Not tech savvy but need a pie chart for your article?

Trust me, for the uber tech savvy this is no big feat. However, if you need a pie chart for your article there really isn't much of an easier way to get one. All you need is a label and a number. In other other Joe - 5, Mike - 7, Mary - 4 ... and you can have a 3D pie chart image to use in your blog, article, presentation - whatever.



Go ahead and have fun with it.

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Free royalty free graphs and charts to use on any site, article, email. Read more at icobb.com

 

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Putting a link in Twitter? Beginning, middle or end

So where in your Tweets is the best place to put your links? I bet if you guess you'd say ______.



Well, Dan Zarrella knows. Or at least has a good idea. Further, he's going to share it with you.



Give me a whole new idea for a Twitter app ...

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New Twitter Data: Optimal Link Placement for Clicks

One of the questions that I’ve been asked the most in the years I’ve been doing Twitter data analysis is where in a Tweet is the best position (beginning, middle or end) to include a link to get the most clicks. I had always assumed the end was the best, so I never thought much about the question.

See more at danzarrella.com

 

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Spark up your comment counter!

Holidays are often a little slow around the holidays for big clients and a great time for small businesses to get some really slick custom development for their sites and pages. Here's just one thing you can get into that really makes your site pop out from the crowd.



You can probably think of ideas that never crossed my mind - fundraisers, membership drives, event participation, clicks on links ... let your mind run! May help decrease bounce rate and increase time on page - studies not yet conducted.

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Create-A-Meter

Use this form to create a meter with your title and your data. You can choose a size up to 400 pixels and any number from 0 to 99.

See more at icobb.com

 

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Samsung vs. Apple: Corporate Warfare the Sequel

Isn't it amazing how times change and so do the contestants on the battlefield for your consumer dollar changes? For that matter as the products change we see small players explode onto the scene and challenge companies who, only months before, would have bought them and gutted them just to shut them up.



Well, that's not what's happening here - this is more bloody that that!

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Samsung seeks to ban iPhone 4S amid patent row

The Korean phone giant said it would file suit against the iPhone 4S in France and Italy, in a bid to ban the phones less than a day after it was announced, adding fuel to the fire in the intensifying row. Read more at www.zdnet.com

 

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Facebook: Still run by children, not likely to grow up

I have again and again challenged Facebook on their childish approach to running their multi-billion dollar industry satisfactorily. One of my guests, a college friend of the Facebook founder, became quite animated and offended when I accused Facebook of being operated like a child's game of checkers where the rules change daily in favor of the board owner.



Let's face it, Facebook is a great tool but so very immature in so very many ways.



(Don't shoot Ken, he's only the messenger.) Or if you do shoot you can expect him to fire back.

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Facebook Struggles to Explain Its Web-Tracking Practices October 4th, 2011

Facebook’s business is built on trust, but that trust has been shaken over the past few weeks by criticism and speculation regarding how it uses browser cookies to get data about users.

Since the launch of social plugins and before, Facebook has left cookies on the browsers of people who sign up for accounts as well as anyone else who visits Facebook.com. These cookies are used to protect the site against hacking attempts and to show logged in users what their friends have Liked on third-party sites, the company has repeatedly said.

The fact that Facebook had to comment directly on three blog posts in an attempt to debunk speculation shows there is a lack of clear documentation explaining its use of cookies. By publishing its responses as governing documents and making them easy to find, Facebook could address users’ questions before they draw their own, sometimes-negative conclusions about the company’s intentions. Read more at www.insidefacebook.com

 

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You mean the interest rate affects loan qualification?

Yes! Now you're getting it. With lower interest rates you can qualify for more home - especially with prices as low as they are today.



Take 3 minutes and read this very short article on how and why a higher interest rate can keep you from qualify for the same home you qualify for at lower rates.

Amplify’d from kennycook.com

For people who need to purchase a new home in the Atlanta area the numbers do line up well for the buying opportunity. The oversupply of available home listings, fixed 30 year interest rates at or near four percent, and underwriting guidelines trending toward “reasonable” it certainly is time to consider the move. Now here is some really good news: lowest interest rates results in lower monthly payments which changes the buyer’s debt-to-income ration resulting in the ability to buy more home for less money.

Debt To Income Ratio (DTI)

It becomes quickly obvious that as interest rates rise the buyer qualifies for less home. This is the primary reason today is a very good time to buy because rates are incredibly low (and will not stay that way) and home values are “in the tank” (and will not stay that way).

