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Pepsi Admits it's Bottling Tap Water

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 23:24:15 GMT

clipped by: apple white
clipper's remarks: A related story about Coca Cola and Dasani, its bottled water brand, from a few years ago:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/3523303.stm

Clip Source: www.alternet.org

The soft drink giant Pepsi has been forced to make an embarrassing admission: Its bestselling Aquafina bottled water is nothing more than tap water. Last week, Pepsi agreed to change the labels of Aquafina to indicate the water comes from a public water source.

Each day an estimated 60 million plastic water bottles are thrown away. Most are not recycled. The Pacific Institute has estimated 20 million barrels of oil are used each year to make the plastic for water bottles.

Economically, it makes sense to stop buying bottled water as well. The Arizona Daily Star recently examined the cost difference between bottled water and water from the city's municipal supply. A half-liter of Pepsi's Aquafina at a Tucson convenience store costs $1.39. The bottle contains purified water from the Tucson water supply. From the tap, you can pour over 6.4 gallons for a penny. That makes the bottled stuff about 7,000 times more expensive, even though Aquafina is using the same water source.

Tags: business, water, drinks

10 Essential Free or Cheap Ways to Market Your Freelance Work

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:35:55 GMT

clipped by: shaine
clipper's remarks: Standard disclaimer: for more information, read the article.

Clip Source: freelanceswitch.com

Luckily, marketing skills aren’t that difficult, once you learn some basic ideas, and for those of us on a tight budget, there are some free or cheap ways to do that.

1. Blog.

2. Email friends.

3. Email publications.

4. Guest writing.

5. Collaborate.

6. Partnerships with other freelancers.

7. Teach.

8. Join organizations.

9. Create buzz.

10. Contact potential clients directly.

Tags: freelance, work, marketing, advertising

Simply Invoices

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 03:40:48 GMT

clipped by: shaine
clipper's remarks: I don't know about you, but keeping track of invoices and doing the accounting was a big pain in the A for me when I was in business. This would be a great service for me when I get back in.

Clip Source: www.simplyinvoices.com

Tags: billing, invoices, business

A Virtual Business Card, Brilliant

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:21:46 GMT

clipped by: juliapatriciaroy
clipper's remarks: My next post will definitely be my virtual business card. I already am using my Gmail signature as a sort of "virtual" business card where I list all my social networking links and profiles. Now mine will not be nearly as impressive as Christopher S. Penn's VBC. Hah, I am already chopping it down to an acronym. I bet we will see much more formal virtual business cards and resumes. LinkedIn is a sort of virtual business card, but it doesn't allow for us social media freaks to list all of our websites.

Who else will create a VBC?

Clip Source: www.financialaidpodcast.com

Rather than try to cram a huge amount of information onto a tiny piece of cardboard and paper, I thought I’d put it all here instead.

Chief Technology Officer, Edvisors, Inc. and the Student Loan Network
Community Developer, Scholarship Points
Founder, Host, and Producer, The Financial Aid Podcast
Co-Host, Marketing Over Coffee Marketing Podcast
Co-Founder, PodCamp, the New Media Community UnConference Series
Co-Organizer, PodCamp Boston UnConference
Producer, Virtual Hot Wings

Email: FinancialAidPodcast at GMail dot com

LinkedIn: http://www.LinkedIn.com/in/cspenn

Skype: cspenn

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cspenn

Tags: chris penn, christopher penn, virtual business card, business cards, social network, virtualbusibnesscard, businesscard

10 virtually instant ways to improve your life

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:14:16 GMT

clipped by: MomLes
clipper's remarks: It took me 60 years to learn most of these; some I still haven't figured out.

Clip Source: www.lifehack.org

Many of our problems come from within our own minds. They aren’t caused by events, bad luck, or other people. We cause them through our own poor mental habits. Here are 10 habits you should set aside right away to free yourself from the many problems each one will be causing you.

Stop jumping to conclusions

Don’t dramatize.

Don’t invent rules

Avoid stereotyping or labeling people or situations

Quit being a perfectionist.

Don’t over-generalize

Don’t take things so personally

Don’t assume your emotions are trustworthy.

Don’t let life get you down. Keep practicing being optimistic

Don’t hang on to the past

Tags: happiness, good advice

Basics of StumbleUpon

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 23:56:05 GMT

clipped by: michellelamar

Clip Source: www.stumbleupon.com

About StumbleUpon

Searching vs. Stumbling:

Using search engines to locate relevant content typically means hunting through pages of results. Rather than searching for quality web sites, StumbleUpon members are taken directly to web sites matching their personal interests and preferences.

StumbleUpon uses / ratings to form collaborative opinions on website quality. When you stumble, you will only see pages which friends and like-minded stumblers () have recommended. This helps you discover great content you probably wouldn't find using a search engine.

Tags: social media, social networking

What is Clipmarks?

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:42:37 GMT

clipped by: egoldstein
clipper's remarks: I just read this description of clipmarks by pokkets and literally got the chills. I believe one of the odd things about clipmarks is that it is very misunderstood by the general web population. Unfortunately, I think that is mostly a product of me being unable to properly explain it. So, when i see a description that so totally nails it, i get such a rush of excitement.

Thanks pokkets!

Clip Source: clipmarks.com

Clipmarks is like a news 'paper', that is written by the readers. Better than being told what the news is. It is like an organic search engine, powered by imagination, curiosity, and the need for awareness, rather than an algorithm. It is amazing how interesting someone can become, when we find they agree with us. Other clips can make clear some of the things, (facts particularly). that we have believed in error. With clear references.
Then there are hundreds of clips that can give your mind a break or a laugh. If you are going to see the world the more angles the better.

