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Cutting Salaries
in Biz Plan Hacks, on June 6, 2009
Late last month BusinessWeek ran two stories on cutting salaries: Does It Pay to Reduce Pay? and Cutting Salaries Instead of Jobs .
Does it make sense? Once considered off limits for salaried managers and professionals, base pay reductions are becoming increasingly common in today's brutal ...
Google CEO: Twitter A 'Poor Man's Email System'
in Wangtam, on March 4, 2009
• Google CEO: Twitter A 'Poor Man's Email System'
• SmartyCard
• Flock选中谷歌Chrome浏览器为新平台
• Windows 7和Netbook组合的光明前景
• Asus launches Eee PC 1008HA ultra-thin netbook
• SpringStage
• PointLoyalty - Loyalty programs online
• CopyTaste | CopyPaste has never been so tasty!
• T...
T-Mobile Gets Aggressive in Fourth Spot
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on March 4, 2009
T-Mobile has been steadily holding down the fourth spot of domestic wireless carriers and has announced an effort to reward select customers for sticking with them.
Without giving up too much information, the company commented, "We are offering select customers pricing plans that reward t...
No need to carry plastic cards when Gyazapo is here
in The RFID Weblog, on February 23, 2009
Now there will no need to carry different cards to accumulate your loyalty points at various stores rather A single RFID chip inside your phone would ensure that all details related to several cards you own could be found at one place. For this purpose Gyazapo will take care of everything...
Pontiac, Great Indian and GM Chief, Soon to be Buried
in carzz.org, on February 18, 2009
Pontiac, it's sad to see you go. You were a renowned American marque with a history that includes many distinguished models since your 20s inception as a replacement for the Oakland. Unfortunately, General Motors, as part of its restructuring plan, sees fit to drop you and focus on its core b...
Internal threats alive and well
in The CIO Weblog, on February 3, 2009
As if Fannie Mae weren't already having enough troubles, it seems that at the height (depth?) of the credit market implosion late last year it was also suffering an insidious threat from within its own ranks: a logic bomb planted by a disgruntled contractor who was in the process of being rel...
Kwiat Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on January 26, 2009
...s and the utmost standards of uniformity. The company's long-standing reputation for integrity, loyalty, and commitment to its customers makes Kwiat the brand to trust.
18k White Gold Diamo...
The Place of Loyalty in Your New Company's Values
in BootStrapMe, on January 12, 2009
Jack and Suzy Welch over at BusinessWeek had a good article a few days ago on the role of loyalty in corporate culture - especially in hard times. I thought it was useful to consider in the context of building a new business.
Your business is off the ground and you've hired a few people. The...
RFID Sniffer: Sniffs out tagged objects
in The RFID Weblog, on November 11, 2008
I thought only my dog Brownie had great sniffing power but here is RFID Sniffer which doesn't sniff bones rather it finds out whether objects are tagged are not. It's a simple analog circuit which can detect 13.56 MHz RFID tags deployed generally in case of bank cards, loyalty cards e...
College Football 2008 Week 2
in Play Las Vegas, on September 4, 2008
OK, week 1 of the college football season is in the books, and although there weren't any huge upsets there were some mild ones of note.
As I suspected, UCLA is a better team than many thought, and their victory over #18 Tennessee certainly provided an auspicious start to Coach Rick Neuheis...
Irish Claddagh Rings
in The Jewelry Weblog, on August 26, 2008
The Legend
The original Claddagh ring is generally attributed to Richard Joyce of Galway. Joyce departed from Claddagh, a small fishing village where the waters of the River Corrib meet Galway Bay, on a ship enroute to the plantations of the West Indies. His ship was captured by Mediterranean ...
Secret Canon Digital Camera Trade In Program
in Digital Shot, on August 11, 2008
I've often said that I don't understand the way big business operates and here's another example of why.
Canon has an unusual trade in program that allows owners of older canon digital cameras to upgrade to a few of their more upscale, out of production, digital cameras.
What&#...
Barbara Amiel and Conrad Black: delusion city
in Sox First, on August 9, 2008
...ct Petri dish for animus. "Conrad, too, is a man out of joint with his times, whose notion of loyalty, superglue-strong, prevented him from taking the steps he should have with, among others, Da...
Anticpate...
in Biz Plan Hacks, on July 31, 2008
Are you anticipating what could happen? Bold Advice for Business Success talks about some things that could go wrong.
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I have talked about goals many times in this blog. But you must also plan for things to go wrong so you are in a position to take care of it.
You need to a...
