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Stay at a business hotel when on business

Posted on February 29, 2008 - Filed Under PU, Travel, Zzub - 1 Comment

When I travel on business, I typically prefer to stay at business hotels. All the business amenities are there and it’s so easy to get things done unlike the touristy, family type of hotel where the focus is more on fun and entertainment.
I would rather do without the fancy bathroom vanities and settle for a [...]

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If you’re unsure whether it’s a phishing email

Posted on February 29, 2008 - Filed Under Business Diary - Leave a Comment

These days, it’s getting harder to distinguish between a phishing email and a genuine one. I received one sometime ago which I wasn’t sure about. I subsequently forgot all about it until today. I went back and reread the email and it sounded genuine. But I couldn’t be sure.
I compare that email with some others [...]

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Is it okay to swear on your blog?

Posted on February 26, 2008 - Filed Under Blogging - 1 Comment

Some time ago, a blogger did an interesting study about whether people swear on their blogs and I’ve been meaning to put in my two cents. It’s long been a pet peeve of mine that not only do people swear on their blogs, many times they also do it in their own language thinking that [...]

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What makes a successful marketer?

Posted on February 25, 2008 - Filed Under Affiliate Marketing, Internet Marketing, Marketing, PU, Zzub - Leave a Comment

Is selling term life insurance for everyone? I guess it would be fair to say that not everyone can make a success of everything they do. But there are many people I know of who have done extremely well in freelance insurance sales.
I’ve never tried it myself but I could venture a guess that it [...]

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Spam and the lack of business ethics

Posted on February 24, 2008 - Filed Under Marketing, PU, Zzub - Leave a Comment

Over the holidays, I made the mistake of trying to take a picture of a Christmas tree that was displayed just beside one of those credit card promotions kiosks.
The promoter immediately jumped on me and talked me into applying for a credit card that promises discounts to my favorite stores.
I almost knew it was a [...]

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