Is Social Media Right for All Businesses?

According to statistics, more and more small businesses are beginning to use social media as a way to promote their business.  While I agree that social media has become the 800 pound gorilla in the room, I’m not quite sure whether it’s effective enough to justify the amount of time invested.  Before I go further, [...]

Happy Holidays

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to Everyone!  May all your Wishes come true for the new year.

R.I.P. Brittany Murphy

A moment of silence and prayer for Brittany Murphy.  My condolences go out to her family and friends.

Class Action Lawsuits are Bogus…Well Most of Them

I just read about a class action lawsuit from Rust Consulting in which they propose a settlement against Yahoo search marketing.  The lawsuit alleges that “Yahoo breached its contract with its customers by allowing Yahoo ads to be displayed in spyware, domain name parking sites (bulk registration sites), pop-ups, pop-unders and typosquatting sites.”  Here’s the [...]

FTC May Fine Bloggers Who Do Not Disclose Payment Information

This is a follow-up to my previous post regarding the FTC’s intention to fine bloggers who do not disclose payment information for product or service endorsements.  According to information from Mashable, the FTC may fine bloggers up to $11,000 for not disclosing information about getting paid for product or service endorsements.  It seems like a hefty fine, and [...]

R.I.P. Patrick Swayze

Patrick Swayze was a talented actor.  He was someone I grew up watching, much like Michael Jackson.  Patrick Swayze is one of those rare celebrities who never forgot who they were and where they came from.  He stayed humble despite his success and fame.  He stayed a dedicated family man despite so many temptations.  Rest in Peace, Patrick [...]

FTC to Monitor Blogs for False Claims and Compensations

Have you heard of this?  The FTC plans to monitor blogs for false claims and a lack of disclosure for compensation.
As you know, there are tons of blog owners out there that recommend products or services in return for some sort of compensation, whether it be cash or free products.  I would be curious to know how the [...]

R.I.P Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcet, Billy Mays & Ed McMahon

Lately, there’s been more celebrity deaths than usual.  Although its sad when anyone passes away, I was shocked when I heard about the deaths of Michael Jackson and Billy Mays - mainly because they were still fairly young and I assumed they didn’t have any health issues.
R.I.P Michael Jackson.  I was affected by this one the most because I [...]

Ideas for New Inventions – Pitchmen

Yesterday, I watched my 1st episode of Pitchmen on Discovery.  After watching the show, I began to wonder whether an average joe like me could come up with a new invention that could possibly end up on the shelves of Walmart one day.  I’ve never took inventions too seriously, but the show yesterday inspired me.  There was a story [...]

What Happened to Customer Service?

Is it just me or have you also noticed a big increase in poor customer service (in the U.S.)?   It almost seems as if our society and culture is accepting this kind of behavior.  Here are some situations that I come across quite too often:

Cashiers or order-takers that have personal conversations on the phone or with co-workers while they have [...]