As we celebrate Thanksgiving this year, please consider this super-easy leftovers tip: whatever you don’t need, whatever’s extra, please donate to a local food pantry, soup kitchen, or homeless shelter. Even just an extra can of cranberry sauce or can of coffee makes a difference, and it’s so easy to do. Don’t know where the…
As we wrap up 2008 and the interesting year that it was, I wanted to throw out some ideas there for PodCamp organizers for 2009. 1. Use the tools! 2008 showed rapid growth in every social network of note, and as organizers, the more you can help people meet and greet prior to the event,…
One of the greatest lies ever told to people is the fallacy of good debt/bad debt. “A mortgage is good debt! It’s an investment that will pay off!” “A college education and student loan is good debt! It’s an investment in yourself!” “A credit card is bad debt! Stuff you buy with a credit card…
I saw this story on CNN about the vetting process for the Obama administration being too cautious and too meticulous: …some political observers say the president-elect’s similar caution with respect to recruiting new administration officials and key high-level advisers may be turning away a string of qualified candidates wary of subjecting themselves and their families…
Our economy is in a great deal of trouble. Far more than a problem in financial services, far more than just hype on the evening news, we’re in a LOT of trouble. Consider a few things: 1. The jobless reports crested today at 542,000 jobs lost/initial unemployment claims filed. This is huge, and indicates that…
You must be passionate about what you do and what you believe in. You must be passionate, emotional, even a little overzealous, because it’s that passion that will keep you going when times get rough… like now. The passion to make a difference, to be more than the sum of your experiences, to want to…
From www.ChristopherSPenn.com Yep, another economics crossover. Blizzard Entertainment’s Wrath of the Lich King expansion pack for World of Warcraft dropped last week, and its impact on the economy has been fascinating. Veteran players of the Auction House (the in-game free market) have been finding that since the expansion came out, very little has been selling.…
Check it out. Truffa brand purified drinking water delivers refreshment like few other bottled waters. Inspired by the Italian village of San Pellegrino in Terme, Truffa starts with delicious cold water from the same source as the famed Ice Mountain waters, a highly publicized and recognized source of great water. We don’t stop there, though.…
I’ve often said that cutting bottled water out of your budget will save you money, and it’s a topic that’s come up on the Financial Aid Podcast, but I’m really amused by this story in the Metrowest Daily News. The water coming out of the sink in my kitchen is Ice Mountain’s source as well…
Barack Obama won the presidency on a combination of many factors, but one often overlooked by marketing is the absolutely essential use of data. Obama’s campaign under manager David Plouffe was a data machine. Consider: 1. Web sites, social media, blogs, etc. – all with Google Analytics, which you could see on page load. 2.…