How the Lowest Interest Rates Affect Your Ability to Buy Read more at kennycook.com

 

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Alibaba Buying Yahoo?

In case you aren't familiar with Alibaba they are the Hong Kong based company who made history in 2007 with the second largest internet based IPO of, I believe it was $1.7billion, only surpassed by Google's IPO at the time.



That said, Jack Ma's amazing vision is now, realistically, positioned well to consummate just such a purchase.

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Alibaba’s Ma ‘Very Interested’ in Buying Yahoo

Ma said he’s had discussions with Yahoo, as well as other potential buyers, without identifying them. The executive, whose company is 40 percent owned by Yahoo, spoke at an event at Stanford University near Palo Alto, California.

Enlarge image Alibaba Chairman Jack Ma David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Jack Ma, chairman of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Jack Ma, chairman of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Read more at www.bloomberg.com

 

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I Told You So

Let me repeat myself at the risk of sounding crude, "I told you so."



No Federal program is ever going to rescue the economy or people's futures from their failed pasts. Never. It is inherently, sociologically impossible. This is just another failed social program created for one purpose only: to buy votes. Only this time it failed before the deal could be consummated.

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U.S. Mortgage-Aid Program Is Shutting Down, With Up to $500 Million Unspent

“They dragged and dragged their feet,” Mr. Frank said in an interview. “I believe it was not one of their priorities.”

The combination of these rules, housing counselors said, disqualified a large number of people who had gone through their savings and fallen behind on mortgage payments. Nor have all of the applicants who met the qualifications been approved for the loan. Read more at www.nytimes.com

 

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Google is not a demigod. Or not.

When called to "testify" in front of Congress it's not like being asked, "Did you wash your hands? Did you use soap?" by your mommy. How does Google *not* "cook the search results" would be a more accurate question and elicit better honesty. Like my mom used to ask, "Which soap did you use when you washed your hands?" No getting around that one, if that bar of soap was not wet ... you just got busted.



So, Google, which soap did you use?

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Schmidt denies Google ‘cooks’ search results, says it serves the users

As Google’s Eric Schmidt testifies before a Senate committee inquiring into the company’s search practices, he is facing many questions about the way that its search product works.

To this, Schmidt replied:

First, we built search for users, not websites, and no matter what we do, there will always be some websites unhappy with where they rank. Search is subjective, and there‟s no “correct” set of search results. Our scientific process is designed to provide the answers that consumers will find most useful.

To this end, Schmidt was saying that certain answers, like stock results and maps, would simply be delivered straight to the consumer instead of being delivered as a result that led to another site. Schmidt said that this was in order to serve the consumer faster with the information that they required. Read more at thenextweb.com

 

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Yahoo without Bartz - hope for recovery?Or "who cares"!

Frankly I don't care. Yahoo has gone so far to the "hate big business support socialism" side of the map I'm hoping they will just go ahead and sell what's left. Could I have done better? Absolutely - because I know how to sell, know how to develop a team that's excited to perform for me and I don't cuss you during pep rallies.



Adios Bartz. You've just been fired: over the phone.



If you guys at Yahoo are ready for a CEO who believes in fostering an atmosphere of power and growth I'm available. Maybe not for you but I'm available.

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Yahoo's Bartz era: The non-stop drama in her own words

Carol Bartz joined Yahoo as CEO with high hopes, a few F-bombs and a no-nonsense style. But Bartz was ultimately sunk by a drama-go-round that never ended. Yahoo never quite got its act together even though Bartz made some solid moves to set the company on better footing.

I am very sad to tell you that I’ve just been fired over the phone by Yahoo’s Chairman of the Board. It has been my pleasure to work with all of you and I wish you only the best going forward.

See more at www.zdnet.com

 

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I would call this an act of war

When a government of one nation possesses the power to affect the citizens of another nation and they use it - that's an act of war. Or in my opinion it is. Just because the act took place in digital space makes it no less interruptive to the flow of business or the privacy of the citizens of the nation affected.

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Hackers acquire Google certificate, could hijack Gmail accounts

Repeat of Comodo affair last March; foreign government may be behind theft, says researcher

Computerworld - Hackers have obtained a digital certificate good for any Google website from a Dutch certificate provider, a security researcher said today. Read more at www.computerworld.com

 

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Short Sale Fraud, really?

This may sound like I'm throwing real estate agents under the bus but I am. Just not the ones who are my friends or want to be my friend ...

