Laura Betterly Official Blog--Rants of a Marketing Executive

This is an example

2011-05-10T14:12:00.001-07:00

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Laura Betterly, President 2058 Weaver Park Drive

Yada Yada Marketing, Inc Clearwater, FL 33765

Laura@yadayadamarketing.com 727-442-5888 x 3

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Facebook Tops Google and Local Results Changed!

2010-12-13T06:48:00.001-08:00

Marketing Fail of the Week

Courtesy of Facebook Friend

A good reason not to litter??

Facebook now TOPS Google

by Laura

CNN is now reporting that Facebook traffic had passed Google and in a hurry!

My friend Ryan Deiss predicted this in January and man was he ever right.

Now, Ryan has massed the largest panel of Facebook experts alive today for a live Facebook Bootcamp this Friday--I'm one of them.

Click to see all the details:

You can grab your share of millions of clicks from Facebook in 2011 by hopping on this Bootcamp.

I'll be there, I hope you'll join me. It's actually going to get me out of going shopping on Friday HA!

Join me. Register here:

Have a great Holiday,
- Laura Betterly

Local Results...Changed

from Site Pro News

Google Local and Map have become a big influence on how people search and get results. We can demonstrate this by searching for 'accountant' and the search result returns a broad list of 'accountants', but perhaps too broad so we tend to search again by narrowing the result - adding a location to the search - 'accountant in city' and the results we see are now closer to home. Click here to read the whole article.

Until next time!

Do let us know if we can be of help!

Laura Betterly
Yada Yada Marketing, Inc.
(727) 442-5888

Worth Checking Out

LINKS WE THINK YOU WILL LIKE

AT&T Launches Mobile Payments Trial

Rockmelt Browser-mixing social and search

Google's URL Shortner plus you can get a QR code.

QR Codes

by Laura

You should have started to see these popping up all over town and on business cards. QR Codes (short for Quick Response). These two dimensional code are used with a QR reader and directs an individual to a webpage or gives more information.

Plus they look really cool!

Did you know

by Laura

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Call Drew at 1-800-920-1985 x 2 to find out what we can do for YOU or email him at drew@yadayadamarketing.com!

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A Kiss...... or?

2010-11-05T13:20:00.001-07:00

These were the days before deoderant, preventative dentistry and efficient wart removal.
If you were around in 1919 and came upon the following poster...

I mean… seriously… wouldn’t you just keep drinking?

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Why dogs hate Halloween--sent to me by my sister--very funny

2010-11-05T13:19:00.001-07:00

Why dogs hate Halloween

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It was a tough year, but I made it!!!

2010-09-14T10:58:00.001-07:00

It was a tough year, but I made it !!!

But not everyone is as lucky as I am......

- The economy is so bad that I got a pre-declined
credit card in the mail.

- I ordered a burger at McDonald's, and the kid behind the counter asked, "Can you afford fries with that?"

- CEO's are now playing miniature golf.

- If the bank returns your check marked "Insufficient Funds," you have to call them and ask if they mean you or them.

- Hot Wheels and Matchbox stocks are trading higher than GM.

- McDonald's is selling the 1 /4 'ouncer'.

- Parents in Beverly Hills and Malibu are firing their nannies and learning their children's names.

- A truckload of Americans was caught sneaking into Mexico .

- Dick Cheney took his stockbroker hunting.

- Motel Six won't leave the light on anymore.

- The Mafia is laying off judges.

- BP Oil laid off 25 Congressmen.

- Congress says they are looking into the Bernard Madoff scandal. Oh Great!! The guy who made $50 Billion disappear is being investigated by the people who made $ 1 .5 Trillion disappear!

And, finally...

I was so depressed last night thinking about the economy, wars, jobs, my savings, Social Security, retirement funds, and our bleak future, that I called the Suicide Life line and was connected to a call center in Pakistan . When I told them I was suicidal, they got all excited, and asked if I could drive a truck.

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For all my musician friends ;-)

2010-08-22T15:17:00.001-07:00

Subject: Fwd: Dear Abby
Dear Abby,
I am a crack dealer in Beaumont, Texas, who has recently been diagnosed as a carrier of HIV virus. My parents live in Fort Worth. One of my sisters lives in Pflugerville and is married to a transvestite.
My father and mother have recently been arrested for growing and selling marijuana. They are financially dependent on my other two sisters, who are prostitutes in Dallas
I have two brothers: one is currently serving a non-parole life sentence at Huntsville for the murder of a teenage boy in 1994. My other brother is Currently in jail awaiting charges of sexual misconduct with his three Children.
I have recently become engaged to marry a former prostitute who lives in Longview. She is a part time "working girl".
All things considered, my problem is this. I love my fiance and look
forward to bringing her into the family. I certainly want to be totally
Open and honest with her.
Should I tell her about my cousin who is a musician ?
Signed,
Worried About My Reputation

=

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Worth the read. Missing Missy the Cat (courtesy of Jen)

2010-08-08T16:04:00.001-07:00

Email between a secretary and the marketing guy over a missing cat.

From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 9.15am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Poster

Hi
I opened the screen door yesterday and my cat got out and has been missing since then so I was wondering if you are not to busy you could make a poster for me. It has to be A4 and I will photocopy it and put it around my suburb this afternoon.

This is the only photo of her I have she answers to the name Missy and is black and white and about 8 months old. missing on Harper street and my phone number.
Thanks Shan.
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 9.26am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Poster

Dear Shannon,
That is shocking news. Luckily I was sitting down when I read your email and not half way up a ladder or tree. How are you holding up? I am surprised you managed to attend work at all what with thinking about Missy out there cold, frightened and alone... possibly lying on the side of the road, her back legs squashed by a vehicle, calling out "Shannon, where are you?"
Although I have two clients expecting completed work this afternoon, I will, of course, drop everything and do whatever it takes to facilitate the speedy return of Missy.
Regards, David.

From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 9.37am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Poster

yeah ok thanks. I know you dont like cats but I am really worried about mine. I have to leave at 1pm today.
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.17am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Poster

Dear Shannon,
I never said I don't like cats. Once, having been invited to a party, I went clothes shopping beforehand and bought a pair of expensive G-Star boots. They were two sizes too small but I wanted them so badly I figured I could just wear them without socks and cut my toenails very short. As the party was only a few blocks from my place, I decided to walk. After the first block, I lost all feeling in my feet. Arriving at the party, I stumbled into a guy named Steven, spilling Malibu & coke onto his white Wham 'Choose Life' t-shirt, and he punched me. An hour or so after the incident, Steven sat down in a chair already occupied by a cat. The surprised cat clawed and snarled causing Steven to leap out of the chair, slip on a rug and strike his forehead onto the corner of a speaker; resulting in a two inch open gash. In its shock, the cat also defecated, leaving Steven with a foul stain down the back of his beige cargo pants. I liked that cat.
Attached poster as requested.
Regards, David.

