I'm always skeptical when I'm directed to sites that offer deals that are seemingly too good to be true. So, when I finally decided to give Snagshout a try, I was prepared for the process to be tedious, and the advertised deals not realistic. But, that's not the case at all. Snagshout lets you grab both new and existing products at crazy discounts, in exchange for writing an … [Read more...]
Can You Find Good Talent on PeoplePerHour?
Years ago, I used Guru.com to find someone to fully index one of my books. The gal did a terrific job, and I reached out to her several times after. I'd also found a good image "slicer" for converting Photoshop templates into HTML. The rest of the folks I hired? Meh. But that was expected on a site that doesn't actually verify the talent of its members. Last year I created … [Read more...]
Should You Use CoPromote to Gain Traction Online?
For the past several months I've been using CoPromote to see if it can really help individuals and the smallest of business gain exposure. Available on both free and pay-for levels, CoPromote's system allows you to share other's tweets or posts, while other users share yours. It's a "pay it forward" type system that works with Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr. Formerly … [Read more...]
Review: ENCHANTMENT (Guy Kawasaki) is a Must-Read
I spend at least half my work time learning—that is, expanding my knowledge and understanding of current trends in the fields of ecommerce, usability and security. Most of my learning takes place online or in-person. I’ll admit, the number of business books I read is limited, mostly because I see reading time as relaxation time, and for that, I delve into fiction. I received … [Read more...]