Archive for February, 2011
What to Look for with Romance Novels
Romance novels come in all different genres, containing different themes and plots. Ultimately, all of them have the same underlining commonality that involves a developed romance. Romancenovels are very popular and as a result, there are many options available when it comes to choosing one. However, before a reader chooses to purchase a romance novel [...]
Review: Chasing the Sun by Kaki Warner
I haven’t read Kaki Warner’s first two books, a situation that I must remedy immediately. Chasing the Sun is a delightful western romance, well-written and full of life. No wonder Ms. Warner is garnering rave reviews for her work. The story opens as Daisy Etheridge auditions for the manager of a musical theater in San [...]
Book Review: The Jane Austen Handbook by Margaret C Sullivan
Pages: 224 Pub. Date: March 8, 2011 My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Goodreads says, “Long before Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Quirk published this guide to life in Regency England to the delight of Austen fans everywhere. Newly published with a revised cover, The Jane Austen Handbook offers step-by-step instructions for proper comportment in the early [...]
How To Grow Your Brand & Market Share
Marketers and CEOs, how do you grow your brand or your company’s market share & sales volume? A few years ago, I posted on my blog titled ‘what is your marketing iq?’ which has all the answers. The answer is actually quite simple, so simple that most don’t know the answer. Most company would think [...]
Twitter for Business
Businesses can use Twitter as a marketing tool in a variety of ways. Many business owners struggle with social media as a marketing medium. At the heart of the most effective social media marketing campaigns is personal communication. Many businesses that try to manage social media may attempt to shout their message, rather than simply [...]
China Getting Mysterious Motion-Controls for MMO
With the “eBox”, China already has a Kinect-like motion sensing controller. And apparently, the country is also getting a totally different motion-sensing-controlled PC game. If only there was more to go on than some lady waving her hands around. According to website ChinaGame, massively multiplayer online game Land of Lords Online is getting motion controls. [...]
UBISOFT® And Xbox Live Announce
Tom Clancy’s deal of the week promotion It’s always nice to get a bargain, every gamer loves them, so it’s great to see some of Ubisoft’s great titles getting a discount for the upcoming week. It may well inspire me to grab a few packs from the ones on offer, especially the HAWX’s ones, as [...]
Twitter Suspends UberTwitter and Twidroyd, Citing Issues ‘Affecting Many Users’
Suspended apps used by millions of people ‘changed Tweets to make money’ and ‘violated privacy rules’, says Twitter As far as Twitter suspensions go, it was relatively quick and painless. But there are plenty of unanswered questions about Twitter’s immediate suspension on Friday of the popular third-party apps, UberTwitter, UberCurrent and Twidroyd. Update: UberMedia explains [...]
Activate Instant on Chrome for Faster Search
Instant is the new Google Chrome feature which make pages load as you type urls. After the big success of Instant technology on Google search & Youtube now is available also on Chrome browser. To activate Instant you have to go on Chrome settings->Options: Check the options highlighted with red on the picture above. Now [...]
My review of the new e-PRO course, and why I chose to become an instructor
You might have heard that the very popular e-PRO REALTOR certification course was recently completely redesigned. The e-PRO course has been around for quite some time, and has had many iterations, but it suffices to say that the course content had long outlived its relevancy. The National Association of REALTORS partnered with the Social Media [...]
Case Study: Maximize Your Investment Return Using Real Estate Software
With all the volatility in today’s real estate market, it’s more important than ever to understand the numbers before you buy. As my grandmother used to say, know how deep the pool is before you jump in! The right software can do just that (metaphorically speaking, of course), turning an often confusing and intimidating analysis [...]
Can the Vietnam ETF Bounce Back From Currency Devaluation?
Soaring food prices across much of the developing world has led to a difficult situation for many central bankers in emerging markets. They are torn between raising rates to curb inflation but also potentially choking off further growth in their economies. One nation facing this issue is Vietnam where the average lending rate is roughly [...]
Isilon sours the taste
ISLN which like BBND is a recent IPO in the data storage arena pre announced and it was not pretty. Here is the press release: Isilon® Systems the leader (don’t you love that- “leader”) in clustered storage, today announced preliminary results for the third quarter of 2007 ended September 30, 2007. Based on preliminary estimates, [...]
Multiculturalism in the U.S.: Cultural Narcissism and the Politics of Recognition
Multiculturalism in the United States has a long silent history. The United States has, from its founding, taken in immigrants from different cultural backgrounds, many of whom were, at the time, controversial. First, it was the Germans who raised questions about whether they could or would become “real Americans.” Then questions were raised about the [...]
Another Watergate Mystery
Obscure Arm of DHS Probably Does Right Thing as Visa-Seeking Iranian Apparently Tries to Buy into Watergate Hotel with Lawless Cash! If I were on the copy desk of a tabloid newspaper, that would be the (admittedly long) headline I would write regarding one of the latest decision of the Department of Homeland Security’s privacy-crazed [...]
Review: Deadly Identity – By Lindsay McKenna
Susan had been married to Dirk Payson for five years. Marrying against her parent’s wishes, she learned too quickly what a mistake she had made. Her husband was an up and coming drug dealer as well as a spouse abuser. While pregnant, she loses her child when Dirk beat her after she dropped a plate [...]
Review: The Weird Sisters – By Elanor Brown
I thought I would love Eleanor Brown’s debut novel, which promised bookish sisters, Shakespeare quotes and tangled family dynamics. But while I came away impressed by the author’s cleverness, I didn’t feel a strong emotional connection to the story or its characters. See, we love each other. We just don’t happen to like each other [...]
Four Tips To Guide Your Brand’s Social Listening Strategy
Social listening has never been more important. Brands that listen and respond to customers are setting themselves apart from their competition and building a new type of brand equity. I recently spoke on the Social Listening Done Right panel at Social Media Week, hosted by JWT, with Michael Learmonth, Digital Editor, Advertising Age, Kyle Monson, [...]
How To Jump-Start Your Career By Becoming An Online Influencer
For all the advice about how to approach and attract influencers, I haven’t seen much written about how to actually become an influencer. It’s important, because once you’re seen as an influencer, you’re seen as an industry equal and a resource. You’re no longer perceived as a nuisance constantly broadcasting your own agenda, hoping others [...]
I Just Used A $400 Joystick
For the price of a PlayStation 3, Saitek’s new X-65F Flight Control System for the PC had damn well better be the best video game peripheral ever made. The Basics The X-65F is a fully-featured “flight control system”, meaning the pack includes a joystick, throttle control and auxiliary instrument panel. Designed to work with every [...]
