Entries from October 2008

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Twitter: Personal or Professional?

The current fashionable trend on the Internet is microblogging, with Twitter being the platform of choice for many. The concept of microblogging is simple; write what you are doing with a limited number of characters. With Twitter, you can write short updates, as well as reply to others “tweets” and send direct messages, though the [...]

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Horror Stories #4

Are you ready for the last of the horror stories? I don’t know if there is a lesson here or if this story will enlighten you in any way, but for us at TAT International who lived it, it was truly a horror story.
About two and a half years ago, Natasha called [...]

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Sample Training

After considering the results of the Master Program survey last week, I have learned two things:

Many of our candidates are concerned that the upcoming Master Program is just “too good to be true.”
Our candidates want a better idea of what type of training will be offered in the Master Program.

So, I decided to offer a [...]

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Know your web site

Before you can begin implementing any Internet marketing, you need to know where you are and what effect your marketing has. To do this, you need to have some form of monitoring system in place. Here is a blog about free and cheap website monitoring that is a must read.

Monday, October 27th, 2008

Internet, e-mail, and more…

I have had several recent interactions where people have asked me for advice concerning their overall transition from dial-up to high speed.  I know that for a lot of you this might not be relevant, and I hope it isn’t, but I have noticed that while tons of people switch to high speed internet every [...]

Friday, October 24th, 2008

The Asus Eee PC

If you are in the market for a new laptop and have a focus on mobility, the Eee PC line from Asus is an amazing choice. These small notebooks range in size from 7 to 10 inches and can weigh under a kilogram. They can only run Windows XP or Linux, due to their [...]

Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

Horror Stories #3

Stacy’s mom (who’s got it goin’ on) ordered a system for her daughter who was planning to open a kiosk in the mall. Stacy was a college student who needed a summer job and her mom thought this would be a good learning experience for her daughter as well as a money maker.
Stacy got [...]

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

I strip naked and show all

NO! Not that all. What’s wrong with you?
I’m talking about the Master Program. I’m obsessed with it.
See for yourself:

You better jump on the wagon now. Don’t lose out:
Go here for the high quality video or isolated audio track.
-Kirk

P.S. Sign up on the Master notification list here.
P.S. If you’re not on the list, you’ll not receive [...]

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

A Press Release Primer

I have been following a conversation on the forum regarding press releases. I have not done any here as we have been focusing on our web site, but a press release can be a valuable way of reaching your audience.
Here is a link to a booklet I have used in the past called New Rules [...]

Monday, October 20th, 2008

One way to think about our economy

I thought that we could all use a little pick me up, and this is short but sweet – a good read. Thank you Seth Godin (who I believe has a brand new book out named Tribes.)
Check it out here.
I also found while doing my “reading” (google reader) a very very very simple gimp [...]