There are many people out there getting into shape this week. Those 2009 New Year’s resolutions are getting into full swing. This is a time for the local gym to be jam packed with new people. That new guy that has a large gut (yes I am raising my hand), and an unused sweat suit will be showing...

We do interviews about ShopSavvy and our company almost daily and the most common question is, “Why is your company called Big in Japan”. I figured it was worth a post. The phrase ‘Big in Japan’, according to Wikipedia, “was originally a scornful phrase applied to rock ...

I have been meaning to write this post for some time and continue to get sidetracked and have my ADD kick in which keeps me from writing (oh look something shiny). It wasn’t until Guy Kawasaki recently wrote a post on Twitter as a business tool or as he refers to it a Twool, that i decided I h...

There are basically two types of bloggers in the world - reporters and experts - and some people perform both roles (usually the experts, it’s hard for reporters to become experts, but it’s easy for experts to report). If you have ever taken an Internet marketing course or attended a seminar spe...

At last week’s Personal Democracy Forum, one of the events I missed was the launch of a coalition called InternetforEveryone.org. I’m skeptical of the organization, and while I admit I’m not really sure what it’s all about, therein lies part of my skepticism. It’s very ...

In the past week or so, two online GOP operatives (neither of whom is David All) have separately suggested to me that the competition among the three Republican Internet fundraising websites is effectively over. Even I doubted the separation would happen this quickly, but as of now even a late push ...

Blog consultant Michael Martine (AKA Remarkablogger) has just announced that he’ll be giving away a free one-hour blog consultation to three lucky SOBCon08 attendees ($140 value each, $420 total value). Make sure you snatch a business card from Michael at SOBCon. And if you haven’t yet r...

They’re the only guys in a bar on a Sunday morning. The bartender tries to make some conversation with them. He asks the Internet marketer what he does for a living. The Internet marketer says to the bartender, “I’m in Internet marketing.” “Oh, really?” says the b...

Author, speaker, and consultant Steve Yastrow, an expert in cultivating customer relationships, recognizes the power of blogs to help foster and strengthen customer relationships. Steve frequently writes for the Tom Peters blog, and is the author of two books, Brand Harmony and the newly published W...