Archive for October 2007
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Halloween 2007
October 31st, 2007 |Ah, I love Halloween. Such a fun day. Although it’s steered away from its original meaning, it gives us all (at least in the U.S.) an excuse to have fun at the office, school, and wherever. Received an email from a friend contains photos from a company that goes all out in decorating cubicles. My little [...]
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Articles vs. Blog Entries
October 30th, 2007 |I created meryl.net articles as a place to put longer articles and reviews that can be of value for a long time. However, many blogs use articles as entries. So I’m debating whether to combine the two or keep them as is. Some people subscribe only to this feed, some to both, and some only [...]
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Cook up a Style Guide
October 30th, 2007 |People ask whether to capitalize Internet, web, or net, and which of the following to use: e-mail vs. email, tradeshow vs. trade show, and web site vs. web site. No one likes an indefinite answer, but it’s up to you or your organization. To ensure consistency on such thorny words, most editors rely on a [...]
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How to Price Services
October 29th, 2007 |Not too many entries ago, I wrote an entry on how much to charge for writing. Since then, I’ve come across a few helpful articles on the topic. It’s rare that you’ll find actual rates outside of Writer’s Market and an $100+ ebook. Too many factors and variables can affect the quote. The best way to [...]
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Heroes of Hellas PC Game Review
October 29th, 2007 |The fascinating Greek myths often become the subject of games, videos, and movies. The unique characters and their adventures contribute a powerful ingredient for entertainment. Heroes of Hellas effortlessly blends match three (keep reading — it’s not just another one) with the myths into a fine storyline beginning with someone stealing the scepter of [...]
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Links: 2007-10-26
October 26th, 2007 |SalesDogs Diagnostics: What type of salesdog breed are you? What kind of team do you have? Stationery Movie Quiz: Guess the movie from office supplies. Good Keywords: Free software for finding the right keywords. Also has a keyword primer for beginners. Get [...]
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Surviving Feed (RSS) Frenzy
October 25th, 2007 |Immersing yourself into the blogosphere and social networks keeps your finger on the pulse and helps you connect with others. A feedreader helps you quickly scan articles, blog entries, and site to keep you updated. However, they can be a time killer and easily overwhelm a person. My feedreader has over 400 feeds. It wouldn’t sound [...]
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Why Marketing and Sales Need to Team up
October 25th, 2007 |The Pitchers: Sales Let’s say you have a new baseball team in town and it’s almost time for the first game of the season. Your sales force is ready to sell a variety of package deals for the season. However, there’s a major stumbling block as they prepare to approach potential buyers. No one knows about [...]
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Bullyproof Your Child for Life Book Review
October 24th, 2007 |Bullying today looks nothing like bullying 15 years ago. While many of the things we know about bullying from our childhood years remain true, bullies can now follow their victims 24/7 using the Internet and cell phones. Bullyproof Your Child for Life quotes the National Girl Scouts Research Institute and Harris Interactive report, which states [...]
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Do Social Networks Steal Your Time?
October 24th, 2007 |Social networks can boost your business visibility and market YOU the brand. There are too many of them, and many are of good quality. We can’t force our friends and colleagues to join the same handful of networks. Some prefer these five, some prefer those four, and some prefer the other five — yet we [...]
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