From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.24am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster

yeah thats not what I was looking for at all. it looks like a movie and how come the photo of Missy is so small?
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.28am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster

Dear Shannon,
It's a design thing. The cat is lost in the negative space.
Regards, David.

From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.33am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster

Thats just stupid. Can you do it properly please? I am extremely emotional over this and was up all night in tears. you seem to think it is funny. Can you make the photo bigger please and fix the text and do it in colour please. Thanks.
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.46am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster

Dear Shannon,
Having worked with designers for a few years now, I would have assumed you understood, despite our vague suggestions otherwise, we do not welcome constructive criticism. I don't come downstairs and tell you how to send text messages, log onto Facebook and look out of the window. I am willing to overlook this faux pas due to you no doubt being preoccupied with thoughts of Missy attempting to make her way home across busy intersections or being trapped in a drain as it slowly fills with water. I spent three days down a well once but that was just for fun.
I have amended and attached the poster as per your instructions.
Regards, David.

From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.59am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster

This is worse than the other one. can you make it so it shows the whole photo of Missy and delete the stupid text that says missing missy off it? I just want it to say Lost.

From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.14am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster

From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.21am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster

YEAH, CAN YOU DO THE POSTER OR NOT???? ? I just want a photo and the word lost and the telephone number and when and where she was lost and her name. Not like a movie poster or anything stupid. I have to leave early today. If it was your cat I would help you. Thanks.

From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.32am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Awww

Dear Shannon,
I don't have a cat. I once agreed to look after a friend's cat for a week but after he dropped it off at my apartment and explained the concept of kitty litter, I kept the cat in a closed cardboard box in the shed and forgot about it. If I wanted to feed something and clean faeces, I wouldn't have put my mother in that home after her stroke. A week later, when my friend came to collect his cat, I pretended that I was not home and mailed the box to him. Apparently I failed to put enough stamps on the package and he had to collect it from the post office and pay eighteen dollars. He still goes on about that sometimes, people need to learn to let go.
I have attached the amended version of your poster as per your detailed instructions.
Regards, David.

From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.47am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Awww

Thats not my cat. where did you get that picture from? That cat is orange. I gave you a photo of my cat.
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.58am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Awww

I know, but that one is cute. As Missy has quite possibly met any one of several violent ends, it is possible you might get a better cat out of this. If anybody calls and says "I haven't seen your orange cat but I did find a black and white one with its hind legs run over by a car, do you want it?" you can politely decline and save yourself a costly veterinarian bill.
I knew someone who had a basset hound that had its hind legs removed after an accident and it had to walk around with one of those little buggies with wheels. If it had been my dog I would have asked for all its legs to be removed and replaced with wheels and had a remote control installed. I could charge neighbourhood kids for rides and enter it in races. If I did the same with a horse I could drive it to work. I would call it Steven.
Regards, David.

From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.07pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Awww

Please just use the photo I gave you.

From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.22pm
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww

From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.34pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww

I DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT A REWARD!!!!!!! . I dont have $2000 dollars. What did you even put that there for? Apart from that it is perfect can you please remove the reward bit. Thanks Shan.

From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.42pm
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww

From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.51pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww

Can you just please take the reward bit off altogether? I have to leave in ten minutes and I still have to make photocopies of it.

From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.56pm
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww

From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 1.03pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww

Fine. That will have to do.

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2010-06-28T18:44:00.001-07:00

Seating at dinner with Ross Golber and a bunch of friends and we are at the Hard Rock. - Listen here http://ping.fm/QQVK4

How to fail a test with dignity...too funny not to share!

2010-06-16T09:37:00.001-07:00

Sent originally to me by my sister!

How to fail a test with dignity….and style.

Why Teachers Drink....... .....

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Sounds good to me...

2010-06-14T15:02:00.001-07:00

Brilliant—sent to me by my good friend Linda. J

At last, a Windows instruction I can understand!

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Disorder in the courts :-)

2010-06-08T09:01:00.001-07:00

This was sent to me by my good friend Phil and I had to pass it on ! Enjoy !

These are from a book called Disorder in the American Courts, and are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now published by court reporters that had the torment of staying calm while these exchanges were actually taking place.

ATTORNEY: What was the first thing your husband said to you that morning?
WITNESS: He said, 'Where am I, Cathy?'
ATTORNEY: And why did that upset you?
WITNESS: My name is Susan!
____________________________________________

ATTORNEY: What gear were you in at the moment of the impact?
WITNESS: Gucci sweats and Reeboks.
____________________________________________

ATTORNEY: Are you sexually active?
WITNESS: No, I just lie there.
____________________________________________

ATTORNEY: This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And in what ways does it affect your memory?
WITNESS: I forget.
ATTORNEY: You forget? Can you give us an example of something you forgot?
___________________________________________

____________________________________________

ATTORNEY: Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn't know about it until the next morning?
WITNESS: Did you actually pass the bar exam?
____________________________________

ATTORNEY: The youngest son, the twenty-year-old, how old is he?
WITNESS: He's twenty, much like your IQ.
___________________________________________

ATTORNEY: Were you present when your picture was taken?
WITNESS: Are you shitting me?
_________________________________________

ATTORNEY: So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And what were you doing at that time?
WITNESS: getting laid
____________________________________________

ATTORNEY: She had three children, right?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: How many were boys?
WITNESS: None.
ATTORNEY: Were there any girls?
W ITNESS : Your Honor, I think I need a different attorney. Can I get a new attorney?
____________________________________________

ATTORNEY: How was your first marriage terminated?
WITNESS: By death.
ATTORNEY: And by whose death was it terminated?
WITNESS: Take a guess.

____________________________________________

ATTORNEY: Can you describe the individual?
WITNESS: He was about medium height and had a beard.
ATTORNEY: Was this a male or a female?
WITNESS: Unless the Circus was in town I'm going with male.
_____________________________________

ATTORNEY: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney?
WITNESS: No, this is how I dress when I go to work.
______________________________________

ATTORNEY: Doctor, how many of your autopsies have you performed on dead people?
WITNESS: All of them. The live ones put up too much of a fight.
_________________________________________

ATTORNEY: ALL your responses MUST be oral, OK? What school did you go to?
WITNESS: Oral.
_________________________________________

ATTORNEY: Do you recall the time that you examined the body?
WITNESS: The autopsy started around 8:30 p.m.
ATTORNEY: And Mr. Denton was dead at the time?
WITNESS: If not, he was by the time I finished.
____________________________________________

ATTORNEY: Are you qualified to give a urine sample?
WITNESS: Are you qualified to ask that question?
______________________________________

And the best for last:

ATTORNEY: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for blood pressure?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for breathing?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: How can you be so sure, Doctor?
WITNESS: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.
ATTORNEY: I see, but could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless?
WITNESS: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law.

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Amazing audio of cattle auction

2010-06-04T16:48:00.001-07:00

Download now or listen on posterous

06-04-2010 12-57p.wav (2122 KB)

We watched this on TV and I recorded it. Absolutely amazing.

