Category Archives: Business
What Do I Do For A Living?
Like lots of folks working online, I have a tough time explaining to my family exactly what I do for a living. As a few family events approach (party in Chicago/reunion in Indianapolis, golf trip in Indiana), I can almost hear my Dad’s typical reaction of “I don’t friggin’ know – ask him.” It can [...]
More Bad News for Biz Opps
Looks like the FTC has biz opps in the cross-hairs…again. They just announced a major crack down. More information here: http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2011/03/emptypromises.shtm You Might Also Like…FTC Settlement in Big Payday Loan CaseMore on the Rockefeller BillReally, an airline with pre-checked opt ins?
Following your dreams
My buddy Billy Kay is a successful online marketer, Las Vegan, musician, and now – music video star! Billy’s doing what he loves: Making music and sharing it. Granted, he probably has a bit more disposable income for these projects than most guitar pickers, but still, you gotta give the guy a hand for going [...]
2011 Resolutions
At the risk of sounding smug (no – me?), life is pretty freakin’ good right now. Work is going great. Deciding to start my own company is one of the best things I’ve ever done. Family life is awesome. My weight is back to an acceptable range. I’m really thankful for all of this and [...]
More on the Rockefeller Bill
About 30 seconds after my buddy Shoemoney linked to my last post, my inbox was flooded with questions about the Restore Online Shoppers Confidence Act. Unfortunately, my lawyer has advised me to not directly answer any questions. This could have something to do with the fact that I am not an attorney or because he [...]
The Rockefeller Bill – Negative Option Hurt Locker
Merry Christmas! In internet marketing news, a bill just flew through Congress that is going to put the hurt on a whole load of internet marketers. Those in the know are calling it the “Oh Shit Rockefeller” Bill. Others know it as the “Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act” or simply S.3386. It is designed to [...]
Beware Suffusion!
I just had a bitch of a time moving the hosting on my blog. Every time I tried to move it, it kept breaking. I ended up deleting all of the themes folders except for default, which seemed to help. Then I deleted every plugin and it started working. I did a clean install of [...]
Really, an airline with pre-checked opt ins?
Yeah, that’s right! Even airlines are playing the forced upsell game. I just booked a flight on Allegiant. I added preferred boarding and seat selection, got my subtotal and when I submitted to the payment processing page, I noticed the cost had increased by $15.98. Hmmm, I thought. I don’t remember authorizing that. Sho’ nuff, [...]
Lessons via Hoff
I received some horrible news about 30 minutes ago. One of the most beloved members of my alma mater’s music faculty passed away. His name was Richard Hoffman, but everyone called him “Hoff.” I took a number of his classes and played in a few of his ensembles – he was the kind of guy [...]
FTC Testimony on Credit Report Use by Employers
Are you job hunting and worried that an employer might reject you because of bad credit? Lots of employers are doing credit checks nowadays. Well, according to this recent testimony by the FTC, employers are required to inform you that they are running your credit and, more importantly, they have to let you know if [...]