More misery for Wenger as Hleb opens a can of worms
in The Soccer Weblog, on July 20, 2008
As if this summer hadn't been bad enough for Arsene Wenger already! With Flamini and Hleb choosing to move on to what they regard as bigger and better things and Emmanuel Adebayor seemingly doing everything he can to get away as well, Wenger could have been forgiven for thinking that...
Hottie vs. The "G"
in Internet Poker, on July 19, 2008
image from Pokerpages.com
Tiffany Michelle, 17th place finisher in the 2008 World Series of Poker in one corner. The other corner Tony G, all-around professional poker player, owner of Pokernews.com and Tiffany's employer (might be past tense now). The bout for the public's opin...
More on Grocery Store Loyalty Cards
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on July 9, 2008
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My post last week bashing supermarket loyalty cards brought this response from Craig, whose Flickr photo I used as part of that post:
The photo above shows a loyalty benefit to using the cards at Krogers and my local Krogers brand, King Soopers . For every $100 you spend at t...
Not a Fan of Supermarket Loyalty Cards
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on July 2, 2008
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Came across this article titled " Yes, Loyalty Cards Save You Money " that, as you might guess, makes the case for store loyalty cards being a great thing.
The author, Stephanie Nelson, brushes aside any privacy considerations, saying basically that since you buy you...
Planning for Mobile Applications
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 18, 2008
...se, pushing out applications closer to the end customer increases customer service, build customer loyalty, and raises company profits.
But actually providing the infrastrucutre for mobile applicati...
Journey into Michelangelo's Rome by Angela K Nickerson
in Wandalust, on June 9, 2008
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I read Journey into Michelangelo's Rome by Angela K Nickerson as part of Angela's virtual promotional tour. I'll be doing a live interview with Angela at the Europe a la Carte blog on Wednesday 11 June at 20:00 British Summer Time ( one hour in advance o...
Customer Service - why it matters.
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on June 3, 2008
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In a post dated June 2, 2008, Sherri Wynters describes three Customer Service ideas that she suggests will gain Customer Loyalty. I certainly agree with the assertion that Customer Service is generally poor, and her suggestions for personal followups, calming words and phrases and givi...
Free Slot Tournament At Thunder Valley Casino
in The Gambling Weblog, on June 2, 2008
This is rather unusual; a free slot tournament.
Usually tournaments of any kind, especially Poker, require a "buy in" or entry fee of some kind, or at least the attainment of a certain level of "customer loyalty", to earn a free invitation.
But the Thunder Valley Nativ...
McCarty Lives: Cal State Fires a Faculty Member For Not Signing a Loyalty Oath
in The Universities Weblog, on May 19, 2008
I read about this story first at the Chronicle of High Education 's news blog. But the blogosphere is humming with the story. Cal State has fired an adjunct faculty member at cal state fullerton , Wendy Gonaver, because she refused to sign an oath to "defend" the constitutions...
TBT UT and TBT HD: Eco friendly disposable batteries for your RFID tags
in The RFID Weblog, on April 29, 2008
These days' eco friendly products really catch the attention of everybody's eyes since we all know at the back of our minds that our environment is degrading day by day because of us and if we don't work towards mending it today we definitely will have to cry in the future.
Keepin...
Customer Loyalty...
in Biz Plan Hacks, on April 25, 2008
How are you developing Customer Loyalty?
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As a small business owner customer loyalty is one of the keys to survival. Not only will your loyal customers be a regular source of business but they are the ones that will be talking positively about you to their friends.
We have talked...
Who do You Look to for Financial Advice?
in Bizinformer, on April 9, 2008
I need to retire from retirement. - Sandra Day O'Connor
Who do you look to when you are seeking advice about financial planning ? Insurance? Retirement?
According to a comprehensive survey by MetLife, people in the United States are looking to their employers to provide this kind...
The Most Bizarre Rewards Program I've Come Across
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on March 24, 2008
Today I was putting together a short news item about a Visa card that recently launched , when I realized I'd stumbled across one of the most bizarre rewards programs I'd ever seen. The name of the company is uTango, and if you can stay married for 30 years, and stay loyal to them for 3...
Favorite Sport
in Latina Viva, on March 13, 2008
I was talking to some friends last night that are true die -hard soccer fans. They sustain the kind of excitement I reserve for the World Cup throughout the entire year.
In Mexico you'll see kids and adults alike playing on fields, on streets, in yards-anywhere there's room and a a soc...