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More blues from the hubs--my Steve :-)

2010-05-22T07:05:00.001-07:00

Steve, Matt, Kurt and Kevin..

Affectionately called, "What the world desperately needs is another blues
tune..."

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2010-05-14T10:51:00.001-07:00

I'm teaching my social media class and I'm showing them ping.fm

2010-05-13T13:56:00.001-07:00

Training the Highlife Adventures crew on social media. Lots of fun!

What if you're going on national TV in 12 hours and your website doesn't work??

2010-04-20T06:03:00.001-07:00

Marketing Fail of the week

courtesy of oddly specific dot com

This is a sign in Las Vegas. I'm glad to know that if it's in stock they have it!

What do you do when you are going on national television in less than 12 hours and your website doesn't work?

by Laura

Sounds like an impossible situation, but that is exactly what happened last week.

Although I cannot tell you who this public figure is, I can tell you that we were contacted to finish their website, get it working so that people could view their video and fill out a form showing their support.

We stayed up all night and the site was up. Since Thursday, their video has been viewed over 80,000 times and there have been over 17, 000 people signing up in support of them.

New Podcasts Released

by Laura

Two new podcasts this week:

Interview with Eric Hamm the wordpress developer of Frugal Theme.

Interview with Andrew Machado community manger of Apture and their new magic search bar.

Find out that and more with our podcast series on Yada Yada Marketing and available on iTunes for download. Check out our podcast page here.

The New Web

by Laura

The last few weeks have been very exciting. My continued research into mobile marketing and geographically tagged applications like Four Square, Gowalla and Twitters new geo functions have opened up a HUGE opportunity for small local businesses.

It reminds me of what it was like back in 1999 when I started PCDJ. The new technology being released then was changing the way we listened to music and how we lived.

This new technology is doing the same thing for connecting people up on a local level and local businesses will be the beneficiaries of this if they know how to take advantage of it.

The Internet made the world smaller, allowing us to communicate across the world as if it was across town. It's now coming back to our homes and neighborhoods and it's exciting. Join me Friday for the next Local Search Dominator webinar and I'll show you all about it!
Click Here to Register.

Until Next Week!
Laura Betterly
President
Yada Yada Marketing, Inc.

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Worth Checking Out

LINKS WE THINK YOU'LL LIKE

Resort name fail (video)

Twitter Launches Ad Platform

RSS Really Simple Syndication Guide

The Fundamental Changes In Search

Southpark on Facebook (humor)

Twitter Brings Down Official in India

Site Speed Now a factor In Search Engine Ranking

Slower sites are have seen lowered rankings..

Google's Matt Cutts writes about this in a blog post here. .

Although he says not to panic, that it only affects 1% of the sites, I've found that the faster sites we own SEO better.

WordPress a format that we run most of our networks on, is slower than static pages. We have started to install WP Super Cache on all the sites and they are much faster.

Local Search Webinar Moved to April 23rd

NEW INFORMATION RELEASED ON NEW MOBILE FORMATS. THIS IS HUGE! YOUR COMPETITORS DON'T KNOW ABOUT THIS YET!

In less than an hour you will learn what you need to do to compete in what I like to call the new web..

Click Here to Register

Join us on Facebook

Check out our Blog

Feel free to e-mail us with any questions or feedback. Your opinion is important to us!

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Social Media Training, marketing fails and new podcasts released!

2010-04-16T16:40:00.001-07:00

Marketing Fail of the week

found by our own Steve Blom

This one is wrong on so many levels. It does, however, gives you an idea on why historically speaking advertising not trusted! I suspect the drug commercials and ads of today will be seen in the future in the same sort of light. Don't these advertisers think we notice them talking about the side effects like death, sexual dysfunction and suicidal thoughts despite the pictures of rolling hills and soothing music in the background?

New Podcasts Released

by Laura

Want to learn how search engines work?
How to use e-mail marketing and not break the law? How about social media marketing?

Find out that and more with our podcast series on Yada Yada Marketing and to be available on iTunes for download later this week. Check out our podcast page here.

Another cool announcement!

I am pleased to annouce that I will be writing for our local lifestyle and entertainment paper, Creative Loafing, on their blog, The Daily Loaf. If you're in the Tampa Bay area, you'll know what a cool paper they have and great honor it is. You can visit their site here.

Check out the future..today

Layar application for iPhone helps you get where you're going...

This picture was taken by a friend of mine in NYC. He is using a smart phone application called "Layar" and is directing him to the nearest Dunkin Donuts.

This technology will completely change how we we think about search and the web.

Until Next Week!
Laura Betterly
President
Yada Yada Marketing, Inc.

KILLER OPPORTUNITY

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Take advantage of a rare opportunity to work directly with me to gain the skills you need to effectively market using social media.

What started out as a few webinars for a client has turned into a full six weeks training on how to leverage social media for business. The best part? It's only $197.00.

I only have 14 spots left, so jump on this amazing opportunity. Click here to get started (or at the very least find out more.)

Worth Checking Out

LINKS WE THINK YOU'LL LIKE

Charlie Brooker How to Report the News (humor)

Google: Location a hugely important signal (article)

Smartphone takeover is imminent (article)

Live chat app for iPhone let's you chat with your website visitors from your phone.

How to optimize for mobile content.

Metallica-smooth jazz version (humor)

Meet Moolah, our cash cow!

Not only rich, but photogenic!

That's her-- right next to our logo on the top of this email. She was given to me for my birthday by a dear friend of mine and was kind enough to pose for some photo's.

It is my wish that well all end up with a cash cow!

Local Search Webinar Moved to April 23rd

NEW INFORMATION RELEASED ON NEW MOBILE FORMATS. THIS IS HUGE! YOUR COMPETITORS DON'T KNOW ABOUT THIS YET!

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Computer humor from my friend Phil!