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Freddie, Realtors Look to Stop Short-Sale Fraud

Freddie Mac's fraud investigation unit is reaching out to Realtor associations and real estate agents to educate them about how to prevent fraudulent short-sale activities from taking place.

“By concealing the higher offer, short-sale fraud worsens losses to home sellers, Freddie Mac and taxpayers,” the Freddie Mac employees said. “It also throws another wrench into the housing recovery by undermining the trust and transparency at the core of any real estate transaction.” Read more at www.nationalmortgagenews.com

 

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Patch up your patchy Apache

Apache isn't new to vulnerability exploitations. But when a major announcement goes out you had better pay attention. Follow the links to see if you are affected and what to do then come say hi. Looking for technical, communications and marketing guest bloggers at the fairly high traffic http://thekencook.com and http://socialmediaedge.com

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'Kill tool' released for unpatched Apache server vulnerability

The open-source Apache Foundation has warned that attack tool has been released for a serious vulnerability in the Apache HTTPD Web Server.

See more at www.zdnet.com

 

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Sprint to the Apple?

Interesting development. Does this mean I get to do an actual nuts to nuts comparison?

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Sprint to Get iPhone 5

Sprint Nextel Corp. will begin selling the iPhone 5 in mid-October, people familiar with the matter said, closing a huge hole in the No. 3 U.S. carrier's lineup and giving Apple Inc. another channel for selling its popular phone. Read more at www.wallstreetjournal.com

 

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I laugh - the Apples think HP signals end of competition

Let's face it, HP has great success in the document world - floundering in the computer hardware world from beginning to present. Apple is indeed vicious in their attack and trying to dominate the sphere through force. That just means they know the prize is valuable and makes some start-up out there think of the way to succeed in spite of the constant assault of litigation.



If I were funding a start-up in the mobile technology world I'd suggest something Apple never has seemed to get right: listen to your fans as well as your critics. Don't be so grovish.

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TouchPad fire sale sets off flurry of purchases

HP sent crowds of geeks to queue in front of retailers over the weekend after it abandoned the TouchPad, a tablet computer, and retailers were forced to sell them for $99 -- a $300 discount and well below cost.

Then, word came overnight that stores, namely Best Buy, would have some inventory this morning. Who can turn down a $99 tablet? Not me. Read more at content.usatoday.com

 

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HubSpot buys Laura Fitton's OneForty.com

Hey Laura, can I borrow a few quid?

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Almost exactly 32 months ago today a crazy thought — Twitter needs an appstore! — flashed through my head. Despite my strong instincts to run like hell in the other direction, oneforty managed to tumble its way into an incredibly fortunate existence (a long story, very well told here and here). Thanks to the labor and investments of dozens, the support of thousands and the participation of millions, that little flash grew up to become the oneforty.com you now know and love. Read more at oneforty.com

 

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SkyNet is your friend ...

A reference to Terminator for those not familiar, SkyNet is the great mechanical collective making war on the human race. I really don't equate Google with SkyNet but for their competition it may, at time, seem that way.



Google versus Apple and RIM. That's what this war is. Apple just won a suit against HTC for patent infringement but that won't matter to Google because they didn't gobble up HTC, they gobbled up (shall we soon change that to googled up?) Motorola Mobility.

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Google's Motorola acquisition: Nail in the Android patent coffin?

Google on Monday announced plans to acquire handset maker Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion in cash.

Google is to become a mobile manufacturer — competing with Apple and Research in Motion directly.

Putting these together, Google is paying a huge price for the handset manufacturer — to build dedicated Google handsets for the Android operating system. Read more at www.zdnet.com

 

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Droidmobile causes havoc

Well, not exactly. I just thought to use a little sensationalism on a hot and humid Atlanta Friday afternoon. I reality, though, the Google car did collide with another Prius. The article is worth reading because of why they thought the Google Prius may have kissed into another Prius.

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This is Google’s first self-driving car crash

Yet Google has never answered the question of who's ultimately responsible for any accidents that happen while the software controls the vehicle. There's a driver in all of Google's tests who can take control, and probably gets the ticket in this case — but Google imagines these vehicles spreading far beyond its corporate campus. Google can't be hoping to have its software legally blamed for a slice of the traffic crashes that cost more than $160 billion a year in this country. Yet if the operators of Google's self-driving cars retain all legal responsibility, simply turning the system on would be seen in court as a sign they weren't paying attention. Read more at jalopnik.com

 

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Video goes viral, sales still suck

It would be difficult for me to say with any verifiable accuracy how many people have asked me if I could make their product go viral. Likewise it would be difficult to number the times I have seen an advertisement for someone who will make my product go viral.