Consumer Goods Giants Embrace Mobile Coupons
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on March 12, 2008
Mobile coupons have found powerful allies in the form of consumer goods giants Procter & Gamble, Clorox, Del Monte, General Mills and Kimberly-Clark and retailer kroger . According to Advertising Age , this is the biggest test of mobile coupons to date. Under the test, consumers down...
Consumers Warming Up on Mobile Coupons
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on March 11, 2008
Though consumers, in general, are still annoyed with mobile ads , research firm JupiterResearch reports there is a growing number of consumers who are interested in receiving mobile coupons. But the bottom line, adoption rate remains very low at 1%.
"Mobile coupons are gaining traction ...
微软 adCenter Analytics (Project Gatineau) Beta 2 更新
in M2 十字街口, on March 8, 2008
微软 adCenter Gatineau 已经更新至 Beta2，这次更新包括一些新的功能，显著的性能，并且已经取消了 5 美元的注册费。 申请 Gatineau 可以到这里 ，adCenter 团队的一名项目经理 Amit Fulay 发布了更多更新信息 ：
Decizium / YourTour: interview with Emmanuel Guisset
in Les Explorers, on March 3, 2008
...owth lies in individualizing package deals. By offering a customized experience, hotels build brand loyalty, lengthen stays, and may increase their rates.
The current solution is to design custom-made...
Experience a better shopping experience with RFID Media Cart
in The RFID Weblog, on February 27, 2008
How about making your shopping experience a lot easier than your previous experiences? Can I visualize some nodding faces? Believe me the next time you go shopping in Singapore it would be quite a relieving experience for you. The new shopping cart dubbed as Media Cart will be making ...
UK ISPs forced to crackdown?
in P2P File Sharing, on February 26, 2008
...n problems.
The ISP is in a catch 22 situation, do they start cracking down now, and lose customer loyalty, or do they let it ride till 2009 when the government starts lawmaking and lose customers th...
On a Business Trip?
in Biz Plan Hacks, on February 4, 2008
Many times when people are on a business trip to a meeting or a convention they will sit in their rooms during the off time watching television.
The Small Biz Trends blog has five things you can do to Combat loneliness while you are traveling.
However I am going to focus on one of the sugg...
Texas Tundra
in carzz.org, on January 28, 2008
truck talk in Texas usually means the age-old Ford-Chevy debate, but homegrown Toyota's are increasingly becoming part of the conversation. And you know, if you have ever been to Texas, the pick-up is King.
Bear market danger signals
in Sox First, on January 3, 2008
US stocks are down - the biggest point drop yet for the first trading day of the year, and its largest percentage decline since 1983 - oil has hit a record and gold is getting there. What a start to the year! The bad news is going to keep coming so it's time to get smarter about investme...
Gifts For The Holidays - Football Edition
in End Zone Buzz, on December 21, 2007
The holiday season has arrived, and with that comes lots of presents. So lets ride Santa's sleigh around the football universe and see what gifts we have for those who encompass it.
- Arthur Blank: His ability to trust what people tell him.
- Bill Belichick: A lump of coal.
- Lloyd ...
The Long Arm of Corporate Social Responsibility
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on December 17, 2007
Sustainability Blog , like many others, seem to think the practices of corporations, socially responsible or otherwise, are like the news on TV - we just watch it happen. There is another popular opinion that CSR is just a bunch of propaganda and marketing. I don't entirely agree with eith...
How Netpreneurs Can Save More Money
in Home Based Business, on December 16, 2007
Look for discounts on repeat businesses.
Suppliers often reward loyalty by offering discounts on repeat, long-term or bulk orders. If you're buying supplies from an online company and are satisfied with their quality, consider asking for discounts or special prices. You can save more mo...
MBA By TV: Business Lessons Learned From Watching Kitchen Nightmares
in Businesspundit, on December 12, 2007
...uct, your clients will spread word about your company for you. A good quality product creates brand loyalty, word of mouth marketing, and powerful evangelism. Just look at how happy customers were wil...
Premature Matriculation
in End Zone Buzz, on December 12, 2007
...trino:
"Even in a profession rife with dishonest posturing, Petrino is singularly mercenary. Loyalty, allegiance, commitment and honesty are foreign concepts to him. It must be a sad existence....
Holiday Season Ideas
in Biz Plan Hacks, on December 6, 2007
Now that Black Friday is over with what other things can you do to increase sales this holiday sale?
The Startup Spark blog has some suggestions that might work for you.
One of the ideas is to offer a discount for the holidays which makes a lot of sense. Holiday shoppers are always looking f...
