August 22, 2012
by Dave McClintock
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Medium.com is in beta launch, allowing posts from friends and family and inviting reader reactions via Twitter sign-ins. The intro page describes it as a new platform for sharing stories and ideas. It’s longer-form than Twitter and organized into collections, … Continue reading
July 19, 2012
by Dave McClintock
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Here’s an excerpt: Who wants a tablet this cheap? In theory, plenty of folks. If you absolutely cannot pay $200 for a more advanced slate such as a Google Nexus 7 or an Amazon Kindle Fire, the IdolPad Plus is adequate … Continue reading
June 21, 2012
by Dave McClintock
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I have to agree with the managers quoted in Sue Shellenbarger’s June 19, 2012, Wall Street Journal article, “This Embarrasses You and I*” – practicing good grammar in the back office can help ensure that a company’s external communications are boo-boo free. … Continue reading
Check out my review of the Kobo eReader Touch Edition, on ComputerShopper.com.
At $129, the Kobo eReader Touch Edition is $10 cheaper than the Nook Simple Touch and $30 more expensive than the Kindle Touch coming in November. With powerful font controls, a slim/light form factor, and ePub compatibility (allowing it to read the most universal ebook format, available through public libraries), the Kobo remains a compelling alternative (even though it may become less prevalent in the US market following the demise of Borders).
On Entrepreneur.com, I wrote a roundup of four apps that help you save money on gas, based on your location. Here’s the grain of salt: “Unfortunately, these apps won’t point you to free gas or truly cheap gas — only gas fairies can do that.”
Let me know if you’ve had luck with these (GasBuddy, TripTik, Mapquest, Poynt) or other apps.
If you use e-mail marketing, telemarketing, or direct mail, check out my roundup of four services (Jigsaw, InfoUSA, Hoover’s, and Sales Genie), “When You’re Hungry for Sales, Consider These Lead-Gen Tools.”
Here’s a snippet:
Using a mix of advanced online searching and old-fashioned elbow grease, sales-lead generators gather, cross-reference, clean, and deliver email, phone, and postal data, often matched with business intelligence, such as employee-growth rate, initial public offering history, office square footage, and salary information. Besides selecting targets by number of employees and industry, you often can aim within a radius of ZIP codes you designate.
Whether you want to shake out new contacts on your home turf, or cast a wider net, your dollars can buy you time to spend on the rest of your to-do list. Below, we survey four of these services, Jigsaw, InfoUSA, Hoover’s and Sales Genie.
October 16, 2010
by Dave McClintock
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I just wrote my first review for ComputerShopper.com: Amazon Kindle (Third Generation, 2010 Version). Take a look!
November 2, 2009
by Dave McClintock
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This post is about a different kind of contract—it’s the contract you make with yourself as a writer. Thanks to National Novel Writing Month—NaNoWriMo—November has become an annual fest of unfettered word-cranking. Participants are encouraged to write at least 50,000 … Continue reading