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A neat web-based document converter: word ->pdf, and pdf->word. Sometmes it messes up a bit doing pdf to word ;o)

Eliz, this one is for you links to Guerilla Marketing - useful for angels and networks we are trying to build. We can link this to a persona - remind me ;0)

just the headline here is good, but read between the lines of how we've been discussing embedding "video" into planning learning sessions - and how you do fab themes that get people buzzing! how else could we build word of mouth?

word of mouth...

word of mouth - bad service experience

Word of Mouth Marketing group(I think this is Ning with the domain name mapped over). Spotted in the church of the customer blog. enjoy

Branding blogpost: Why branding matters in a word of so much clutter. Inspired by CLP. It is part of another post - where I'm teaching about Diigo. ;o)

talking about subjects on twitter with 'tags' - you use the hash symbol. Make sure there is an existing tag before you make one. Hashtags are a community-driven convention for adding additional context and metadata to your tweets. They're like tags on Flickr, only added inline to your post. You create a hashtag simply by prefixing a word with a hash symbol: #hashtag.

this is the word of mouth marketing assocation. There's some interesting info and freebies. US based, but still relevant

tips to get that blog moving, things to discuss ;0) about blogs ;0) see how the guy connects it to other platforms too? - he calls ability to attract and engage users: sticky (a word used from around early 2000)

The word was lobbying!

What will you do to attract your audience to your content? what's your unique angle? what will make it be passed on via "word of mouse"? check this out!

check out min 2.15 of the show trail video: word used? isnpiration! B that inspiration with the power of video. How would you use it? remove barriers, harness life-lknowledge, motivate, create a cause, what?

The Negative Impact of Employee Poor Personal Financial Behaviors on Employers Author: E. Thomas Garman, Irene E. Leech and John E. Grable This article demonstrates that there are substantial costs to employers caused by the stresses associated with poor personal financial behaviors of employees. Approximately 15% of workers in the United States are currently experiencing stress from poor financial behaviors to the extent that it negatively impacts their productivity. The proportion of workers experiencing financial problems that negatively impact productivity for a single employer could range as high as 40 to 50% depending upon certain factors. The costs of reduced employee productivity because of poor personal financial behaviors are substantial. The full extent of the costs to employers is unknown. Key Words: absenteeism, employee assistance program, employee productivity, personal financial behavior, stress, substance abuse

inancial Stress and Absenteeism: An Empirically Derived Model Author: Jinhee Kim and E. Thomas Garman This paper examines the relationship between financial stress and absenteeism. A conceptual model was derived from a Health Promotion Model and empirically tested to investigate relationships among determinants (individual characteristics), stress (financial stress), physical and psychological responses (organizational commitment and health), and absenteeism. Using data from white-collar workers at an insurance company in three midwestern states, this research determined that financial stress was negatively related to organizational commitment and was positively associated with absenteeism. Employers might consider offering workplace financial education programs to reduce absenteeism. Key words: financial stress, absenteeism, Work

This site was recommended by a colleague at the Campaign for Learning: Jamie Wright. It is basically a visaulization - representing the "virtual world of content" - where anything is posted with the words "I feel..." or "feeling" - and/or emotions. It gives you a snapshot of the emotional world we live in.