Home Based Business Entrepreneurs' Gift Ideas for Clients
in Home Based Business, on December 4, 2007
Letting clients know that you are grateful for their business is important so they would feel special and appreciated. This is especially true if you are running a home based business because you are just starting out and you still need to establish business relationships within the community. Wh...
The Future of Media and Advertising
in Businesspundit, on November 30, 2007
...icing, bundling with tools, individualized service, identifying and engaging communities, rewarding loyalty, running specials, all of which are retail best practices that media players and advertisers...
The Reason for Your Economy Class Blues
in Hidden Travel Gems, on November 30, 2007
You've asked yourself what ever happened to the pillow and headset you once got what you plopped down in your economy class seat abroad the airplane. Come to think of it, didn't the seat used to be bigger too? And those head phones? You can buy them, for $5 bucks. You even have to pay for...
Visvo: The Results You Are Looking For
in Wangtam, on November 18, 2007
- Visvo: The Results You Are Looking For
- Is Google Launching a Mobile Network?
- rVibe: New DRM-less Music Sharing Tool
- iPhone 将支持 JAVA
- RichSage: Money Making Wisdom
RichSage offers membership for timeless and priceless business building strategies, solutions and help, including a...
How to blogstrap your business
in BootStrapMe, on November 16, 2007
There has been plenty in the business blogosphere of late including here at BootStrapMe about what I will call blogstrapping, the technique of using a blog to jump start a bootstrapped business at little or no cost.
According to blogger Bill Hobbs and a newspaper column on the same subject b...
Bootstrapping and the team
in BootStrapMe, on November 14, 2007
erin Hattaway at Everest Web SEO , whose post on white boards I was talking about yesterday here at BootStrapMe.com, has also contributed these great thoughts on managing a team.
Erin's observations are in turn based on a post by Evan Carmichael at YoungEntrepreneur reflecting ...
Trollhattan Saab & The 9-5 Aero Wagon
in carzz.org, on November 9, 2007
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By Gunnar Heinrich
Swade is the Tasmanian publisher of a Saab-tastic weblog called TrollhattanSaab. Return readers to 4DriversOnly will know that his site is listed in our links section - and for damn good reason.
Trollhattan Saab is a kind of online Pilgrimage that all fans of the...
Online Poker Room Incentives
in The Gambling Weblog, on November 2, 2007
Source:www.top5cardrooms.com
Free is good right?
Everyone loves a bargain, no matter what form it comes in, coupons, sales, discounts, customer loyalty points, closeouts, free contests, and for you Internet gamblers, how about some online casino incentives.
There's keen competition ...
Strategic Alliances: the Perfect Reese's Cup
in Bizinformer, on October 30, 2007
When you think of great partnerships over time a few special ones come to mind:
Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire
Roy Rogers and Trigger
The Lone Ranger and Tonto
Bing Crosby and Bob Hope
But for me when I think of the perfect partnership I think of Reese's Peanut butter cups .
Do you reme...
When FREE, Isn't
in Bizinformer, on October 22, 2007
In this month's edition of Eyecare Business there is an article entitled Giving Away Your Profits? I read this article with interest, first as a 17 year veteran of the optical retail industry and second from a customer service perspective.
In my speech "Earning Customer Loyalty"...
Why You Should Swear At Work (and other interesting links)
in Businesspundit, on October 19, 2007
Like to cuss? You're in luck. Swearing at work boosts team morale.
Now you can sound smarter than your boss by mastering these business buzzwords .
Research shows that many companies misunderstand why customers are loyal , and would be wise to fix the problem.
A word of warning from a ...
Legal Abortion in Uruguay? I Don't Think So
in Latina Viva, on October 16, 2007
Today, the Uruguayan Senate is discussing the "Sexual and Reproductive Health Law Project" . In fact, the Senators are discussing it right now, as I'm writing this. Among other issues, they must decide if they will approve the articles which allow women to have voluntary aborti...
Werden Mietwagen immer älter?
in Das Mietwagen-Blog, on October 16, 2007
Ich gebe zu: Der Artikel, auf den ich mich beziehe stammt aus den USA. Doch vielleicht kann man das Phänomen älter werdender Mietwagen ja auch hierzulande beobachten. Im Charlotte Observer wird die Tendenz beklagt, die Mietwagenflotte immer länger in Betrieb zu lassen und dabei wenig Rücksicht...
It's all about Leadership - not glorified "bloody" crowd controlling
in Businesspundit, on October 10, 2007
If I sound terse, abrasive and with piles of attitude .......... it's because I am. A 4am wake-up call, followed by a horrendous cab ride with a driver who honestly thought that a conversation about religion at this hour of the morning was appropriate, followed by a less that desirable episode ...
