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Join me at the Angel Capital Summit this Friday!
Rather amazingly, I'm actually going to attend an event where I'm not scheduled to speak, but I am still excited about the Second Annual Angel Capital Summit coming up this Friday, Nov 21st, at the Denver Marriott City Center in Denver, Colorado! ...
Jerry Yang Resigns as Yahoo CEO, Ads in Google Finance, VideoEgg, SketchUp, Zenbe - Free Line 11/19/08
Jerry Yang is officially resigning as CEO of Yahoo. “I believe the time is right for us to bring in a new leader — someone who will build on the important pillars we’ve put in place and who will take the reins on the critical decisions...
Matt Cutts Defends Google Docs, Hulu Posts Profit, LinkedIn Updates, InteractAd, Infoaxe - Free Line 11/18/08
On the last action-packed edition of the Free Line, we reported on a survey that claimed that Google Docs had only a 1% share of the market. Those findings are now being called into question by self-described “GoogleGuy“ Matt Cutts. A...
Does Social Media Really Connect You to Humanity?
I originally published this article in the Phi Kappa Phi Forum and am reprinting it here for my online friends and colleagues. I hope you enjoy it and find it thought-provoking. I realize that it's quite possible you won't agree with my viewpoint....
PR Tip: Exciting products should have exciting press releases too
Last week I survived my visit to the lion's den with my talk on "PR is Dead" to the Public Relations Society of America's Colorado chapter retreat. No brickbats (what the heck is a brickbat anyway?), no scars, and rather a surprising number of PR ...
AOL Video Upload Shuts Down, Firefox 2 Gets Cut Off Date, Popularity of Google Docs, Spam Count Falls by 66%, Ping.fm - Free Line 11/17/08
The folks at AOL are planning to shut down its Video Upload service due to budgetary concerns. Considered by many to be AOL’s answer to the likes of YouTube and DailyMotion, the site featured the standard mix of user-generated content and li...
Lamato, The Real Social, Social Network: Real Funny.
How might you instill the idea amongst web surfing and content sharing adults (aged 32 54) that real social connections happen between friends and family while sipping CLAM JUICE!?! Yes, Mott¹s Clamato Caesar (an easy drinking Canadian co...
Getting It Live 2008 - Post Event THANK YOU
I’d just like to thank all of the attendees of Getting It LIVE 2008 for making it such a momentus event. From the feedback I have received thus far, I am honoured to have brought some value to your journey. It exceeded my own expectations. T...
Join the IM Dream Team and Easily Build your Online Reputation and your List
Join these IM Dream Team Superstars Join these IM Dream Team Superstars in a stellar event that will put YOU in the limelight of the IM World and get you into the inner circles of IM Join The IM Dream Team The IM Dream Team giveaway event is qui...
Today 12 noon EST - Getting It LIVE 2008 the event
Last few palces ledt if you register now! http://www.PeterBuick.com/gettingit/ This isa OEN OFF event covering a LTOT of ground from HAPPINESS for PROFIT to the 28 sales plan to increasig your marketing impact 3 fold. Countdown To Getting It LIVE...
Google Site Search Gets an Upgrade, DeepDyve, YouTube Sponsored Videos, GirlInaShirt, Browser Extension Friday: Microformats - Free Line 11/14/08
Google’s Site Search has been updated. Previously known as the “Google Custom Search Business Edition,” Site Search is a specialized engine that allows users to search for material with a chosen website. The big news this time ar...
Live.com Goes Social, Twitter Hits Milestone, Social Media and CEOs, MySpace Primetime Application, Happenr - Free Line 11/13/08
Microsoft’s Live.com web portal has gotten a distinct social makeover. The new site now contains many “standards” of the social networking trade — custom profiles, messaging ability, blogging, and more. The folks at Redmond...
Google notices Getting It LIVE 2008
Super cool1 Google have noticed “Getting It LIVE 2008″ in their organic search results. Currently at search position number 3 & 4. You can reserve a place at the event page Getting It LIVE 2008
The Secret To Being Happy: 5 Minute Video Will Shake Your World.
If this video doesn't inspire you to make the most out of life regardless of what "cards" life may have dealt you, nothing will. Nick Vujicic explains the secret like only he can... watch it all, especially about 1 minute and 30 seconds i...
Microsoft and Sun Strike Deal, MySpace Upgrades Its Profile Editor, Google Ad Planner, Start-up Advice From Jo Han Mok, Spot.Us - Free Line 11/12/08
It seems as if Microsoft and Sun Microsystems are about to become much closer than they used to be. According to several published reports, users who install Sun’s Java Runtime Environment will also have the option to install the MSN Toolbar...
Is PR dead? You tell me....
