Entries from March 2010 ↓

Facebook Virus – Sent to You by Your (Innocent) Friends

Tim Champlin is not only a darn good lead singer (the Western Swing band Interstate Cowboy) he’s a good guy and a good friend. He would never send me something nasty. Would he?!

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From Paycheck to Passion – and Then Back Again?

Maybe I’ve read one too many of these stories, but the New York Times just had another story about a corporate type who followed her passion and started her own company. When I read stuff like this, I find myself asking, “What about the of the other side of the coin? What happens when your passions don’t turn into profits?

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When Social Media Really Works

These are tough economic times and lots of programs are being cut back or eliminated altogether. We bailed out the mega-banks, but we don’t seem to have enough money left to spend on good stuff like the Washington State Main Street Program.

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