Biz Resource: Press Release Grader Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:10:37 +0000
Gurnage.wordpress.com:
Here is a cool new tool from Hubspot, a Cambridge, Massachusetts company that helps small business build their online presence. Now you can have an expert double check your press release at no cost!
Cut and paste your press release into the window, complete the form and click on ?Grade Press Release.?
In a few [...]
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Ant Farm Grows To Fill Toy Niche Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:09:45 +0000
Ventura County Star:
A giant remote-controlled ant is crawling across the conference table at Uncle Milton Industries Inc. in Westlake Village.
Frank Adler, vice president of marketing, works the controls with a crystal skull device that hints at its branding as a licensed toy from the “Indiana Jones” movie.
“Who better to do ants ? a remote control [...]
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Lifetime Spent On Fun And Games Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:08:40 +0000
Star Tribune:
One night in 1966, “Tonight Show” host Johnny Carson and a guest, the lovely Eva Gabor, were on the studio floor as they giggled and groped their way through a new game that was destined for tens of thousands of U.S. living rooms.
The agile Johnny attempted to slide one foot to a color destination [...]
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When To Work For Nothing Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:07:41 +0000
The New York Times:
Michelle Goodman writes:
No one ever filled a gas tank or bought groceries with exposure. The 20.9 million Americans working as consultants, freelancers, small-business owners and independent contractors are not keeping a roof overhead by getting paid in exposure, or ?PIE,? as I?ve taken to calling it.
But writers, illustrators and other creative [...]
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?Wacky? Baker Sends Invention To Celebrity Chefs Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:11:59 +0000
BBC News:
A Scottish cake maker is hoping to mix it with millionaires with a ?revolutionary? take on the wooden spoon ? which he insists is NOT a spatula.
Instead, ?Spon? inventor Neal Robertson is sending his double-backed spoons to celebrity chefs like Gordon Ramsay and Nigella Lawson in a bid for the baking big time.
?Proud as [...]
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Can Everyone Be An Einstein? Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:10:52 +0000
The Sunday Times:
Time to buff up your brain, to send your synapses to the spa. How about a couple of hours of sudoku? No? Well, fire up your Nintendo DS and pump up your neurons with Dr Kawashima?s Brain Training games ? ?Keep your brain sharp and in shape.?
?These games definitely work because you get [...]
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Big Bizs That Started In A Recession Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:08:36 +0000
Inside CRM:
It might seem counterintuitive to start a new business when the economy is in the dumps. But a recession can actually be the ideal time for launching a company. In fact, many well-known and successful organizations were born during an economic slump.
The following major corporations made it big during recessions:
Burger King Corp., with its [...]
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Recyclable Dry Cleaning Bags Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:07:00 +0000
Springwise:
So, you thought the market for reusable bags was saturated? Having found a niche that has yet to be infiltrated, The Green Garmento hopes to help green up dry cleaning.
Introduced last month, The Green Garmento is a garment bag made from non-woven recyclable material that can be used as a duffel bag to transport laundry [...]
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