2010-04-16T13:39:00.003-07:00

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Tech support:   What kind of computer do you have?
Female customer:   A white one...
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Customer:   Hi, this is Maureen. I can't get my diskette out.
Tech support: Have you tried pushing the Button?
Customer: Yes, sure, it's really stuck.
Tech support: That doesn't sound good; I'll make a note.
Customer: No , wait a minute... I hadn't inserted it yet... it's still on my desk.... Sorry....
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Tech support: Click on the 'my computer' icon on to the left of the screen.
Customer: Your left or my left?
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Tech support: Good day. How may I help you?
Male customer:   Hello... I can't print.
Tech support: Would you click on 'start' for me and...
Customer: Listen pal; don't start getting technical on me! I'm not Bill Gates.
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Customer: Hi, good afternoon, this is Martha, I can't print. Every time I try, it says 'Can't find printer'. I've even lifted the printer and placed it in front of the monitor, but the computer still says he can't find it...
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Customer: I have problems printing in red...
Tech support: Do you have a color printer?
Customer: Aaaah....................thank you.
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Tech support: What's on your monitor now, ma'am?
Customer:   A teddy bear my boyfriend bought for me at Woolies.
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Customer:   My keyboard is not working anymore.
Tech support: Are you sure it's plugged into the computer?
Customer: No. I can't get behind the computer.
Tech support: Pick up your keyboard and walk 10 paces back.
Customer:!   OK
Tech support: Did the keyboard come with you?
Customer: Yes
Tech support: That means the keyboard is not plugged in. Is there another keyboard?
Customer: Yes, there's another one here. Ah...that one does work...
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Tech support:   Your password is the small letter 'a' as in apple, a capital letter V as in Victor, the number 7.
Customer: Is that 7 in capital letters ?
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Customer: can't get on the Internet.
Tech support: Are you sure you used the right password?
Customer: Yes, I'm sure. I saw my colleague do it.
Tech support: Can you tell me what the password was?
Customer: Five stars.
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Tech support:   What anti-virus program do you use?
Customer: Netscape.
Tech support: That's not an anti-virus program.
Customer: Oh, sorry...Internet Explorer.
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Customer:   I have a huge problem. A friend has placed a screen saver on my computer, but every time I move the mouse, it disappears.
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Tech support: How may I help you?
Customer: I'm writing my first e-mail.
Tech support: OK, and what seems to be the problem?
Customer: Well, I have the letter 'a' in the address, but how do I get the circle around it?
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A woman customer called the Canon help desk with a problem with her printer.
Tech support: Are you running it under windows?
Customer: 'No, my desk is next to the door, but that is a good point. The man sitting in the cubicle next to me is under a window, and his printer is working fine.'
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And last but not least...
Tech support: 'Okay let's press the control and escape keys at the same time. That brings up a task list in the middle of the screen. Now type the letter 'P' to bring up the Program Manager.'
Customer: I don't have a P.
Tech support: On your keyboard
Customer: What do you mean?
Tech support: 'P'.....on your keyboard

Customer: I'M NOT GOING TO DO THAT!!

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Computer humor from my friend Phil!

2010-04-16T13:39:00.001-07:00

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Tech support:   What kind of computer do you have?
Female customer:   A white one...
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Customer: I'M NOT GOING TO DO THAT!!

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go green....from my sister :-)

2010-04-05T07:19:00.001-07:00

We must stop cutting down trees! This is getting very serious!

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Facebook Overtakes Google, Four Square and when to fire a client!

2010-04-01T20:05:00.001-07:00

More new technology...lions and tigers and bears, oh my!

March 16, 2010

Marketing Fail of the Week

Some of the marketing fails I put here, I find on the internet, but I found this one in my local supermarket. I did some research and this is most probably Brittish in origin. I don't suspect there's a huge market here in Florida despite the fact that it is microwavable! Have any of you ever bought this type of pudding??

The 80/20 rule...sometimes you just need to fire them...

The rule goes like this. 20% of your clients will create 80% of your work . What happens is you try to appease them and as a result you end up neglecting the 80% who aren't a problem. What do you do then when you encounter this type? I'll tell you: FIRE THEM and fire them quickly!

I mention this again as I was reminded this yet again last week. No matter what, you don't have to put up with someone who will never be happy with your service or product. Of course, you should do some soul seraching and make sure that you don't have anything to address personally, but if you get one of those guys on your lines just get rid of them quickly.

You know the type--never happy, always critcal and demanding more service than they paid for. In my opinion, the biggest differentiator with these guys is how that person makes you feel. I have a friend who says to use your "spidey" sense (reference Spider Man.) I agree. If after a conversation, you're feeling a bit squished--get rid of them and get rid of them quick. You'll find bigger and better business right around the corner!

Even Google sometimes has SEO problems

Watch this video of Google's SEO expert Matt Cutts on some of the things he found with Google properties:

Local Search tip!

Have you heard of Four Square? If you own a local business, Four Square can help you greatly. Foursquare is a social network fused with a game that anyone can play, from anywhere in the world. It allows people to check in to any location they visit and your business can be part of the game.

In fact, if you are set up on Four Square, you can not only attract some business, but it will help your local search ranking. You can sign up as a business (and add specials, etc.) by filling out your business information here .

The other big thing that is happening is mobile marketing. I will be going over some of the mobile as well as Four Square and a bunch of other options on the next webinar. We'll go over how some of these changes effect you as well as some common sense strategies to implement so that you don't get left in the dust. Click Here to register. This is one you don't want to miss.

Enjoy. Until next week!

"Laura Betterly
Yada Yada Marketing, Inc.
(727) 442-5888

Worth checking out:

Google AdWords opens up You Tube to new display advertisers.

David Letterman "Top Ten Signs You Spend Too Much Time On Twitter"

Facebook and Twitter Making a Major Impact on Purchase Decisions [STATS]

FBI going undercover on social network sites.

How to search engine optimize your Facebook Fan pages.

IRS sends to agents out to collect .04 in tax due!

Don't miss the next Local Search Dominator Webinar-New Features to be Released-New tips and tricks for you!

Click Here to Register Hope to see you there! Thursday April 1, 2010 at 4:00 PM EST

Find out about the newest opportunity for small and medium sized local businesses and why you don't want to miss out! Find out about what changed in the last week that effects YOU!

Reader Feedback:

I've been learning online marketing for several months and it's refreshing to read your articles...full of great data and no hype!

Facebook overtakes Google as no 1 visited site in US.

Facebook has unseated Google as the most visited web site.

Surprising? Not really. Do you remember how big AOL used to be? Or Yahoo?

Now Google is not going anywhere anytime soon, but people are staying on Facebook which makes their advertising an option.

Have you noticed more relevant ads on Facebook recently? I have.

You can read more about the stats here.

Got questions on Facebook Advertising? Shoot us an e-mail and we'll help you out!

Ground Floor Opportunity for entrepenours!

Another option for entrepenours.

EFactor--810,000 entrepenours PLUS off line benefits such as events.

This is a very interactive social network to meet like minded people, do some business developement, to get your next idea financed, get help with your business with e-coaches.

Offline benefits such as EFactor lounges for business meetings around the world are available with paid memberships.

Basic membership is free. JOIN. Then add me as a friend! This could be the best kept secret for business development for entrepenours.

Email us or call if we can be of assistance

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2010-02-06T10:51:00.003-08:00

at Handyman Matters. I'm corrected

2010-02-06T10:51:00.001-08:00

In Jacksonville speaking in front of some people.

2010-01-09T15:59:00.001-08:00

- Listen here http://ping.fm/H4jnE

2009-12-21T13:16:00.001-08:00

I'm training some of my friends on social media right now and we're playing with ping.fm

2009-11-11T16:03:00.003-08:00

Making 20 lbs of chicken. The frig defrosted so I guess chicken chicken soup for everyone!

2009-11-11T16:03:00.001-08:00

Enter your posting here

2009-07-18T10:28:00.001-07:00

OK, I'm gloating...Got www.yadayadamarketing.com on page one of Google for the term marketing firm.

