Yesterday a friend who believes in dreaming, traveling and growing, killed his blog. Actually, he just closed the doors. Vituperation and silliness killed his blog - anonymously.
Entries Tagged 'Information Literacy' ↓
Who Killed East Boulder’s Blog?
December 18th, 2007 — Blogging, Information Literacy
The Quickest Way to Test Your Web Optimization Guru
December 16th, 2007 — Optimization, Sales Strategies, Internet Research, Information Literacy, Business Services
“Hey little girl. Want to see my optimization strategies?” The figures no longer lurk in dark alleyways, opening their trench coats to display their wares. Nope, they’re either onstage or online, with glib pitches, stunning examples and promises that sound, oh, so attractive.
Instant Reliable Research: Why the Special Issues Index is So Special
November 13th, 2007 — Financial Backgrounding, Sales Strategies, Sales Lead Generation, Cold Call, Internet Research, Information Literacy, Business Intelligence, Competitive Intelligence
You say you need up-to-date, trusted information right away? You say you need recent studies, reliable statistics and dependable trend reports on a topic or industry? Read on - and watch this video:
Battling Pirates, Protecting Content - by guest writer, Matt Lee
October 10th, 2007 — Internet Research, Business Intelligence, Information Literacy, Competitive Intelligence, Google
Matt Lee is a Business Information Specialist and librarian at theJames J. Hill Reference Library, specializing in digital libraries and other online initiatives.
This blog’s recent post called “Someone is Stealing Nicholas Boothman’s Stuff” highlighted an example of overt plagiarism in marketing copy. This isn’t the first reported instance of pirated content online, and in our cut-and-paste-friendly era, it probably won’t be the last. Continue reading →
“One of the Most Interesting Developments of Modern Times”
October 4th, 2007 — Internet Research, Information Literacy, Business
That’s what John Naughton of the London Observer calls the One Laptop per Child initiative. It’s a program that is trying to provide a laptop for every child in the developing world. Piece of cake for the likes of a guy like Nicholas Negroponte.
Rooting for the Little Guy in Search – Microsoft?!!
July 18th, 2007 — Internet Research, Information Literacy, Search, Google
Google is so big that it’s about to pass “Go” without ever needing to collect $200. While you were starting your business, raising your children or climbing the corporate ladder over the past five years, Google was busy buying up everything on the game board. Yes, they’ve become an economic Goliath of unprecedented proportions. And the word that we’re all just too tired to want to hear is “Monopoly.”
The Best Timesavers in Life are Free (and Invisible)
June 29th, 2007 — Cold Call, Information Literacy, Business Services, Customer Service, Search
The “Invisible Web” is that vast amount of online information about which your favorite search engine just says, “Huh?” Beyond the “Invisible Web,” however, there’s an even bigger invisible world of web sites and services that you’d just simply never know to ask about in the first place.
Click here to see a short video about GetHuman.com but don’t forget to read the rest of the article!
Like a Web Site that Rocks? Just ask Jerry
June 15th, 2007 — Sales Lead Generation, Sales Strategies, Information Literacy, Business Services
Would you like to know how to make your web site pay off big time? Would you like to know bunches of web strategies, email marketing techniques and content ideas that even the experts don’t teach? Simple. Just ask Jerry Rouleau - if you can catch him.
How to Zero In on the Specific News You Need the Most
June 8th, 2007 — Information Literacy, Competitive Intelligence, Search, Google
If you are paying attention, you’re already using news alerts to stay up-to-date on your business, your competitors, your industry and your Parcheesi club. Want a trick that will make your news alerts more targeted and powerful?
Warning: the Business Advice You are About to Hear….
April 29th, 2007 — Cold Call, Sales Strategies, Internet Research, Business Intelligence, Information Literacy, Competitive Intelligence
It’s important to get good information and advice for your small business. But, while attending a speech last weekend it finally dawned on me that the most crucial advice is NEVER included. Continue reading →