English newspaper woos readers with RFID based reward card
in The RFID Weblog, on October 3, 2007
With online journalism gaining prominence print journalism seems to have started facing cloudy days and as a result a newspaper in London has adopted RFID in order to arrest this downfall. The Evening Standard which is a popular daily newspaper in UK has started facing competition from free...
The best tips & recommendations direct from Travel 2.0 cies
in Les Explorers, on September 29, 2007
The best tips & recommendations direct from Travel 2.0 cies, or my "two cents" for the Travel Community.
Well, during the 2 years running blog Les Explorers, I made some very interesting interviews from CEO and manager in the field of Travel 2.0 and I propose today a "digest...
Harrah's Las Vegas Players Club
in Play Las Vegas, on September 25, 2007
Source:www.lasvegasphotoimages.com
There's always something of interest going on at the various las vegas casino 's Player's Clubs.
It's always a good idea to join a casino's Player's Club before you start gambling so you can immediately start accumulating points t...
Social Networking Sites Take Notice Of Seniors
in The Social Networking Weblog, on September 7, 2007
International Herald Tribune - Sep 6 - Think Facebook with wrinkles. Social networking investors and entrepreneurs are targeting parents and grandparents at sites like Eons , Rezoom , Multiply , Maya's Mom , Boomj and Boomertown . There are 78 million boomers - r...
Top 3 Online Office Supplies Stores: Online Purchases, Online Bargains?
in Home Based Business, on August 30, 2007
More and more businesses are opening online, and more and more companies allow you to buy their wares with your credit card and a few mouse clicks. The same can be said about office supplies, which has led to much rejoicing in offices everywhere. With a company account, many office supplies and f...
Keeping Good Customers: Vital to Home Business Success
in Home Based Business, on August 29, 2007
It's important to note that clients vary. If there are stubborn ones, there are those who are also good. Definitely, you like to keep them under your wings . They can help your business gain more abundance and grow.
1. Improve customer loyalty. You must help them find reasons to alway...
Gamblers Say Las Vegas Still Tops Macau
in Play Las Vegas, on August 23, 2007
Source:www.infohostels.com
The island of Macau, of the coast of the Chinese mainland has blossomed into an Asian Las Vegas, mostly with funding provided by Las Vegas casino owners.
Was that a dumb thing for American casino owners to do; not if your goal is wealth.
That, despite what Las Vegas ...
Q&A with Charles Philips - InformationWeek
in The CIO Weblog, on July 31, 2007
Excerpts from the interview:
InformationWeek: As a result of Oracle's acquisition strategy, you've helped turn the company into a Wall Street darling and greatly improved its market cap. But is it good for customers?
Phillips: Customers now recognize that Oracle acquiring a produ...
Emergence of the Midtier Indian IT Services players
in The CIO Weblog, on July 27, 2007
Forrester report titled "Not The Usual Suspects: Cost, Quality, And Client Service Benefits From Midtier Providers" highlight 3 companies that are not often written about or highlighted among the Indian IT services player, Hexaware, Syntel and US Technology. Recently i had the...
BO Chairman's thoughts on Enterprise Software
in The CIO Weblog, on July 24, 2007
Found this nice post which highlights the thoughts of the BO Chairman/CSO on Enterprise software, quite comprehensive, Excerpt below:
Hybrid Model - He said enterprise software companies need to offer both an on demand and an on premise offering. "The mistake is to offer one se...
Shake-Up at Roger Williams
in The Universities Weblog, on July 17, 2007
(Source: Roger Williams University)
A racial slur uttered by the board chair at Roger Williams University has thrown the institution's leadership into a tizzy. This isn't the first time the race card has been dealt at RWU; not long ago, the campus drew attention when a few students trie...
Front Mission E3 2007 Hands On
in House of Nintendo, on July 13, 2007
Front Mission for the SNES is one of my favorite RPGs ever along with Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy 6. I'm very happy that Square Enix is giving the best game in the series a chance to shine once again on Nintendo's handheld wonder. IGN is comparing it to Advance Wars when it shoul...
Harrah's Chester kicks off 2nd season
in The Gambling Weblog, on July 7, 2007
Harrah's Chester Casino & Racetrack will kick off its second live racing season on Monday, July 9. The 95-day stand will feature racing on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays through December 20. First post time will be 3:30 p.m. in July, August, and September. The track will shif...