2009-07-17T17:32:00.001-07:00

Spinal Tap is on VH1C. Still one of my favorite movies ever

2009-07-15T19:42:00.001-07:00

Check out these social media videos and pdf's, but I recommend them http://ping.fm/ywK5H You have to opt in, but well worth watching.

2009-07-13T09:00:00.001-07:00

Monday--not enough coffee and too much to do!

2009-07-10T08:53:00.001-07:00

Just redid the colors of our corporate site www.yadayadamarketing.com What do you think??

2009-07-07T08:47:00.001-07:00

Dominate Your Area with Cutting Edge Internet Strategies http://ping.fm/NPT0Z to register.

2009-07-06T19:24:00.001-07:00

Accepted my 800th friend on FB. Pretty darn cool.

2009-07-06T13:51:00.001-07:00

E-mail subject line of the day: 2 sentences or I kill a baby panda (in front of her mother) From a friend who needed a testimonial. :-) I wrote one. I like pandas

2009-07-06T13:27:00.001-07:00

OK, another ping.fm test guys. Check out this site: http://www.ppcpanic.com

2009-07-06T13:20:00.001-07:00

I think that Apple has tuned into Microsoft--how? My iPhone was acting up-couldn't get any sound out of the 1,300 songs sitting there. I rebooted--IT WORKED.

2009-07-06T12:21:00.001-07:00

http://ping.fm/hXu4F This is a good article on the fake advertising going around. It's come up in many conversations.

2009-07-05T20:27:00.001-07:00

Dial2do rocks I can see that through PingFm I'm able to post across all network way cool. - Listen here http://ping.fm/rhvla

Okay this is part...

2009-04-04T17:22:00.001-07:00

Okay this is part of the same experiment I tried just a few minutes ago and I am planning that I can post to my blog or blog as a body of file as well as a text and that's pretty darn interesting to me so we still having an issue with worpress but what a cool tool there you go. I'm gonna try this again from the party on that see how it works then.
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Okay this is a...

2009-04-04T17:16:00.001-07:00

Okay this is a bit of a test. I'm actually posting to this particular blog me and my cellphone and I'm actually talking. The last couple of days I've been going down the rabbit hole of geekdom and my research and this new tool called dial2do.com is actually quite interesting.
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Okay. It's a little...

2009-04-04T17:14:00.001-07:00

Okay. It's a little buggy but this is really quite an interesting experiment. So I'm going to check my blog now. And see what actually occurred. Talk to you later.
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22 Things I don't understand.

2009-04-03T10:40:00.000-07:00

1.  Why is a man with gray hair distinguished, a woman with gray hair is an old hag?

2.  Why is my husband fascinated with boxing...hmmm men beating up men??

3.  Why it is my problem when the Internet goes down and my children can't log into their games?

4.  Fish is good for you, but I still can't enjoy it no matter how much I try.  Doesn't seem fair, does it?

5.  Chocolate despite being my favorite food is still not good for me.

6.  Why hasn't anyone noticed that 1984 has arrived?

7.  If drugs are bad for you--and they are, why are pharmaceutical companies
   pushing their drugs on TV?  Don't they think we notice them talking about the side effects despite
   the pictures of rolling hills and soothing sounds?

8.  Viagra.  I don't get it.  Of course a man should go to a hospital if he has an erection for
   more than four hours. My question is what does he do for three hours and forty five minutes
   while's he's waiting to decide if he needs medical intervention?  On second thought,
   maybe I don't really want to know.

9.  Time--it moves too quick now and seemed like forever when I was growing up.  Why?

10. Why does my son thinks he's up to driving a car when he misses the garbage can?  Sure, that
   qualifies him to navigate a three thousand pound weapon.

11. I can see perfectly, it's just that the books seem to be written differently today.  Why should I
   need to move them accross the room so I can read them clearly?

12. Why is it that even though I've run many companies, owned a computer since the 1980's and been
   on the Internet since 1996--hell, I started a company that developed software for DJ's in 1999
   which is now an industry standard, I still find  my 17 year old son can still help me with my
   computers?  Shouldn't I know more than him?

13. When I was growing up I used to ask my parents about "the olden days."  I swore I wouldn't call my
   growing up "the olden days."  I rethought my position when my kids looked at my vinyl record
   collection and asked what they were.  Shhesh.

14. I don't understand how I lived without these things:  a fax machine, a cell phone, e-mail,
   the Internet, my iPhone, cable TV, and a DVR.  In each case within 24 hours of attaining one,
   I couldn't live without them.

15. No matter how tech savvy I am, I'm never going to embrace "texting."  Who has fingers
   small enough?  The cat?

16. I've upgraded my computer, my software, my eye wear, my lifestyle, my home and my car.
  Why can't I upgrade my husband?  Oh wait, I did.  His name is Steve.

17.  What happens to all the socks I buy?  My boys use mine when they can't find
  theirs. I'm considering buying only pink socks to see if that solves the problem.

18.  Forks.  Where do they go?  In my house there seems to be an evil gremlin that
  steals them.

19. Why can my son get up at the crack of dawn when he's going on a field trip and
  can't get up when it's time for school?

20.  Why is it that it takes nine people to do what I do in a day?

21.  Why is it that it costs at least dollar more than it would cost in the first place
  to do it right to then fix a "shortcut"?  Not to mention about twice the time.

22.  When running late, why are all the people in front of you on the road going
   slower than construction equipment?

OK, I couldn't resist

2009-02-27T12:18:00.000-08:00

Loo with a view: The world's toilets with the best vistas

2008-11-10T09:45:00.001-08:00

We may not really care what our view is when we use the loo. But maybe we should - for according to the World Toilet Organisation we spend three years of our lives on the throne.

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A blast from the past, OK, It's my past..

2008-11-08T12:07:00.000-08:00

OK, I might be dating myself but when I saw these images, it brought me back, back home to NYC, back home to CBGB's. I miss everyone. My kids don't understand, it's just a logo to them.

When Joey Ramone died, I wore my red Converse All Stars as a tribute. I'm 47 now, and I still do...

This is cute

2008-10-31T08:03:00.000-07:00

This is Happy and Bobby, both dressed as one half of the Batman and Robbin team. These guys belong to my chiropractor and I took this picture on my iPhone!

Apple Threatens iTunes Shutdown

2008-10-02T06:20:00.001-07:00

For five years, Apple's iTunes Music Store has been the Internet's most successful music store. But as music publishers have sought a higher share of its proceeds, Apple has threatened to shutter iTunes.

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Google Tweaks Its AdWords Algorithm

2008-09-17T10:07:00.001-07:00

A slew of companies rely on Google’s AdWords system to bring users to their sites. But in an attempt to improve the quality of AdWords, Google will unveil a new judging system in the next few days that could have a major impact on current AdWords users.

