate [...]

Second Annual BlogWorld & New Media Expo Helps Businesses Learn the Best Ways to Implement Blogs and Social Media Strategies

Exclusive pre-show event on Sept 19th focuses on corporate blogging, the use of new media in business environments and will feature Fortune 500 senior executives (PRWeb Aug 25, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/blogging/new_media/prweb1206384.htm

Spike in Necktie Sales Caused by Increasing US Unemployment Rate

Despite recent reports that neckties are going out of style, necktie sales are experiencing a record high. A California based necktie retailer links the increase in sales to the rising US unemployment rate. (PRWeb Aug 25, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/mens/fashion/prweb1241504.htm

Best of the Small-Business Blogs, Week of August 22

Over at The Agitator, Tim Lee explains how one policy used by city and local governments to spur small-business development is more often a tool for wealthy developers and others who are politically connected.

Instigator Blog breaks down entrepreneurial whiz Paul Graham’s helpful steps for startup fundraising.

Small Business CEO ponders laws requiring paid sick time. Are [...]

Free One-Month Trial of Amazon Prime

Amazon Prime is a popular Amazon.com program that gives its members unlimited Free Two-Day Shipping on millions of eligible items.  All new members are offered a free trial, allowing them to experience the convenience of shopping with Amazon Prime benefits for an entire month at no charge.
Amazon Prime members enjoy the following benefits:
1.    Unlimited [...]

Best of the Web for Friday, August 8, 2008

Orange County Register: It’s Virtually An Office
U.S. News and World Report: How Virtual Conferencing Can Boost Your Small Business

Latest Issue of Website Magazine

I just finished the latest issue of Website Magazine.  The magazine is a solid source of articles and tutorials promoting web site success.  The latest issue (August 2008) contains articles that address the following questions:

Should merchants use comparison shopping engines, like PriceGrabber and Nextag, to increase the visibility of their products?
How can online retailers interpret [...]