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Category Archives: Sites of Note
Universal Declaration of Human Rights’ 60th Anniversary
Sixty years ago, the drafters of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) set about their task of enumerating the rights all humans were entitled to as citizens of the world. Led by the visionary Eleanor Roosevelt, they drew upon … Continue reading
Talking Turkey About Start Ups
There is no denying the sudden halt of internet sales during these tough economic times. It’s particularly hard on start ups. I have been working with a new client, Personal Chef to Go, whose future growth depends on internet sales. … Continue reading
Google v. Freelancers
Via Interesting People, Sally Richards brought up a great point about Google’s latest News Archive venture that has huge impact for freelancers, writers and photographers (links mine): I hope Google and its partners in this venture remember the terms they … Continue reading
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Many Hands Lighten Work
Daniel Scocco of the delightfully fresh Innovation Zen has a wonderful review of the top ten crowdsourcing companies. He’s uncovered companies from industries as diverse as footwear and pharmaceuticals who are leveraging the widsom or labor of the crowd to … Continue reading
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Taxonomically Speaking
Darren’s last group writing project is now new and improved! Recognizing that 301 submissions are a lot to wade through, he cleverly outsourced having the posts organized into a taxonomic system. In this case, that’s a fancy way of saying … Continue reading
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Listmania
Darren’s list writing project at Problogger yielded some great posts – I wanted to highlight some of my personal favorites so far: Mike Yoskovitz over at I Got News For You.com has a great post on his Top 4 Mistakes … Continue reading
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Google Pushes Local
Google Local has quietly expanded its functionality, again. Registered companies can now add a coupon to their Google Maps listing for free. Coupons will appear alongside your business listing on Google Maps. Traditionally, retailers seeking to reach local populations have … Continue reading
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Expertise
As tools like Ether begin to break down the barriers of selling knowledge online, developing your expertise becomes paramount. Kathy recently had a great post on how to be an expert that is well worth reading. My first experience with … Continue reading
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Increasing Book Sales
Google has launched a public version of Book Search that puts the power of Google Search behind authors and independent publishers. You can upload your manuscript to Google via a pdf or send them a hard copy and they will … Continue reading
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Eventful
Via TechCrunch (my favorite trend spotting site), I spent the afternoon playing with Eventful and Upcoming. They are event sites, featuring RSS and iCal feeds, groups and tagging. They work well in combination, with Eventful offering integration into Upcoming plus … Continue reading
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