Archive for September, 2007
The Secret of Making People Like You
The dirty secret behind “making” people like you often involves crass manipulation. Hey, lots of people are predators. And lots of people are prey. They belong together.
As for the rest of us, nothing seems to work better than being friendly and sincere. We tend to attract others who are friendly and sincere.
That’s the law of […]
Dirty A-List Blog Subscriber Secrets Revealed…
Within a matter of hours, a newly-launched blog has hundreds of subscribers. (One post.)
Q: How did it happen?
A: The blogger has employees. (Or the blogger has a contract with the large employer…)
The employer makes subscribing to the newly-minted blog an employment requisite.
If an employee doesn’t subscribe within 72 hours, the employee […]
Dirty A-List Blog Subscriber Secrets Revealed…
Within a matter of hours, a newly-launched blog has hundreds of subscribers. (One post.)
Q: How did it happen?
A: The blogger has employees. (Or the blogger has a contract with the large employer…)
The employer makes subscribing to the newly-minted blog an employment requisite.
If an employee doesn’t subscribe within 72 hours, the employee […]
Clicks are like Kisses..
Clicks aren’t commitments. They’re an indication of interest.
You should be picky. You don’t want just anybody clicking all over you.
Being pushy doesn’t work. Almost no one will go all the way with you after one or two clicks.
It may take several clicks to further the relationship. Trust takes time.
It takes all kinds of clicks to […]
The Truth About Twitter: Everybody Lies
In his internet marketing blog, Andy Beard writes a post titled Twitter is unethical for business use. His main beef?
It seems that many businesses use Twitter for reasons other than its stated purpose of answering the question,
“What are you doing?”
The Beard Argument. Using Twitter for anything other than literal truth might be ethical — […]
How to Get Some Link Love!
While most bloggers like myself want to block hateful blog comment spam, we want to actively encourage thoughtful comments and conversations at our blogs.
That’s why I’m going to try something new at this blog. Earlier this month, I installed an add-in product called Lucia’s Link Love. Here’s what the add-in does:
After I accept 3 thoughtful, […]
Reaching a Blog Spam Milestone!
Earlier this year, I installed Askimet, so that I could easily put a stop to blog comment spam on this site.
This month, I reached a blog spam milestone of sorts — over 10,000 pieces of spam blocked — in my sleep! Hurrah!
Blog comment spam is a scourge — and it’s a big reason why many […]
mlive: Your Pop-Ups are a Field of Lies!
My local paper has an online edition called mlive.com.
When you want to view content beyond the homepage at mlive, you are greeted with this annoying pop-up:
Unless you complete the pop-up, you cannot view further content at the site. (Oh, it says you can in the fine print — if you accept cookies and never clean […]
Cool Office Design Meets Reality
Last month, I was in the dreamy planning stages of my cool new office design project.
Planning is fun. Dreaming is fun. But this week, reality sets in…
I have evacuated my office as painters, drywallers, electricians, and carpenters do their dirty, dirty, business.
And because I’m not working under optimal conditions (hey, it’s a temporary situation, right?) […]
3 “Dudes” and I’m Out…
The fall TV season will soon be upon us. I have a rule. I call it:
“Three Dudes and I’m Out.”
Here’s how it works:
If I hear the word “dude” uttered by any of the main characters in the new show — and I hear it 3 times — I’m out. I turn off the program, never […]