Tags: clipmarks

10 Techniques to Go From 0 To 12,000 RSS Subscribers in Seven Months

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 07:58:39 GMT

clipped by: shaine
clipper's remarks: Of course, if you want details, you'll have to read the post. I don't have enough characters to copy more than just the bullet points.

Clip Source: www.problogger.net

1. Lay some groundwork before starting

2. Listen to del.icio.us

3. Find your community

4. Immerse yourself in a social bookmarking site

5. Don’t give into negativity

6. Keep an idea box

7. Clear your schedule when you’re in the flow

8. Keep a posting schedule - but make it slow at first

9. Get ahead - don’t fall behind

10. Email readers as much as possible

Tags: rss, subsribers, blogging, techniques

The Best Online Research Apps/Sites You've Never Heard Of

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:55:08 GMT

clipped by: sl0wdjin
clipper's remarks: More at the source.

Clip Source: oedb.org

Research can be a time consuming and sometimes tedious task. How can you make it easier for yourself? While there is no complete substitute for a good old-fashioned trip to the library, you can find a wide variety of information with many research tools. Here are a few sites listed in alphabetical order. You might not be familiar with some of the resources, but they can help supplement and improve your research.

Artcyclopedia - If you're looking for information on artists or art movements, Artcyclopedia is a great place to begin. The site provides links to museums worldwide where works by over 8,200 artists can be viewed. While most of the artists listed are painters and sculptors, you can also find photographers, decorative artists, and architects. Any art or art history research can benefit from this site, at least as a starting point.

Digital History

FindArticles.com

INFOMINE

Internet History Sourcebooks

Internet Public Library

Intute

Librarians Internet Index

Library of Congress

Tags: research

25 Websites to watch

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 06:36:43 GMT

clipped by: Yasir
clipper's remarks: See the Target article to read full list and descriptions.

Clip Source: www.pcworld.com

What's tomorrow's YouTube? The Web's next breakout hit may be one these innovative, useful, and fun new sites.

Pageflakes

This super-customizable version of a home page enables you to pick the news and information feeds you want to read, and to specify the "flakes," or applets, you want to include

Spock

If you spend more time than you should googling folks, you need to check out Spock.com, a search engine designed to dig up information about people.

Swivel

Swivel, holds a mind-boggling array of charts and graphs-

Clipmarks

The Internet is the best research tool in existence. That's the good news--and the bad news. Though finding information online is easy, keeping track of it all can be tough. Most people end up copying and pasting information from Web sites, printing it out, or bookmarking pages--with no good way to keep it all organized or find what they want fast.

OpenDNS

Next page: Real Estate, Bookmarks, and Blogs

Tags: website, design, innovation

Keith Ferrazzi on "How to Avoid Becoming a Networking Jerk"

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 23:28:00 GMT

clipped by: Amanda Mooney
clipper's remarks: I met Keith this year. His book, Never Eat Alone, is absolutely a must-read.

Clip Source: youtube.com

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Tags: networking, marketing, keith ferrazz, amanda mooney

The Stickiest Brands on the Web

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 19:23:08 GMT

clipped by: Amanda Mooney

Clip Source: www.clickz.com

Top U.S. Parent Companies and Stickiest Brands on the Web, May 2006

Internet users at home and at work ranked 25 of the top parent companies and stickiest brands. Nielsen//NetRatings tracked the brands with the highest number of unique visits and time spent on their sites.

Microsoft registered the highest unique audience while Time Warner engaged users for an average of close to five hours. The number of unique users and time per person increased for most corporations holding the top 25 rank. Microsoft maintained the top position, but increased its number of unique visitors from 112.6 million in April to 114.3 million in May. In the same time period, hours spent increased from 2:00:15 to 2:06:28.

Tags: web, web2.0, internet

Yahoo Defies the Logic of Media Buying

Sat, 16 Jun 2007 18:35:18 GMT

clipped by: Amanda Mooney
clipper's remarks: Has anyone else noticed this? Any thoughts

Clip Source: americanshelflife.wordpress.com

Media buyers working with more traditional publishers are use to a system in which publishers price ad space according to circulation; the higher the circulation, the higher the rate to purchase a spot. On the Web however, this structure is either ignored or directly challenged by SE publishers. Yahoo currently charges a minimum bid of 10 cents per click on any SE ad on its site while Google, with an exponentially larger circulation, charges a minimum bid of 5 cents. Why pay double for half the circulation? Are media buyers negotiating this rate with Yahoo?

Tags: amandamooney, web2.0, newmedia, internet, searchmarketing

20 Ways to Use LinkedIn Productively

Sat, 16 Jun 2007 05:28:02 GMT

clipped by: shaine
clipper's remarks: I use LinkedIn. Add me to your list.

Clip Source: webworkerdaily.com

20 Ways to Use LinkedIn Productively

1) Increase freelance work

2) Find your dream job

3) Boost your business

4) Improve your Google results

5) Check references for potential hires

6) Get advice

7) Easy resume

Do research

9) Jazz up your profile

10) Get connections

11) Prep for an interview

12) Batch process messages

13) Increase your cred

14) Brand yourself

15) Find people

16) Help others

17) Get to know a company

18) Throw out a net when you don’t need it

19) Get publicity

20) Market research

Tags: linkedin, networking, research, jobs

Create A Free Travel Blog

Sat, 16 Jun 2007 00:58:53 GMT

clipped by: cbayram
clipper's remarks: Create your own free travel blog and join the 365 Travel community.

Clip Source: 365.travel

Tags: create, free, travel, blogs, travellers, travelers, community, blog, hosting, service