Hi y'all. I'm giving a talk to the Public Relations Society of America later this week, with a working title of "PR: 0, Bloggers: 1", and rather than retread the same tired examples, I'd like to ask if any of you have interesting examples of eithe...
Diamond Doku is now live!
Think Diamonds. Think Sudoku. Think TOURNAMENTS! Pop your brain into gear for this simplified variation of Sudoku. The levels get progressively more difficult to keep things interesting – just place the jewelled numbers on the white tiles, but m...
YouTube to Host Feature Films, VideoCrawler, SmartAds, Newsified, Photosynth - Free Line 11/11/09
Full-length movies are coming to YouTube. The online video pioneer/Google subsidiary has worked out a deal with MGM to bring “several” of their films and television shows to the service. Many within the industry give the due credit not...
Brute Force SEO - An Honest Review
Peter Drew has just opened the doors for “Invitation Intake Number 2″ of Brute Force SEO and as a lucky member and user of this software and community I wanted to share my opinion and give a honest review of Brute Force SEO. What is ...
The Secret Law of Attraction
Over the last few weeks I have been aware more so than ever about the Law of Attraction. In life, we are all thrown challenges and the important thing to consider is how we deal with the challenges set upon us. Occasionally we may just want to ru...
What was SanDisk thinking when it introduced the SlotMusic format?
This might seem confusing, but in a world where more and more people are obtaining music through digital means, notably the iTunes Music store, a consortium of music companies have introduced a new physical music distribution format called SlotMus...
Commission Posted
Commissions have now been posted in all Active Associates’ e-wallets for last cycle. Why not withdraw your commission to your uVme Pre-paid Card, and enjoy the fruits of your labour!
Ballmer to Yahoo: “Not Interested,” Bizspark, iPhone Reliability, Friend View, LinkedIn Tips - Free Line 11/10/08
Despite rumors to the contrary, Microsoft has absolutely no interest in purchasing Yahoo. “We made an offer, we made another offer … We moved on,” said Microsoft executive Steve Ballmer at a business event in Sydney. “We ar...
How do you use social media to promote your business online?
A friend of mine sent me the following question:"What sites do you use / recommend using to promote content (i.e. blogs, articles, etc.)? I'm re-tooling our business website and blog, and want to make sure I get the most effective (popular?) ones...
My busy, busy next seven days
It's good that I like being busy, because I sure am right now! Tomorrow morning I'm opening up the Thin Air Summit with the keynote address on "Finding a Voice: The evolution of personal media through history", then Monday afternoon I'm a judge f...
MyAds Is a Smashing Success, Malware for AdWords and WordPress, Holiday Social Media Advice, Browser Extension Friday: Tab Edition
MyAds, MySpace’s own personal advertising network, is an unmitigated financial success. Industry insiders suggest that MySpace and its parent company, Fox Media, are making around $140,000 to $180,000 a day on the advertising system. If the ...
Hands on with Google Analytics Motion Charts
I was very excited earlier this week to discover I had access to the new Google Analytics beta features. Custom reports are certainly a useful tool; they allow you to construct both large scale exploratory views as well as concise views in which ...
Getting It LIVE 2008 - The Video Preview
Some great feedback on the Getting IT Live 2008 preview video “TERRIFIC” Dianne, a Virtal Assistant company owner from France. “I was captivated. I’m definitely coming” David a freelance Data Communicatons Consultant ...
Google/Yahoo Deal Falls Through, Google Groups Update, Gmail Backup, Acrobat Flaw, Jimmy Wales Discusses Web 2.0 - Free Line 11/06/08
The proposed advertising partnership between Google and Yahoo is no more. Google sites the initial reluctance of federal regulators, as well as the possibility of several high-profile legal battles, as the primary reasons for the collapse. “...
Cell Phone Searches Increase, Delver Teams With Yahoo, Google AdSense: “Bigger Is Better,” Twicco, Website Census - Free Line 11/05/08
Searching the web from your cell phone seems to be on the rise. According to the Kelsey Group, 33.6% of those surveyed said that they use their phones to get movie listings and research products, a 9.2% increase from the previous year. While only ...
Las Vegas Retail Lease - Regal Plaza at Craig & Jones (Six mo. FREE RENT!)
Regal Plaza is ideal for furniture, home accessories, carpet and tiling, lighting and fixture, restaurants and office uses. Anchor center available for lease on SEC of Craig and Jones. (...)
The Internet and Current Events, Yahoo Live Shuts Down, Auditude, Notifu, Poladroid - Free Line 11/04/08
The number of users going online for their daily dose of news is increasing. According to a new poll conducted by Compete and Cisco, 62% said that they use the Internet to keep abreast of current events. Online news sources are now second only to ...
Halloween!