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iPhone 2.1 Firmware Review: It Fixes Everything

2008-09-16T08:10:00.001-07:00

Did the 2.1 firmware do everything it promised? Oh yes.

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How NOT To Use PowerPoint

2008-09-16T07:19:00.001-07:00

Funny video on how NOT to use PowerPoint. Funny and true.

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Citi’s Mahaney: If Google Wants To Stay On Top, It Needs To

2008-06-21T19:40:00.001-07:00

According to the report on Citi analyst Mark Mahaney, Google’s revenues ($16.6 billion) comes from search and contextual advertising. And so it would be necessary for Google to maintain and develop the revenue stream.Also see the tech crunch artical at http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/20/citis-mahaney-if-google-wants-to-stay-on-top-it-needs-to-ramp-up-its-display-ad-revenues/

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Laura Betterly on getting what you're worth!

2008-06-21T18:44:00.000-07:00

I was talking to a colleague of mine yesterday and you know, we were commiserating about client experiences we have had, where we have done a great job, no not great, but beyond great job and the client then went and offered us a fee that was practically insulting.

He told me a story about a doctor who saved a patients life and sent the patient a bill for $100,000.00. The patient was upset because he only spent 15 minutes with him and asked for an itemized bill. What he got was this: Hospital Stay: $ 5,000.00
Supplies: 2,000.00
Knowing where to cut: 93,000.00

Now, I know this is just a story, but it does illustrate a point. We each have our area of expertise and should be well compensated for it. If you do something better than others, there is a value that doesn’t equate to how many hours put into a project, but the value of the completed project.

So, today’s tip really has more to do with knowing your value. If you undersell your service, you are actually setting yourself up for a loss. Your clients will know they are not properly compensating you and will actually not treat you well.

Don’t be afraid to ask for what you are worth!

Citysearch Sued

2008-06-04T11:14:00.001-07:00

Click fraud issues. I have worked with these guys and as far as click fraud goes, I think this is a new area that needs to be explored not just with these guys, but Google and Yahoo too.

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A little shameless self promotion--Laura Betterly Quoted on The Street

2008-05-22T15:37:00.001-07:00

Here is a link to the article called Six Tips for Marketing to Parents, running in business section of www.thestreet.com.

Note that I do talk about social networks and business development!

http://www.thestreet.com/story/10417905/1/six-tips-for-marketing-to-parents.html

Google Sites now open to everyone

2008-05-22T13:43:00.001-07:00

A few months ago we launched Google Sites exclusively as part of Google Apps for companies and organizations that wanted to use the service on their own domains. Now we've made it easy for anyone to set up a website to share all types of information

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Twitter refuses to ban abusive users

2008-05-22T13:35:00.001-07:00

Twitter is too scared to ban anyone who violates their Terms of Service.This is crazy. Although I can appreciate that Twitter is a small company and does not want to get involved in litigation, it's clearly a case of allowing this user to harrass and terrorize this guy. I am disappointed. You know, I'm all for free speech, but we do have rights when it comes to harrassment and misinformation!

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Some Things You Don't Want Talk About Before Coffee

2008-05-14T07:51:00.001-07:00

My son Craig is 17. He's a good kid and very inquisitive. One lesson he hasn't learned is when to go over certain things with me.

Today, while on my way to Starbucks, he:

1. Informed me you can set water on fire.
2. Wanted to know if burning oxygen created greenhouse gasses.
3. Wanted my opinion on the potential for WWIII

Somehow, I think having the all dreaded sex talk with him would have been easier...

I'm really hoping for his future survival, he learns not to ask too many questions before coffee when he finally has a girlfriend!

Judas Priest Single "Nostradamus" Blows Up With ReverbNation Widget

2008-05-13T13:53:00.001-07:00

Now this is interesting and could be the answer to go viral for artists as well as build fan bases. I'd be curious to see the sales statistics once they release the album on June 17.

Here's a link to the full article.
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=109612

David Byrne's Survival Strategies for Emerging Artists

2008-05-11T19:25:00.001-07:00

The CD? It's dead. Good thing the music industry is about more than selling plastic discs. Today's artists have surpr...

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CAN APPLE BUCK THE TREND?

2008-05-09T14:04:00.001-07:00

So I was struck when I read that Steve Jobs is busy expanding Apple’s empire. Tuesday, Apple announced a deal with Vodafone to distribute the iPhone in 10 countries.With the subprime mess and all the bad news on the economy, it makes sense to distribute elsewhere.Regardless, I love my iPhone.

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Facebook Users Meet for Water Fight, Destroys Public Garden

2008-05-09T14:02:00.001-07:00

More than 300 people ran riot and destroyed an award-winning garden after they responded to a campaign for a mass water fight on social networking website Facebook. With the country basking in its recent spell of fine weather, hundreds descended on the Millennium Square garden in Leeds following a listing on the popular website.

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FIAT EMPIRE - Why the Federal Reserve Violates the U.S. Cons

2008-05-08T18:29:00.001-07:00

Dec 5, 2006 This Award-winning documentary video, featuring presidential candidate RON PAUL, was inspired by the book, "The Creature From Jekyll Island" This explains it all in layman's terms anyone can understand. This is important information folks..

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Plastic bag conquers Google Street View

2008-05-08T18:06:00.001-07:00

Privacy advocates should take note of an effective way to avert the prying eyes of Google Street View: the lowly plastic bag. Although interesting, privacy is an issue with all that is going on with regard to the net and homeland security

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Consumer groups urge "do not track" registry

2008-04-17T19:03:00.001-07:00

Some advertisers are banking on this technology. It brings up a very interesting debate. The first company to get in trouble on this was Real back in 1999. It's almost ten years later, and the debate between privacy advocates and marketers is still alive...

Two consumer groups asked the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday to create a "do not track list" that would allow computer users to bar advertisers from collecting information about them.

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12 Ways To Prepare For The Next Great Depression

2008-04-17T18:57:00.001-07:00

I'm not for thinking the worst, but hoping for the best and planning for the worst is just plain smart.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Our economic future could be even bleaker than you expect — and last year was the moment to unleash your inner survivalist. If the financial system suffers any more crises of confidence, credit gets even tighter, and the fed falls into a liquidity trap, we could be in for several hardscrabbling dystopian years.

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Starbucks' Retro Logo

2008-04-15T15:07:00.001-07:00

"How Starbucks is using a special brown logo to evoke the chain's beginnings and restore some goodwill for the brand..."Good story

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Yahoo! serving up Adsense

2008-04-10T10:35:00.000-07:00

So now, Yahoo! is serving up Google Ads. The wagons are circling...

http://www.internetnews.com/article.php/3739821/Yahoo+to+TestDrive+Googles+AdSense.htm

Yahoo to Test-Drive Google's AdSense
Desperate for an alternative to a Microsoft takeover, Yahoo explores a partnership with archrival Google.

This is Pretty Kitty-she adopted me.