Now that we have viral experience (I created ViralRealEstate.com in 2006 and it did not by the way) we can begin to look at experience instead of theory. What is viral really worth?

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Old Spice Is Killing It on YouTube Again, but Sales Are Down Double-Digits

But to echo the question in the comments section of nearly any story about Mr. Mustafa: Has he really sold much Old Spice? Read more at adage.com

 

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63 Percent of Americans Oppose Debt Limit Increase

Join object of attack (John McCain's attack) Sharron Angle and fellow Joe Miller. Both friendlies of the Tea Party Caucus. Live at 8PM tonight to answer the questions - "WTH is wrong with Washington DC" and "just how deadly is this deal to the American future?"



The only way to get there is here:



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Poll: Most Americans oppose raising debt limit

Despite Obama administration warnings that failing to do so would devastate the economy, a clear majority of Americans say they oppose raising the debt limit, a new CBS News/New York Times poll shows.

Just 27 percent of Americans support raising the debt limit, while 63 percent oppose raising it. Read more at www.cbsnews.com

 

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PayPal targeted for attack by hacker groups

I want to say a lot - most of it would be negative so formulate your own opinions.



I will say this: full force and authority of the law with swift justice. Or shoot to kill, whichever.

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Hacker Groups Anonymous and LulzSec Target PayPal, ‘Operation PayPal’ (#OpPayPal) Launched

#OpPayPal (Operation PayPal) has been launched by the Anonymous and LulzSec hacker groups in the name of AntiSec (Anti Security Movement). In order to payback the “corrupt corporation”, @AnonymousIRC and @LulzSec (Lulz Security)announced their direct, legal action against the world’s largest online payment company on Twitter, where #OpPayPal is now a trending topic. According to AntiSec, PayPal withheld payments from being delivered to WikiLeaks and now they are up in digital arms. Read the first statement from Anonymous below: Read more at www.abmuku.com

 

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Sour Apples

I'm all for protecting patents, trademarks and copyrights. Except people who say God inspired them. Maybe it works for people who say LSD inspired them, too, Mr. Jobs.



Either way Apple still sucks in my experience and I love my Evo and Xoom for hundreds of reasons. I once drank the Apple koolaid and it upset my tummy - very badly. I only use an Apple product by absolute force these days.



This finding, however, if it's accurate should go through. If HTC did violate Apple's patents then they should pay. Period. Gag, cough, hack. There, I said it. Apple may deserve to win this one.

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Apple deals massive patent blow to HTC, Android in serious trouble

Just how serious is this ruling for HTC? Very serious. The worst-case scenario is that the ITC imposes an US import ban against all of HTC’s Android products. That’s how serious this is for HTC. Read more at www.zdnet.com

 

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Is Google+ Destroying Facebook's Dreams?

I am not a fan of either the methodology of Facebook or their PR style. That said I am interested in the War of the Behemoths ...

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Google Plus Is DESTROYING Facebook's Dreams, And Facebook Isn't Playing Fair

What's so interesting about this is that Facebook is handling the attack in precisely the WRONG way. It's alienating users, rather than being a gentleman.

One program simply collects your friends list, but Facebook allegedly found that unacceptable.  Read more at www.businessinsider.com

 

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Netflix trending because of a price increase

If you've missed it you have not spent much time in the social space: Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and probably LinkedIn and even My[___] if it still exists.

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Netflix's pricing backlash: Follow the money, churn rates

Netflix’s pricing move is all about the money. By unbundling DVD and streaming services, Netflix is reflecting its costs better. Unfortunately for customers a bundled plan is now 60 percent higher. What’s galling to customers is that they can even get a bundle discount from the cable giants—you know the companies Netflix was going to unseat. Read more at www.zdnet.com

 

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Beef - It's what's for dinner! - ad

Like Beef? Check out great 4th of July steak recipes

Group contributed blogs. Good, bad and ugly.

I have done this successfully and participated in blogs that were done both successfully and not so. Here are some tips, most of these points I agree with, about running a blog (or any type of community site) where multiple people will be contributing.



I can tell you this - you cannot MAKE people post a certain number of times per week, month or even year. If you want to do that, pay them. You spend a bit of time massaging egos and people post - you try to pressure them to post they say "buzz off" and leave.

