Archive for September, 2007
« Previous EntriesAnyone Else Wish They Were Going to a Sweet Beach?
Sunday, September 30th, 2007My friend in the Dominican Republic sent a quick e-mail update tonight that included this link.
She’ll be visiting this beach, which is only accessible via horseback or boat, next weekend. I’m jealous! Maybe I’ll get to visit this beach when I visit in November…
Google Checkout is Free for Non-Profits
Friday, September 28th, 2007Those who know me will certainly not be suprised that I think this is absolutely AWESOME. What am I talking about? Google Checkout is now free for non-profits. That means no more transaction fees need to be paid by non-profits raising money. There can’t be much bad about making it cheaper to to raise money […]
Want to Cut Carbon? Take Public Transit
Thursday, September 27th, 2007There’s a great article at WorldChanging mentioning that the “single most effective way to cut one’s personal quotient of carbon dioxide pollution is switching from cars to public transit.” Here’s the report.
So, do you take public transit?
A Blogging Scholarship?
Thursday, September 27th, 2007Check out this post at Businesspundit — there is a $10,000 scholarship available for blogging.
And I actually think it’s a pretty good idea, mainly because of the importance of passion in blogging.
My Thoughts are with Aaron’s Family
Monday, September 24th, 2007If you haven’t read this story, please do so. It’s great to see so many real estate bloggers rallying around a fellow member of the RE.net (just look at all the trackbacks and comments on the post on RERevealed). If you feel like helping, you can donate via paypal, link to the story on your […]
Thanks
Saturday, September 22nd, 2007Thanks to those who commented, wrote, or e-mailed me regarding the post I wrote on Thursday night — I’m glad it impacted some people the way I had hoped it would. Benn found this cool graphic, which I like.
And he also directed me to this video on YouTube put together by the Grameen Bank.
Hopefully, you’ll […]
If This Doesn’t Hit You Like a Rock, I Don’t Know What Will
Thursday, September 20th, 2007First of all, if you are reading this — realize you are extremely, extremely priveledged. If you can’t agree with that statement, well, I really feel sorry for you. If you want to continue your current perspective, go right ahead. However, I hope reading this post (if you choose to) at least makes you […]
Darfur Video
Tuesday, September 18th, 2007This video is over a year old, but a friend sent it to me on Facebook today and I hadn’t seen it — so I imagine some of you haven’t either.
In the Age of Social Media, Are Corporations Evil?
Monday, September 17th, 2007In the age of social media, are corporations evil? Chris Brogan has an interesting take on the subject that is worth reading (in response to this article). This is the paragraph I really related to (since I’m a community relations guy):
From Faceless to Human
It’s REAL easy to throw stones at a company. Earlier in the […]
New York Times Comes Out From Behind their Subscription Wall - About Time
Monday, September 17th, 2007The New York Times is getting rid of their current subscription model. The NYT finally realized they can likely make more money from advertising than from the 227,000 subscribers paying for premium content.
The move comes two years to the day after The Times began the subscription program, TimesSelect, which has charged $49.95 a year, or […]
Which Sports Player do You Hate the Most??
Monday, September 17th, 2007Today, my buddy sent me a link to this article by Jonah Keri at ESPN page 2 — titled “100 Players You Love to Hate.” This article is a can’t miss for any sports fan. I’m sure almost every sports fan has several players they just despise — I certainly do. If you’re a seattle […]
Kiva Does Have a Problem - But It’s an Awesome Problem to Have!!
Sunday, September 16th, 2007I was just looking for more businesses to loan to and got this message on kiva.org -
Due to a recent surge in support ignited by viewers of the Oprah Winfrey Show, the Today Show, and readers of President Clinton’s newly released book Giving, there is currently a shortage of businesses in need of loans. The […]
Proof that Kiva Works
Sunday, September 16th, 2007It’s no secret I love what Kiva.org is doing. The other day, I got an e-mail regarding my Kiva loan. Here’s an update about the Kodjo’s Store that I loaned to -
The business you have loaned to, Kodjo’s Store, has made a repayment of $75.00. The total amount repaid up to now is $75.00. […]
On the Record or Off the Record? The Line is Blurring
Sunday, September 16th, 2007Seth Godin has brought up a subject worth talking about — NFYB.
“Not for your blog” is becoming more and more of an issue as the line between “off the record” on “on the record” is blurring with the increase in citizen journalism.
So next time you want to say something “off the record” — make sure […]
Marshall Kirkpatrick Joins Read/Write Web - Congrats
Friday, September 14th, 2007I just wanted to quickly congratulate Marshall Kirkpatrick for his new role at Read/Write Web. He has chosen to step down from his role at Splashcast and focus more on breaking news and providing interesting content on Read/Write. I always enjoy reading Marshall’s writing and now he’ll have a much larger built-in audience for his […]
Why The People Who Should Be Running this Country Aren’t
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007I really try to stay away from political posts & don’t know what got me thinking about this specific subject tonight, but I decided to write it anyway.
I’ve thought about this issue quite a bit over the last couple years. My basic thesis is that the major reason that the innovative business execs who SHOULD […]
Facebook to Raise Additional Money?
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007With the speed of the blogosphere, this is old news already on Techmeme, but interesting nonetheless. Kara Swisher reports that Facebook may be doing some additional fundraising to tide them over til a potential IPO. I wonder which company or type of company FB is thinking about acquiring if they take on a massive round […]
Word of Mouth Slideshow
Friday, September 7th, 2007Here’s a slideshow for the marketers reading this.
[Via This is Going to Be Big w/ Credit to Social Media Buzz]
Digg This if You Hate Developing for IE
Friday, September 7th, 2007Digg this if you’re tired of IE costing you money!
[Via Matt Goyer’s Real Estate Blog]
My Thoughts on the Dept of Justice Decision
Thursday, September 6th, 2007The Washington Post reported today that the Deptartment of Justice has decided it is okay for internet service providers to charge a premium for priority web traffic. I wrote about the issue of “Net neutrality” back in March and my thinking still hasn’t changed on the issue — ISP’s being able to charge content providers […]
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