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) to the footer as well, which allows you to search the Technorati-sphere for links referring to each post.Hi Robert,
Just wanted to thank you for the write up on your blog.
I picked it up on a keyword search that I get nightly from a bunch of different sources.
http://point-n-click.blogspot.com/2005/02/point-n-click-chooses-aweber-to-manage.html
> I think $19 bucks a month is a steal for this tool. For me, I'd
> consider $40.00 a month when it comes to these good email
> list-management and autoresponder tools.
I'm sure we can work something out and make that happen for you. ;) Just kidding of course. We like to provide the kind of value for the $$$ that drives fanatical fans of our services and spread the word.
I look forward to helping you further.
Sincerely,
Tom Kulzer
CEO & Founder
AWeber Communications
http://www.aweber.com
--- Is Your Email Getting Delivered?
--- Email Deliverability Tracking and Analysis.
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Since then, I trialed their web-based email list software, and its working very well. It's not free, but you get what you pay for, even on the Internet. Even though, I think $19 bucks a month is a steal for this tool. For me, I'd consider $40.00 a month when it comes to these good email list-management and autoresponder tools.
So, with that, you will notice our new Subscribe Boxes on the site (look over to your right). Please take the tool for a test-run and subscribe yourself. Otherwise, feel free to drop by Aweber for a 30 day trial of their tool.
Very cool. Very smart. Way to go, Aweber!
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They're already my ISP, so I can't get the deal, but if you're using dial-up or even DSL and Comcast is available in your area, I, personally, recommend the switch. There's no beating their 4.0MB of Broadband...5 Times Faster Than DSL...Order Now from Comcast
It's wicked-fast! Ok, so I wrote "I feel the need for speed" from Top Gun up there, and now I have the "I guess you're just what I needed" song in my head that Circuit City has been using for all their ads lately...
Filed Under: Broadband, Internet, coupons, deals, Comcast, ISP, DSL, and high-speed.
Repetition is key to the skit's hilarity. The actors cram the word "SPAM" into the 2.5 minute skit more than 104 times! This flood prompted Usenet readers to call unwanted newsgroup postings "spam." The name stuck.
Spammers soon focused on e-mail, and the terminology moved with them. Today, the word has come out of technical obscurity. Now, "spam" is the common term for "Unsolicited Commercial E-Mail", or "UCE."
Stop The Flood to Your Inbox
Already drowning in spam? Try using your e-mail client's filters - many provide a way to block specific e-mail addresses. Each time you're spammed, block the sender's address. Spammers skip from address to address, and you may be on many lists, but this method will at least slow the flow.
Also, use more than one e-mail address, and keep one "clean." Many netizens find that this technique turns the spam flood into a trickle. Use one address for only spam-safe activities like e-mailing your friends, or signing on with trustworthy businesses. Never use your clean address on the web! Get a free address to use on the web and in chat rooms.
If nothing else helps, consider changing screen names, or opening an entirely new e-mail account. When you do, you'll start with a clean, spam-free slate. This time, protect your e-mail address!
Stay Off Spammed Lists in the Future
Want to surf the web without getting sucked into the spam-flood? Prevention is your best policy. Don't use an easy-to-guess e-mail address. Keep your address clean by not using it for spam-centric activities. Don't post it on any web pages, and don't use it in chat rooms or newsgroups.
Before giving your clean e-mail address to a business, check the company out. Are sections of its user agreement dedicated to anti-spam rules? Does a privacy policy explain exactly what will be done with your address? The most considerate companies also post an anti-spam policy written in plain English, so you can be absolutely sure of what you're getting into.
Think You're Not a Spammer? Be Sure.
Many a first-time marketer has inadvertently spammed his audience. The first several hundred complaints and some nasty phone messages usually stop him in his tracks. But by then, the spammer may be faced with cleanup bills from his ISP, and a bad reputation that it's not easy to overcome.
The best way to avoid this situation is to have a clear understanding of what spam is: If anyone who receives your mass e-mails did not specifically ask to hear from you, then you are spamming them.
Stick with your gut. Don't buy a million addresses for $10, no matter how much the seller swears by them! If something sounds fishy, just say no. You'll save yourself a lot in the end.
The Final Blow
The online world is turning the tide on spam. In the end, people will stop sending spam because it stops working. Do your part: never buy from a spammer. When your business seeks out technology companies with which to work, only choose those with a staunch anti-spam stance.
Spam has a long history in both the food and e-mail sectors. This year, Hormel Foods opened a real-world museum dedicated to SPAM. While the museum does feature the Monty Python SPAM Skit, there's no word yet on an unsolicited commercial e-mail exhibit. But, if all upstanding netizens work together, Hormel's ham in a can will far outlive the Internet plague that is UCE.
References:Hormel Foods, Virtual Press Kit, www.hormelfoods.com Microsoft Corporation, MSN Hotmail Fun Facts, www.microsoft.com
USA Today reports that Comcast is rolling out its newest feature for Video On Demand, called "Dating On Demand". An interesting idea, and it looks like test markets have responded well to it, however it remains to be seen how well it will do.Beginning Valentine's Day, the No. 1 operator will help subscribers find partners through a video-on-demand (VOD) service that it calls Dating On Demand.The article continues:
"Dating was a natural evolution" for VOD, says Comcast's On Demand general manager Page Thompson. In a test that started last fall in Philadelphia, it quickly became "one of the most popular (forms of) programming we have."
Dating On Demand is part of Comcast's strategy to persuade all its 21.5 million customers to sign up for digital cable. VOD, which also includes movies, cable reruns and other programming on demand, is now available to about 85% of Comcast's 8.6 million digital subscribers.
The company also says VOD gives cable a competitive edge over satellite rivals, which lack capacity for VOD.
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1. Tell me about yourself.If you are one of those executive types unhappy at your present post and
embarking on a New Year's resolution to find a new one, here's a helping hand.
The job interview is considered to be the most critical aspect of every
expedition that brings you face-to- face with the future boss. One must prepare
for it with the same tenacity and quickness as one does for a fencing tournament
or a chess match.This article has been excerpted from "PARTING COMPANY: How
to Survive the Loss of a Job and Find Another Successfully" by William J. Morin
and James C. Cabrera. Copyright by Drake Beam Morin, inc. Publised by Harcourt
Brace Jovanovich.Morin is chairman and Cabrera is president of New
York-based Drake Beam Morin, nation's major outplacement firm, which has opened
offices in Philadelphia.
Error duly noted and post has been updated, with a Hat Tip to Brian for noticing it.
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Since I last blogged about bookcrossing, they've been growing very well. In an email to bookcrossers, they report more than 300,000 members, with more than 1,600 joining last week alone.
"If you don't know about a potential tax break, you won't take it. Here are the deductions that a lot of taxpayers seem to forget.Filed under: Money Taxes & Software
How many times have you done your taxes and, three weeks later, learned you had missed the opportunity for a deduction? Too many, I'm sure. How can you not miss these deductions the next time? Start planning now.
I've found a number of deductions that my own clients often miss. Here are 10 of them that can affect your tax bill for 2004 and your tax planning for 2005. "
- Noncash contributions
- New points on refinancing
- Old points on refinancing
- Health insurance premiums
- Educator expenses
- Student higher education expenses
- Clean fuel deduction
- Investment and tax expenses
- Casualty deductions
- Retirement tax credit