2008-04-01T07:35:00.001-07:00

About three weeks ago, I was sitting in the backyard of my office and saw this beautiful black long haired cat just sitting there. I looked at her and said "Hi there Pretty Kitty." She immediately galloped over, jumped on my lap and started talking.

I saw that she had fleas and was really underweight, so everyone in the office started feeding her and bringing things for her. So now, pretty kitty is getting much needed love and attention. She's gained weight, we handled the fleas and she is the most loving animal I've ever had.

Now, we tried different names for her, but she only answers to Pretty Kitty. We listed them out...Blackie, Ebony, Mustafa (Chris' choice), Pretty Kitty and every time we say Pretty Kitty she looks up, talks, and jumps on your lap...

Anyway, I'm posting her as the Chief Morale Officer

iPhone Users are Having More Fun

2008-03-20T17:15:00.001-07:00

New data from M:Metrics for the month of January confirms that folks who own an iPhone tend to do more entertaining things on their devices — such as watch video and visit social networks — than those who own smartphones. However AdMob points out that iPhone users are still a relatively small part of the overall mobile phone market in the U.S.

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Google dominance over search market slipping, very slowly ..

2008-03-20T14:43:00.001-07:00

Google's dominance of the worldwide market for Web search dipping slightly to 62.8 percent in February from 63.1 percent in January, though Google gained share in the U.S. market. The overall volume of searches done through Google dropped in February to 5.86 billion from 6.14 billion.

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The Best Business Card Ever !

2008-03-20T14:26:00.001-07:00

awesome find by Matt Cutts...coool

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Top 5 reasons why The Customer is Always Right is Wrong

2008-03-20T13:40:00.001-07:00

Here are the top five reasons why the phrase “The customer is always right” which was originally coined by Harry Gordon Selfridge is WRONG. This is a great article. I have fired clients and I have fired employees, but I find the very high maintenance, will never be happy no matter what. These clients are not the ones to have. 20% of the clients take 80% of the time and then the 80% are neglected is what I have found...I take special care to make sure that we as an organization are servicing our clients well, and correct the organization if we aren't, BUT will always fire a client who cannot be made happy....

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RIAA Screws Artists, Pockets Filesharing Settlement Money

2008-03-18T11:51:00.001-07:00

None of the estimated $400 million that the RIAA received in settlements with Napster, KaZaA, and Bolt over allegations of copyright infringement has gone to the artists whose copyrights were allegedly infringed. Now the artists are considering suing the RIAA. Why doesn't this surprise me??

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British man auctions entire life on eBay--beat the chesse sanwich that looks like Virgin Mary

2008-03-18T11:43:00.001-07:00

Ian Usher loves his life in Perth, Australia. But since his wife, Laura, was part of that life and the couple have split up, he has decided to offer it, lock, stock and barrel to the highest bidder. Mr Usher, 44, originally from Darlington, County Durham, has put his entire life up for grabs on the online auction site eBay...

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World's Second Tallest Building To Be Green?

2008-03-18T11:37:00.001-07:00

The historic city of Philadelphia hasn't been known for its skyline in a long time. Now, some developers want to change that with a proposal to construct what would become the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere and the second-tallest building in the world, standing at 1,500 feet, with a very-high degree of energy and water efficiency.

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Free Tibet

2008-03-18T11:33:00.001-07:00

I don't understand why these kind people are just not allowed to live their lives peacefully practicing their religion. Truly one of the most spiritual and kind groups on Earth.

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Apple snags 14 percent of US PC retail sales in February!!!

2008-03-18T11:31:00.001-07:00

Growth in Apple's personal computer business continued to outpace the industry average last month, with Macs accounting for a 14 percent unit share and 25 percent dollar share of all US-based PC retail sales, according to market research firm NPD.

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Woman Sat on Toilet for 2 Years

2008-03-12T13:50:00.001-07:00

Authorities are considering charges in the bizarre case of a woman who sat on her boyfriend's toilet for two years — so long that her body was stuck to the seat by the time the boyfriend finally called police.Ummm. Stupid Human Tricks?

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Newsweek Reporter Throws MacBook Air Out With the Trash

2008-03-12T13:39:00.001-07:00

Now here's a real interesting take on the new MacBook Air...So light and thin can be confused with recyclable garbage...

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Cop says woman, 80, hit him

2008-03-08T18:00:00.001-08:00

An 80-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday after she attacked a Tavares police officer following a car accident . Only in America do we see 80 year-old women standing up against the police. I hope she doesn't get reported to Homeland Security...

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A great article for marketing for artists

2008-03-05T07:14:00.000-08:00

Take a look at this article. Every artist with 1000 true fans, could make a living..
Interesting for sure.

http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2008/03/1000_true_fans.php

Facebook partner's with iTunes for music store

2008-03-04T14:58:00.001-08:00

Facebook today launched a new music section with built-in integration with Apple’s iTunes. You find your favorite band’s page, where you can listen to new music, interact with them and their community, and even purchase tracks or albums.OK, I admit it I'm addicted to Facebook and iTunes intgrates with my iPhone so I'm kind of partial to this partnership...

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100+ Essential Resources for Web Developers

2008-03-04T14:54:00.001-08:00

Check out this list of resources for Web Designers. OK, Not necessarily marketing, but without websites, and web designers and developers, where would people like me do for a living???

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My Dog has more than 9 lives

2008-03-03T11:24:00.000-08:00

So you've heard about my cat and his broken leg last year. He even had a urinary tract infection around Thanksgiving that put him in the hospital, but he is doing fine. Today, I'm talking about the dog.

First of all she is old. About 110 in human years. Over the last year or so she's been slowly failing, her hips, her eyesight. She never quite smells good, but she's my dog and I love her.

You can see a few pictures of her above. We started to realize a few years ago, that her time with us might be limited.

I went to NYC to do an interview with Dan Rather for 60 Minutes and right before I was to go to the studio for the taping, I got a call from home telling me that she was very ill, and it didn't look good. I had my son put her on the phone and told her it was OK and I would be home in a few days and then instructed him to take her to the vet, let her lie on my dirty laundry and put it on the floor for her to sleep on. She got better.

She started to grow a tumor on her tail, and about a month later, she got better.

She got some sort of skin affliction that we handled with a change in diet, but it was bad, she was bleeding.

Now, she's not as perky as she used to be, in fact her emotional range goes from sympathy to expressed resentment. If my son points his finger at her (in fun) she snaps at him. With me, though, she just follows me everywhere, lays outside the bathroom door when I'm in the bathroom, and makes sure she's under my feet when I'm cooking.

Last Thursday, I came home to find that she couldn't get up. As much as she tried, she couldn't and she was crying. I thought to myself, "OK, it's time, she's old." I moved her best I could to her food bowl and sat on the floor with her, sobbing, as I do love this dog. I called a friend to bring a crate to the house so I could take her to the vet (she's 70 lbs, a bit much to just carry) and started to make arrangements to take her to the vet. I sent my younger son upstairs to get my other boy so he could say goodbye to her.