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Running Multi-Authors Blog – The Good and Bad

Hesham runs a Thesis site ThesisAwesome.com and very popular multi author blog and we have had a couple chats on the good and bad of blogging this way. So I thought this would be a great post for bloggers to see what it REALLY takes to run a multi author blog.

Clear your mind, and get ready, you are about to discover how I’ve managed to run a multi-author blog and you will judge by yourself whither blogging is meant to be a single player game or not. Read more at www.johnpaulaguiar.com

 

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You can't say God at a funeral in Houston?

You can't make this stuff up, people. It seems Obama's National Cemetery policy, at least in Houston, Texas, does not allow family members or anyone attending a funeral to use the word God or the name Jesus, or to bring a Bible, to the cemetery without direct consent of the direct, Arleen Ocasio.



Where's the ACLU now? Bet you don't find them defending this one!

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God Bless Our Military! Just not at the Houston National Cemetery.

As I sat today and listened to the Michael Berry Show today, I overheard a story that has left me disgusted.  Seems the Houston National Cemetery Director is requiring grieving families they cannot use the words "God" or "Jesus" at any funeral ceremony without her approval.

Thanks to the Berry Brigade, here is how YOU can help STOP this disrespectful and unacceptable "requirement" put forth by the Houston National Cemetery Director Arleen Ocasio.  How dare she require families to submit their prayers to her in writing for approval?!   Oh.  And there's more.  And no bibles.  And no chapel.  Oh wait.  The chapel was closed.  Read on. Read more at www.jersey-texan.com

 

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Government spies on medical professionals?

I'm not sure what you call this, I know what I call it, when a government employee calls a medical service provider "pretending" to be an actual customer when they aren't.



If this is okay with you then please move to a more suitable European nation, preferably Italy or Spain. Goodbye.

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Obama's Medical Mystery Shoppers

On Tuesday evening, after being outed by the New York Times, the Obama Administration abandoned plans to have "mystery shoppers" call primary care physicians to determine how easy or difficult it is to get a doctor's appointment and whether being part of a government health insurance program impacted that ease or difficulty.

As the Times noted, "the decision [to abandon the "mystery shopper" plan], after criticism from doctors and politicians, represents an abrupt turnabout. On Sunday night, officials at the health department and the White House staunchly defended the survey as a way to measure access to primary care, and insisted that it posed no threat to privacy." Read more at spectator.org

 

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Consumer confidence heads for shelter, in the basement

There are a lot of storms this year. Tornadoes have ravaged parts of the country where they are rarely spotted. Floods have covered the plains states and there seems to be no sign of slowing.



What did we expect from the economy with the storm brewing in DC? The jobless rate is astronomical, gas prices - holy cats! Food prices up, up and up. And now home sales down yet another 2%.



Here's your change. Hope it's what you expected ...

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U.S. Consumer Sentiment Unexpectedly Falls to Six-Month Low on Job Outlook

Consumer sentiment unexpectedly decreased in May to the lowest level in six months as Americans grew concerned over the outlook for jobs and the economy, while a measure of home prices dropped to a nine-year low. Read more at www.bloomberg.com

 

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Apple wins wide ranging patent suit

Apple owns the patent to the mobile touch screen...



If you want to dance with the devil sue the bugger. Or at least as close as you can get. Nokia and Samsung have been sparring in court with no-holds-barred Apple over various technology patents for the last several months and one by one they are coming before the judge.



In technology and art it's not who actually did something first it's who patented or otherwise protected it first. In a few of these cases it appears apple may have been the first to submit the paperwork. Unlike a business name or trade-name patents go by date filed not the date first used in commerce. (I'm not a lawyer, I'm a multiple lawsuit winner

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In wireless lawsuit fray, Apple snags mobile touchscreen patent

As computer maker Apple battles several patent-related lawsuits with Nokia, Samsung and other competitors related to the wireless functionality of its popular iPhone, iPod and iPad products, the company was awarded a patent on Tuesday involving how a user interacts with a mobile device’s touchscreen display. Read more at www.zdnet.com

 

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Facebook "fatigue"? That's a new one.

Has Facebook reached the natural cap for users? This article seems to assert that possibility. Then again maybe all of Roger Ebert's fan(s) quit.



Speaking of which, what about his page being deleted then re-opened? Think the kids at FB thumbed him because they didn't know he had clout with a couple of people? Or how did he get turned back on so quickly?

