A friend sent this to me today. It's the first I've heard of it. Thought I'd pass on the info so you don't get scared when they do their test. I would be alarmed if I didn't know about it for sure. FYIThis is true..not a hoax.do not be alarmed at 2 PM EST on November 9th -this is only a testNationwide Emergency Alert System Test - Nov. 9On November 9, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal CommunicationCommission (FCC) will conduct

Don't waste your time. Time is your most important asset. If you are anything like me,  from time to time, and usually during weaker moments, you succumb to giving a shiny thing or two a go. Nothing wrong with that so long as you make sure it doesn't distract you from your main focus. I think it's important to check things out when you're curious, but only if they sound promising. Not all shiny things are garbage. Some of them are quite interesting. Thing is, that piece of software or gam

Once you have earned your customer's respect,  they start depending on you for good honest recommendations and advice.  You absolutely must keep your standards high in order to keep your customers, especially if you are selling IM programs and software. True of everything. However, it's just that in IM, people are on en guard for slimmy, skanky, scammy, spammy dime a dozen marketers.  Be careful what programs you recommend. Some of them can get you into trouble. You have to keep

"Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn't matter to me. Going to bed at night saying we've done something wonderful, that's what matters to me."         - Steve Jobs

We,  in  Northeast USA just had our first snow fall of the season, 19 inches in one place. Sure was pretty coming down. The coastal areas received less snow, but power outages are huge.  Luckily, we still have electricity. Happy about that. Snow is freaky, since we also still have roses  blooming in the garden. Trees have their leaves, so the snow is even heavier on them, causing many of them to come down. Have you noticed how the seasons have been early? Hope Mother Nature

Maybe this has never been your experience, but it has been mine, so I thought I would share,  just in case your website's success has been hindered by something so rudimentary. Very easily remedied when you think about it. Very frustrating when it happens, but it's really not such a mystery. If you're getting traffic to your site and not the sales you should, consider this: Maybe people are coming to your site and not finding what they thought they would find. Maybe you're not using the r

Well no, I know you're not bored on general principle or with life or anything, but are you as bored as I am with sales copy? It's all the same. Why? Does it have to be? Reads like blah, blah, blah to me. I feel like the cartoon of the dog listening to his master speak. You know, the one with the bubble above the dog's head with the words blah, blah, blah in it. That copy is wasted on me. Whenever I receive an offer, I either delete it right away, or, if it sounds at all interesting, I scan do

Are you as bothered as I am about the disingenuous trend in our society? It's not just the USA. It's the entire world. They are failing us. How can we reverse that trend and make it right? Things that I used to trust and accept as true and safe are now all suspect. Shall I enumerate some of them? Politicians: Give me a break. Doctors: Give me a break. Product labels: How do you know they are telling the truth? What are they leaving out? Banks: Oh please. Food: Where is it grown, and under what

What is your circadian rhythm? Well, I know we all have unique sleeping patterns, sometimes it's weird too,  and no doubt it's dependent on work schedules, and routine. But is your routine the healthiest one for your mind and body? Sometimes it's hard to fit everything in, especially when you have a life other than IM. I know. Even so, you have to protect your health. Scientists say uninterrupted sleep between 10:00 PM and 2:00 AM is the most important sleep, and that you should slee

Are you aware of this? "You Tube now mutes videos with unauthorized copyrighted music." Want to check it out? http://mashable.com/2009/01/14/youtube-mutes-videos/ Interested in finding royalty free music? Read this: http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2010/08/24/how-to-finding-music-for-youtube-videos/