Just when we thought the discussion regarding reallocation of wireless mic frequencies (known as the “white space debate”) was beginning to die down, a new problem is looming on the horizon. Users of high end (UHF) wireless mics are now…
Year: 2009
Battery Wars! Just In Time For Christmas
Our battery sales always spike around Christmas. Between the number of special holiday performances that use wireless microphones and battery buying for Christmas toys and electronics, we ship lots of batteries. It seems that CVS Pharmacies has chosen “battery season”…
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…
Get The Hang of Social Media Before It Hangs You
We got to the web early-almost 15 years ago-and at least partly because of that we were able to claim consistent page one search results for relevant key words like gaffers tape, Procell batteries, and microphone stand. In those early…
Can You Hear Me Now?
When I called AT&T this morning to inquire why my IPhone wasn’t working, I didn’t really expect it would become a big deal. After 10 minutes on hold, the customer service rep I finally spoke with informed me that my…
When A Mailbox Full of Spam Is Worth The Irritation
I’ve been doing business on the internet for almost 15 years and have my email address on hundreds of web pages. Needless to say, I get a lot of pointless email. Still, the thousands upon thousands of spam messages I…
How Do You Get To Carnegie Hall? Join the Stagehands Union
Jeff
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I spent a number of years working as a union stagehand, rising to the position of vice-president of my local and enjoying a steady income while seeing lots of great shows. I gave this sort of work up several years…
I’ve Seen The Future-It’s Called “Roku”
I occasionally have lunch at a Chinese restaurant near my office. Next door, there is an empty storefront that used to be a video rental store. It’s long gone, and the mall owner has had no luck in finding a…
What Big Companies Tell Us About Small Ones
Jeff
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Public companies, whether they like it or not, are required by law to reveal a lot more about their finances and operations than they probably want to. They are owned by their stockholders and regulated by the Securities and…
Placing Orders Over The Phone
We get phone calls every day from customers who find us online but decide to place their orders over the phone. The standard response is that they don’t trust the internet with sensitive credit card information. We’re happy to take…
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