Halloween! Originally uploaded by blackUnicorn I love the dusk setting on my camera. I need a tripod so I can take pictures like this that aren’t blurry. Hope you had a happy, spooky Halloween! We ended up playing poker at a friend’...
Malaria kills a child every thirty seconds...
A bit off my usual beaten track, but I'm a big proponent of much of the work that the United Nations does, especially through UNESCO and UNICEF. If you've read my writings for a while, you've probably seen me talk about this before, and if you've ...
Video Sites: YouTube #1; Yahoo #2?, France’s “P2P Three Strikes” Law, Text Messages in Gmail, Scour, Blog With Personality - Free Line 11/03/08
YouTube is the number one video site in the land yet again. According to a poll conducted by Nielsen Media and Beet.tv, the Google subsidiary had roughly 5.4 billion total views and 82 million unique users in the month of September. The big news, ...
Video Marketing: Getting It LIVE 2008 The Preview Video
Very exciting. 6am and just uploading the Getting It LIVE 2008 Trailer Video up to YouTube. In a few days it will have processed - LOL. It’s been an exciting and uphill struggle making this video trailer. I’ll be doing the next video d...
Barack Obama’s Social Media Lesson to Small Businesses
Just found an interesting slideshow which demonstrates how Barack Obama uses social media to gain popularity. Watch it right here: Barack Obama’s Social Media Lesson to Small Businesses View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags:...
Google Becomes a Publisher, Facebook Pulls Ahead, Trutap, AOL Redesign, Internet Explorer and Safari Extension - Free Line 10/31/08
Google is getting into the publishing business. The search engine giant has worked out a deal with several major authors to bring their work online. Moreover, the new Google publishing house will not be available to e-Readers such as the Amazon Ki...
Google Maps Comes to the iPhone, EveryCall, Popori.us, 8 Tracks, MultiColr - Free Line 10/30/08
Google has brought the world to the iPhone … well, in map form anyway. Unlike many of the phone’s other apps, Google Maps puts the iPhone’s tilting and touch features to good use. It even cross references sites such as Wikipedia...
uVme Advertising Banners
As mentioned on the latest Pioneers’ Web Conference, we have been planning to introduce advertising on the uVme games site for some time. Many of you may have already noticed banners advertising companies like Virgin and 3, and some charities. Thi...
Google #1 Again, Y!OS, Facebook Hackathon XI, Office Online, LinkedIn InApps- Free Line 10/29/08
Google is the undisputed king of search engines in the month of September. According to a poll conducted by Neilsen Online, around 8.1 million searches were performed, giving it a 59.7% share of the market. While impressive, the Google market shar...
Microsoft Backs OpenID, Social Networking and Business, Video Growth, Kwanzoo, Gmail Gadgets - Free Line
The folks at Microsoft are the latest in a long line of tech firms putting their chips on the OpenID project. For those unaware, “OpenID” is based around the theory that having one login ID for several sites is intrinsically better tha...
Las Vegas Commercial Real Estate Agent
Time to Buy, Sell, or Lease your Commercial Real Estate ? (...)
Frank Kern Getting It LIVE 2008
This is an offer for 99 Frank Kern Mass Control Monthly members! As Mass Control Monthly members will know, the Frank Kern October 2008 DVD newsletter was about the “Brain Cleanse”. Kern’s offering for achieving “focus̶...
Subway seized for want of a $2919 tax payment
I don't know if this is a harbinger of things to come, or whether it's just someone whose franchise dreams died, but yesterday at the Flatiron Crossing Mall in Broomfield, Colorado, I was struck by the rather alarming sign on the door of the local...
Your players can promote the games for you!
It’s here! The ‘Tell a Friend’ feature is now available on the games platform! This means that your Players can invite their Friends to join YOUR games platform, simply by entering their Friends’ names and email addresses....
Dr John Demartini - His Journey
As a follow-up to my entry on Dr John Demartini for Jenny Mannions Heroes of Healing group writing project, I would like to give you an insight into Dr John Demartini’s journey and how he came to be what I believe to be a Hero of Healing. I&...
Doodling Aimlessly
I mentioned in my last post that when I doodle without purpose the drawings don’t come out terribly well. As a result I don’t often save them, but I decided it’d be fun to caputure a session where I did such a thing. So here you ...
Join us at the Thin Air Summit, get my book for free!
I'm very excited to not only have been involved in the planning process for the upcoming Thin Air Summit, coming next month in Denver at the beautiful downtown Sheraton, but to also be invited to give the opening keynote talk for the event too. M...
New Game - Noah’s Park
Noah’s braved the storm and he’s now ready to let the animals off his boat. There’s one problem though - he keeps losing them! Help Noah pair off his animals into the three different lands, but be warned – they don’t stay still ...