At that point I was still on the floor crying with the dog, mind you, when my son says Mom, I can fix her. Me, being me, was doubting, and said "come on, you're not a vet...."

Anyway, he figured out what was wrong. The dog got her nail stuck in her collar, that's why she couldn't walk. He released the nail and she walked away as if nothing had happened. Well, she got me again.

She truly has more than nine lives....Go figure :-)

I guess she's the Timex of dogs...she takes a licking and still keeps on ticking!

20 Money Hacks: Tips and Tricks to Improve Your Finances

2008-03-02T07:29:00.001-08:00

Some good suggestons here on improving finances. Of course, you have to figure what is best on a personal basis, but some of these are quite clever...

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6 Music Industry Tricks That Must Die

2008-03-01T08:04:00.001-08:00

If the music industry really wants to save itself, it could start by doing away with all the bullshit. What bullshit, you ask? Here are six underhanded tricks that we could live without, and that our kids probably will.Funny, sad, but true. I personally think #5 is the worst offender...

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More Google News--Google Slips Amid Signs of Ad Slowdown

2008-02-28T10:59:00.001-08:00

So it's not just the US Economy slipping, but one of our strongest companies...

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No, the Sky's Not Falling on Google, Says ComScore

2008-02-28T10:19:00.001-08:00

The hysteria surrounding a recent report that Google's advertising business has stalled is a major overreaction, says James Lamberti, a senior vice president at comScore.

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Music exec: "Music 1.0 is dead."

2008-02-27T11:32:00.001-08:00

Creative? The music industry? Absolutely. At a major music industry conference in New York, execs gathered to talk about the industry's shift to Music 2.0—even if no one is quite sure what that means.Take a look at this artical. It's what I've been saying since 1999. Big kudos to my friend Ted Cohen, who moderated this forum. Not everyone realizes he is the guy who put the iTunes deal together. (Take a look at the Wired Magazine archives to get more info on how he did this.)

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Drug Commericals and a Great Spoof

2008-02-26T14:50:00.000-08:00

OK, now the rant part of this program. I think this video is a great example of what drug companies are trying to sell us. I mean, don't these companies realize even though there are pictures of rolling meadows on screen, we will notice the side effects of these drugs. I don't know about you, but I'm not interested in dry mouth, sexual dysfunction, drowsiness, dizzyness or thoughts of suicide...

I think most of America has a high enough of an IQ to know that these things are bad.

Internet Ad Revenue Exceeds $21B in 2007

2008-02-26T13:15:00.001-08:00

Online advertising revenues exceeded $21 billion for the first time in 2007, although preliminary data compiled by an industry trade group also suggest growth is slowing.

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Google Shocker: Paid Click Hits Wall

2008-02-26T13:12:00.001-08:00

Google shares are getting hit early Tuesday after comScore's report on a startlingly big decline in paid click growth. Google's January paid click growth was flat on a year-over-year basis, down 7% from December and down 12% from the fourth quarter. UBS cut its earnings estimate and price target in response.

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Marketing Test..

2008-02-23T09:50:00.001-08:00

Try it. It's fun.
I got 19 out of 20 right. (What does that say about me??)

http://www.cramersweeney.com/smartmarketing.html

Always Check Your Childrens Homework

2008-02-22T11:09:00.001-08:00

This one was sent to me by my friend Jen. This is priceless:

My new idea for a product...

2008-02-13T13:29:00.000-08:00

OK, some of you might not have this problem, but I'm thinking there has to be a market.

Let me start out by saying I get at least 200 e-mail messages a day telling me I can increase the size of my penis. Now, I'm a girl, I don't have a penis...but it got me thinking.

What about all those guys out there that have gotten great results from these pills and acutally need to reduce the size of their penis? Now there's a product idea.

Can you see it now... Is your penis so big that you keep tripping over it? Can't find pants that fit? Elephants getting amourous with you?? Do small chilren point, scream and run when they see you?

Try our new dikbegone. Take it daily and be a regular fella again.

What do you think?

Stevie added this: is NASA calling your house to find out what the disturbance in the air currents is coming from? Do you have to shop with TWO shopping carts? Do you frequently have to hire roofing companies to make repairs over your bedroom?
Do soccer moms cover their childrens eyes when they see you. He considers himself qualified as a megadik sufferer...

Spiders on Drugs -- Very funny

2008-02-10T12:49:00.000-08:00

Some very badly designed logos

2008-02-08T12:52:00.000-08:00

Now, these are funny, but realize, someone actually paid to have these done. So remember, when marketing, have many people look at your artwork and promo to make sure you don't have such blunders.

If you think it's only small companies that make such mistakes, you're wrong. Chevy couldn't understand why the Nova wouldn't sell in Mexico. Well, Nova in Spanish means no go!

Enron spent tens of thousands of dollars to come up with a name--Enteron--until someone let them know that the word enteron mean the alimentary canal; the digestive tract. In retrospect, it was probably a more appropriate name for what it turned into...

Homeland Security, Privacy, and My Phone Bill

2008-01-07T08:27:00.000-08:00

The above things are realated, really they are. I know, I was surprised too when all I was trying to do is pay my phone bill.

Having just moved offices, I am a bit behind on my own personal admin. I received a call from Verizon last Friday and realized it was time to pay the bill. I usually handle this thru my online account with the bank or directly on the Verizon web site.

Realizing that the call was serious, rather than pay thru the bank, which can add a few days to the posting time, I went to log in on their website. Well, for whatever reasons, my login no longer worked and trying to reset didn't work either because the site wanted account numbers that would be on a physical copy of the bill. OK, I can relate to that EXCEPT I get my bills electronically and cannot retreive the information without loging in.

SO....I had my assistant call this morning. She was on the phone with them for 45 minutes. (Remember here, I'm not trying to change any services, just pay a freakin bill.) They needed me on the phone. OK, I'll bite, and then I found out an interesting thing. I must not be who I think I am. I was grilled on my identity. For example, they once again wanted the account number (the phone number isn't enough.) They wanted my PIN number. I never had one. They wanted my emergency number but since it was set up in 2002, I didn't remember it (and those records are in storage.) Then they asked me for random long distance numbers I have made. It was explained to me that this was a serious thing, someone could call up and change my services and it would be smarter to me to coorperate rather than to continue to ask them how many terrorists have paid other poeples phone bills lately. The representative didn't have much of a sense of humor if you asked me.

It's obvious to me that I'm not who I say I am. I must be one of those terrorists. You know, so heed my warning: Beware of terrorists calling various utilities and paying Americans bills. Ya know, it's blasphemous.

So, it cost me about $500.00 in my assistant and my time to pay a $75.00 phone bill. Isn't America the greatest?

Check this out--clip from 1967

2007-09-10T15:22:00.000-07:00

The Future Of Computing (1967)

Interesting view of what was in store. I personally love the music, clothing. Note that the husband paid the bills...

Laura