It's been two weeks since the last SocialSpark release and the team has been working hard to respond to some great suggestions that came after that release and the free webinar. Thanks to everyone who contacted us with their feedback via email or GetSatisfaction! The next few releases should address...

The following post is from Kathie Conway, who is not only a CPA and our CFO, but is also a rudder for Brains on Fire. You would think that all she does is the crunching of the numbers, but she’s also an incredible resource when it comes to redefining what it is to be a creative company in this...

So we’re officially in a recession now (according to official government figures via the BBC) with no sign of things getting better anytime soon. Marketing budgets are being slashed by many and redundancies are spreading like wildfire. So, if you want to either make the most of your marketing ...

Tax Cat here. It's that time of year again when our thoughts turn from the lovely holiday season to the pile of receipts and other crap that we don't want to deal with — taxes. If you're thinking of hiring someone to prepare your taxes this year — the IRS has some tips that will help you...

I made it through THE BOX. I took all of Tim’s sweaters of a duffel bag he’s been storing them in since we moved in 6 months ago and shoved dolls, Wonder Pets, V Smiles, chime balls, and Diego rescue......

I went and got more lights for the tree - 350 to be exact. Then I took all the other ones off and re-strung the damn thing. So now I've got the original 450 plus another 350. As I got......

If you operate a blog, have built a web app or are otherwise are trying to monetize a property on the web, advertising is one of the first paths that you might amble down. Let’s throw the baby in with the bathwater and say that ads will be your primary method of monetizing your idea. In that c...

ADOTAS – Business slow this summer? Not for comparison shopping engine ShopWiki. The company has just closed a round of financing, is in the midst of redesigning its site, launching several international sites — and a new luxury vertical shopping portal. ShopWiki’s search engine utilizes p...

Since this has always been a bit of a black hole for me - I’m still working on my landing pages for my coffee site. I’ve not yet bothered to look at stats, since I’m not actively doing anything with it… yet. I’m feeling like I’m falling behind on deadlines, but I&...

KNOCK THE HUSTLE EXCERPTS:  FOR MY SEEDS, PART TWO SARAH BERNSEN During a 6-month stretch when I was punching out every night between 10 P.M. and 11P.M., I got to know “Sarah Bernsen.â€� She was this big-time executive VP, about a couple heart attacks away from running the agency. I guess she...