Amplify’d from news.sky.com

Decline In Users Hints At 'Facebook Fatigue'

Facebook is said to have suffered a second successive slump in users in America and Britain, leading some to suggest people are tiring of the ubiquitous social media site.

Roughly half the UK population has signed up Read more at news.sky.com

 

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Advice: Think mobile

Get yourself prepared for the switch to mobile. Video and audio will become vastly more important in your strategy and operations. I am also still amazed to see how many people do not have mobile ready web sites and blogs. Save yourself embarrassment and missed opportunity. 877-700-0536

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Smartphone Data Usage Grows Rapidly

Smartphone owners, especially those with iPhones and Android devices, are consuming more data than ever before on a per-user basis, according to monthly cellphone data collected by the Nielsen Company. In just the last 12 months, the amount of data the average smartphone user consumes per month has grown by 89%, from 230 Megabytes (MB) in Q1 2010 to 435 MB in Q1 2011. Read more at www.marketingcharts.com

 

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Successful Social Selling

When I ask people to raise their hands if they think they spend too much time online for the value they get in return it is never a surprise when as many as 50% of the people raise their hands.



The goal of this workshop is to cure that for those who attend. Quite literally these presenters are some of the very best in the industry and have actually proven they know what they are talking about. This is not theory or some sales weasel trying to get you to buy a system or even a book (books are good, don't take that wrong).



How about eBay's top female seller? How about the man who wrote the first book on Twitter? This is only a sample and the early bird gets much more than worms - save 35% by registering early. It will be available for replay but only to the paid registrants!

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Successful Social Selling Using the talent of some of the best known names in online engagement this 3.5 hour session includes many time proven techniques in the psychology of selling and how to translate those to both offline and online social settings. With the recent explosion of online social tools such as Facebook and Twitter and less than 4% of the small businesses in America taking advantage of these opportunities this is a very unique opportunity to learn from the best. Every presenter has proven their skills in the industry and is known for what they can bring to the conversation. GOAL OF THIS WORKSHOP: To help the user who already has a social media presence take it to the next level and start seeing more transactional results from their online presence. There is a science to successful online selling and to omit it from the process may result in a less than satisfactory return on the time and resources invested into social media with the intent of meeting prospects and leading those relationships to sale. Learn how to: Establish a real, achievable social media plan and implement it Gather, access, understand and use social metrics to measure your success Tie all of your social media together with accurate branding Write content that sells and gets others to sell for you Create a Facebook ad campaign that yields results Actually use SEO and SEM techniques and not just hear those words Create eye-catching titles that get people to click your link and open your email without misleading Use graphics and fonts to create more sales motivating content Use audio and video to share the word even with mobile surfers Prepare for the future with upcoming changes and how to "surf on top of the wave" Much more! The lineup: Irene Koehler @IreneKoehler Bay Area, California How can I help you use social media for your business or career? Speaker, consultant, all-around nice person. Part of @SMC_SV team, Official Blogger for LeWeb10 http://bit.ly/8Aav4F         Warren Whitlock @WarrenWhitlock Las Vegas, NV Author of 1st book on Twitter, Publisher, Blogger and Social Media Radio Show Host http://BestSellerBookExpert.com Stacy Kinney @StacyKinney Hollywood, FL Social Media Marketing & Personal Branding, Real Estate Investor & Eco Friendly Gal. Driven to succeed & help others. Wine lover. Attitude of gratitude! http://www.StacyKinney.com Caroline Barry @TweetCaroline Baton Rouge, Louisiana Confirmed genius, crazy redhead, single mom being raised by 3 amazing children. Social Media / PR Director for @GeauxChevy http://bit.ly/carolinebarry James Ball @NotEasyToForget Georgia Digital Marketing Director & Corporate Social Strategist at AroundAbout Local Media, Inc. The views here and on my personal blog (linked) are my own. http://noteasytoforget.com Paul Chaney @pchaney Lafayette, LA Internet marketing and social media consultant, speaker and author of The Digital Handshake. The Social Media Handyman. http://facebook.com/paulchaney http://www.thesocialmediahandyman.com Hosted by: Ken Cook @thekencook Marietta, Georgia Not a guru or a big deal. I'm on safari. Host and founder of http://SocialMediaEdge.com radio since 2008. New Media lead for mortgage/real estate enterprise. http://about.me/kencook THIS IS AN ONLINE EVENT ONLY Access to a computer with speakers or a computer and telephone is required to participate. Slides may be used by the presenters as necessary to complete their presentation. Read more at www.eventbrite.com

 

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