Category Archives: extension cords

Sun Shines On The Mobile Stage Industry

Having spent many years in the outdoor event business, I can tell you that there is nothing as complicated about working outside as the issue of electrical power. When you are producing concerts and other outdoor events you find yourself … Continue reading

Posted in Pro Sound, Staging, audio visual, batteries, extension cords, good business ideas, special event production | Tagged | Leave a comment

The Death of Television-Part Two

I wrote several weeks ago about ongoing rumors about Apple bringing a television to the marketplace and how I thought that that window of opportunity had closed for them. The end of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament last night brought … Continue reading

Posted in audio cables, audio visual, extension cords, good business ideas, web development | Tagged , | Leave a comment

It Might Be Time To Fire Your Home Security Company

I have posted a number of articles recently about industries that are at risk of being put out of business by free or inexpensive internet applications.  Home security may be the next victim. Recently, I have completed a home security … Continue reading

Posted in audio visual, extension cords, web development | Leave a comment

Is Copper The New Gold?

On a recent cross country plane trip, I found myself seated beside a very talkative Oriental man.  He spoke pretty good English, and after a while I understood that he was a Chinese mining engineer who was on his way … Continue reading

Posted in Pro Sound, Pro lighting, audio cables, audio visual, extension cords, speaker cables | Leave a comment

This Will Heat Your House, But Only Once

The arrival of cold weather also means the arrival of regular front page news stories about people burning down their houses through improper extension cord use. It doesn’t have to be that way. The use of electric space heaters with … Continue reading

Posted in extension cords, good business ideas | Tagged | Leave a comment

A Good Extension Cord Is Forever

As I began to dig through Christmas decorations in the garage, i was struck by how much I just decided to throw away.  Strings of twinkle lights are tough to untangle, almost impossible to fix when a lamp burns out … Continue reading

Posted in extension cords | Tagged , | Leave a comment

How Low Will You Go?

When you have a domain like buyextensioncord.com and it includes a toll free telephone number, you get a lot of questions. Taking the time to research customer queries has been a great way to grow our business. Today, we got … Continue reading

Posted in extension cords | Leave a comment

A Seasonal Reminder from Google Alerts

I use the Google Alerts notification system in order to track information about our customers, products and vendors.  It’s a great time saver and turns up a lot of unexpected information. One of my alerts is set to the search … Continue reading

Posted in extension cords | Leave a comment

The 20 Amp Extension Cord Mystery

We have a great line of extension cords intended for heavy duty use.  They use 12 gauge cable which gives them a 20 amp capacity, but we can’t really call them 20 amp cables because of the connectors that we … Continue reading

Posted in extension cords | Leave a comment

The Extension Cord As An Art Object

I am on the mailing list for a web site called Bestmade.com and enjoy getting their weekly updates.  It is run by an artist and product designer named Peter Buchanan-Smith, who has taken practical, but interesting objects, and turned them … Continue reading

Posted in customer service, extension cords, good business ideas | Leave a comment