Archive for June, 2007

Writing the PDA Way

June 23rd, 2007

When we think of writing it triggers many thoughts and visions depending on our framing. It could trigger a lone man with a full astray, unshaven, staring at an old plunking typewriter with white blank crisp paper waiting in anticipation for his words.

Top Five Ways To Stay In Touch With Your Child

June 23rd, 2007

Once your little boy/girl goes off to school, you may find that your “special talks” occur less frequently… You may become disheartened by the mere fact that your child now has new friends to share his daily stories with…

The Plain Man?s Guide to Making Money Online

June 23rd, 2007

I’m a plain man who uses plain thinking in devising strategies for making money online.
I do not spend obscene mounts of money attending high ticket web conferences nor do I rush to purchase the latest collection of web casts at outrageous prices.

Leveraging Open Source Technology

June 23rd, 2007

Open Source applications can bring unique value to business owners. Since the base application development costs of open source applications is free, small and medium business owners are able to leverage previously unobtainable technolgies against their sales objectives, operational costs and customer satisfaction levels.

Outsourcing Your Ecommerce Order Fulfillment

June 23rd, 2007

When your eCommerce business grows to the point where you can no longer package and ship the orders yourself, it’s time to begin outsourcing your order fulfillment. Although all order fulfillment centers offer the same basic services, their individual methods and costs will help you choose one over the other. When selecting an order fulfillment [...]

Intranet Portals ? Personalisation and Customisation

June 23rd, 2007

The key difference between an (old-fashioned) Intranet and a Portal
What typifies a modern intranet portal is that there is a standardised user interface (”UI”) with a built in system for user authentication. In other words, the user signs in to the portal rather than simply accessing it. This brings us to the key difference; an [...]

Why Ecommerce is Not Ready for My Daughter or Me

June 23rd, 2007

As the mother of a teenage clothing fanatic I’m often at my local mall. It occurred to me that the shopping experience for my daughter is attractive to her not because she wants to spend my money, but because the experience of buying itself is so rich to the senses.

Expand Your Local Business Through the Internet

June 20th, 2007

To obtain more local customers for your business, consider expanding your local business through the Internet. Here are some ways of doing so.
1. Online Directories
Even without a website, you can get listed in online directories. Many times these listings are free.
For example, if you operated a restaurant, your being listed in local Internet directories could [...]

Projecting Your Image

June 20th, 2007

Whether you sell a product or merely sell time to your employer in your labor, your main product is you. You sell yourself with every move you make, every word you speak or write, every attitude you display. How far you go up the ladder depends largely on the image you project to others.

Old Habits Die Hard in the Third Age Years

June 20th, 2007

I spent a lifetime in retailing and I’m still at it in retirement; albeit virtually.
You know how it goes.
You put up a web page and throw in some stock.
Your page begets another and another and another until one day you’re looking at a site that’s got more stock than Bloomingdales.
But you can’t stop?

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