I’m sure at some point in your life you’ve seen the television commercial with the frazzled woman complaining about a barking dog, a screaming kid, the neighborhood groper and other assorted annoyances of daily life. As she screams “Calgon, take me away!” a guy with a mellow voice says, “Lose… Read More "“Calgon, Take Me Away!” Or, “Don’t Let Apathetic Employees Ruin Your Business.”"
Author: Scott Sanfilippo
“Using Google Alerts to Manage Your Online Reputation.” Or, “Please Don’t Call Me Scotty.”
A friend of mine texted me in a panic saying, “I Googled ‘Latvian women’ and your website came up. WTF?” Not wanting to blow my cover and share my secret fantasy with him, I quickly turned the conversation around and said, “NM that – what are you doing looking for… Read More "“Using Google Alerts to Manage Your Online Reputation.” Or, “Please Don’t Call Me Scotty.”"
“Growing Your eCommerce Business With Pinterest.” Or, “One, Two, Three… Pin It!”
For some reason, I just can’t pronounce the damn word. I know it’s “interest” with a “p” in front of it, but for some reason, I always add in a couple extra syllables. However you or I pronounce it, Pinterest is the latest social media site taking the Internet by… Read More "“Growing Your eCommerce Business With Pinterest.” Or, “One, Two, Three… Pin It!”"
“Thinking Outside the Hen House.” Or, “What the Cluck is the Fuss with Chick-Fil-A?”
When it comes to chicken sandwiches, I have to say my favorite is the Original Chicken Sandwich from Burger King. Now I’m almost 100% certain that it doesn’t contain a single ounce of real chicken and is just a bunch of salty ingredients pressed into a patty that tastes like… Read More "“Thinking Outside the Hen House.” Or, “What the Cluck is the Fuss with Chick-Fil-A?”"
“Tales from the Trenches.” Or, “10 Questions with Steve Berg of Patriot Surplus.”
I can’t let a week go by without another installment of “10 Questions” – my weekly sit-down with an eCommerce store owner to learn more about their businesses, get inside their head to see what they’re doing to rake in sales and hopefully score some swag. So far, I’m swagless.… Read More "“Tales from the Trenches.” Or, “10 Questions with Steve Berg of Patriot Surplus.”"
“Setting their Sights on a Colorful Niche.” Or, “10 Questions with eCommerce Store Owner Kaleidoscope Karl.”
When it comes to finding a niche and building a business around it, I thought I held the title for “most unique.” After all, how many people out there are selling hats and sweaters for weasels? Well, there are a few now, but when I was a purveyor of all… Read More "“Setting their Sights on a Colorful Niche.” Or, “10 Questions with eCommerce Store Owner Kaleidoscope Karl.”"
“Chopsticks & Doggy Paddle.” Or, “You’re Never Too Old To Learn.”
Earlier this morning I spent about two hours in the ocean. Now when it’s a little on the rough side, like it is today, I tend to stay out of the water and instead throw some ice cubes down my pants to cool off. However, being that the heat index… Read More "“Chopsticks & Doggy Paddle.” Or, “You’re Never Too Old To Learn.”"
“Simply Charmed by this eCommerce Store Owner.” Or, “10 Questions for the Charm Lady.”
I’ve found someone who enjoys cruising (on ships guys, come on!) as much as I do. In fact, I think she has a few more sea days under her belt than me and if you think I’m not jealous of that, you’re mistaken! Liz Broussard of the Lone Star State… Read More "“Simply Charmed by this eCommerce Store Owner.” Or, “10 Questions for the Charm Lady.”"
“A Letter to Roger Hochschild of Discover Card.” Or, “Latvian Lap Dancers and a VSOP.”
Mark Twain nailed it when he said, “A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining, but wants it back the minute it begins to rain.” I can go on and on about how much I hate banks and the empty suits that run… Read More "“A Letter to Roger Hochschild of Discover Card.” Or, “Latvian Lap Dancers and a VSOP.”"
“I Love Things Bright & Shiny.” Or, “Some New Features & 10 Questions with an eCommerce Store Owner.”
Who doesn’t love something new? Like a new car, a new boat, a new flavor of Ben & Jerry’s, spinners for your Cadillac or a new feature to your (hopefully) favorite blog! In case you want to get even more email you’re probably never going to read, you can now… Read More "“I Love Things Bright & Shiny.” Or, “Some New Features & 10 Questions with an eCommerce Store Owner.”"