Archive for February, 2008

Online Meetings

Online Meetings

Here is something some of you would like to take a look at.  The online site – called GoToMeeting, which is for having meetings with your employees on.  No more wasting your time, money and energy traveling to a meeting.  With the services of GoToMeeting you can hold any amount of online meetings with anyone, anywhere.  The great thing about this is, you can do it right from your home or work computers.  So you can do more and travel less.  Check them out, there offering a free for 30 days. It’s fast, easy and completely secure.

Policymakers Struggle – Recession

Policymakers Struggle – Recession

Well, as our policymakers find it hard to deal with this problem called recession.  They’re finding it even harder to keep the U.S. out of it.  We seem to have some problems with the confusion over the housing market which is making everyone’s jobs a lot harder.  Will most of us – consumers keep going to those out of control malls and shop, or will we be forced to stop?  I think we’ll need to slow our spending and hang on for a ride.  Another question to ask yourself – will banks lend freely?  I think banks will start reducing their lending, to save move.  Some “experts” have begun to suggest that we’ve already hit rock bottom or is in sight.  Again, no one can make thier mind up!  Some researchers and Analyst’s think we will have to weather the storm and hang on for one wild ride.

Marketing Ideas

Marketing Ideas!

I’m asked a lot what is the best way to market online. I always answer; word of mouth is the best marketing tool. The next best marketing tool is referrals. Always, always ask your customers for referrals. This tool will also measure how will you did the job. If your customer referrals you to a friend, you know you did a good job. Next should be either newspapers or pay per click marketing programs. Both of these have their advantages and disadvantages. Again, word of mouth, online or offline is the best marketing tool you will ever have.

eBay or uBid

eBay or uBid?

Here’s a no brainier, or is it! eBay.com is the world’s largest online auction marketplace. You would think they would be the number one choice for everyone. Then why do you think that uBid.com has over 5 million customers and sold over $1 billion dollars in merchandise since 1997. They currently attract over 2.0 million unique visitors a month to its website uBid.com. They also wholy own Bidville.com to handle their entire consumer to consumer marketplace. I don’t have eBay’s numbers, but I’m sure it would top uBid’s. I will say that uBid.com must be doing something right to be growing at the rate they are. I believe that uBid.com/Bidville.com is growing at the rate they are because their rates seem to be lower than what eBay’s are. Although eBay’s rates are higher, you really do get what you’re paying for. So you choose!