I’m a big fan of email (as opposed to phone calls or online chat) and have been a loyal user since 1985. I understand that lots of online communications is moving to platforms like facebook, but i like the ability…
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‘Tis the Season…to be Scammed!
Even though our national economic woes continue to depress holiday retail sales, online sales are expected to grow this year. That’s great news if you, like we, count on internet sales to sustain and grow your business. Still, there is…
It’s Just Like Slamming The Door In Your Customer’s Face
I have been trying to order some toner cartridges online for about twenty minutes. I am ordering from a company I like, one with good prices and service. If I had not already had a positive experience with them, I…
A Tip Of The Hat To Duracell
Duracell, in cooperation with the Firehouse Subs restaurant chain have a national Fire Safety month promotion that will reward customers who buy a $5 medallion at the restaurant with a free Duracell 9 volt battery. October is national fire safety…
Really Friendly Robots
We manage content for lots of blogs, primarily sites that are product specific. They are all built on the Word Press platform. By default, settings for Word Press allow readers to post comments. You can moderate the comments and decide…
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…
Is The Customer Always Right?
I try to spend a few minutes each day reading up on ideas related to sound business practices. There is an unending source of good (and sometimes not so good) ideas for business management available. One of the ideas that…
It’s Getting Tougher to Find the Deals
A troubling new pricing trend is developing in online pricing and it’s making things more difficult if you are looking for a deal. Pressure from manufacturers to control the price that online merchants charge for certain items mean that more and…
North Carolina Production Companies-Take A Bow!
I have written from time to time about the great free magazines available to the concert and special events production industries. They are advertiser supported (thus, they are free) but they have lots of high quality articles and educational material.…
An Education In Your Mailbox
I spend several hours a day reading, and the bulk of my time is spent with technical journals. I never cease to be amazed at how willing publishers of magazines oriented towards the entertainment production and audio visual industries are…
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