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It is interesting to look back at the various ways that technology has been advertised to consumers over the past several decades. It is particularly interesting to look back at these advertisements when the featured products have been made obsolete. From the BetaMax to the HD DVD the following are a list of the ads from technology that are either in dead or dying format, or those which are no longer in production.

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The company's CEO, Lee Hill, organized Informed Networks Corporation. Previously he served as CEO of the background check services firm, Advanced Productivity Systems, for nearly ten years during the 1980s and 1990s. He has also assisted a number of small to medium sized companies with growth planning and funding. So, his experience and affinity best lend themselves towards addressing the interests of companies of that size.

that it takes courage and resolve to design and stick to a routine that suits you

Despite the modern obsession with physical presence at offices (also known as ‘presenteeism’), very few of the great worked long hours.

The days of the great contain a surprising variety of activities

“Virtual assistants” can be hired on an hourly basis or at a minimum number hours a week/month — whichever suits your need. We found official VA services at $50-$60 an hour in the United States and less if you commit to a certain number of hours or if you farm it out to India.

Every senior executive knows that business decisions are seldom better than the information behind them. Yet although it is usually lower-level employees who interact directly with the customer, decision makers rarely ask them how, for example, new products will fare. Leaders therefore deprive themselves of information that could enrich their analysis and reduce the risk of ivory tower decision making. Some executives understand that valuable information lies scattered around the organization but don’t know how to retrieve it. Others don’t even try, perhaps for hierarchical reasons or because they suspect they might get answers colored by the desire to second their real or assumed viewpoint.

I talked about Diigo last year and am still singing its praises both privately and publicly. When I stumbled across this video on YouTube, I had to post it. It was made by a teacher explaining how students could use it when researching their term papers. With just a little imagination, I am sure you can see how it can be used to make notes on resumes you found online and more Check out the 8-minute video below and let me know what you think.

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What's working:Clickable offers for members visiting your area - Coupons, downloadable avatar accessories for basic information or taking a surveyClever updates- Think virtual billboard tactics where your images and message change on a regular basisPersona avatars to greet and discuss your product in the context of the site and member conversations (i.e. subtle references and recommendations, not hard sell)One off events built up with lots of publicity - for an idea of what I mean, look only as far as CSI using Second Life in its television shows. While a coup for Second Life, the buzz for CSI was pretty good and I'm sure it drove in some additional younger viewers who didn't previously watch.

One of the most valuable questions I ask sales and marketing teams is, “What kinds of things clearly add no value to your sales and marketing operations?” People react strongly. They give me examples like:  • Time spent nursing product quality problems  • Time spent on administration, reporting, and menial tasks (leaving little time for customers)  • Trade shows that generate boxes of “leads” not worth calling on  • Marketing literature that no one reads  • Wasting time with the wrong prospects