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‘You only get one chance to make a first impression’? It’s cliché, albeit with good reason…
‘PEOPLE WATCHING’
Ever find yourself sitting at the airport or standing in line at the grocery store, and just observing the behavior and body language of those around you? You might be a ‘People Watcher’.
Do you ever meet someone and IMMEDIATELY forget their name? I do! You are likely a ‘People Watcher’.
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Today, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Yelp.com, the social media site that lets "reap people" leave "real reviews" of businesses and restaurants has been targeted in a lawsuit that alleges that Yelp.com employees have engaged in extortion. The suit alleges that if a negative review of a restaurant is posted Yelp workers will call the restaurant and offer an advertising package that will remove the negative review for a price around $300.
The case is pending in a Los Angeles federal court.
This case raises some very serious questions for Yelp.com users as well as brand owners.
- Is it ethical for review sites to allow businesses to "buy off" negative reviews?
- Are sites like Yelp.com important to your brand?
- Does this lawsuit give you second thoughts about buying advertising from Yelp.com?
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Written by Mike Seidle
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Friday, 26 February 2010 15:08 |
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 It appears that Facebook is reading private messages - and banning people if they don't like the content. While the terms and conditions may basically allow Facebook to do this, the question is, should Facebook be reading your private messages and looking at your private photos?
Earlier this week, James Amato, a friend of mine, discovered his Facebook account had been disabled. At first, I thought that it was no big deal, but the more I think about it, the more concerned I have become that Facebook may have their employees reviewing private conversations and content -- and then using that to disable accounts. While that may be inside the bounds of Facebook's terms of use, it may be out of bounds of their user's expectations, just like last year's Beacon Debacle.
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Written by Kirk Abraham
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Well, actually NO. But that doesn’t mean YOU are obligated to work with THEM…this is a Question for YOU, and YOU alone.
Here’s the bottom line: Do you want to be a Trusted Advisor or a Vendor? Would you prefer a relationship based upon Collaboration with Mutual Trust or a Competitive ‘old school’ mentality where someone’s gonna win and someone’s gonna lose…
Unless someone has recently been appointed ‘Recruiting Czar ala the Federal Government, and subsequently mandated to working with any/all customers. That is, if you wish to continue to receive a handout, err…uhh, stimulus package disbursement/funds. But I digress…
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Ok, so you've probably heard a little about Open Source. Chances are most of the websites you see are served using the Apache Webserver. You've also probably used the Firefox browser, used OpenOffice and maybe even have played around with Linux. Here are four incredible open source applications you can download and use for free. There's no strings, and if you want to get source code to the applications, you can.
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 Linking Indiana is more than just this website and our newsletter. We also have created several professional groups on LinkedIn to help local professionals find one another. In the past few weeks, one of our groups, Indiana IT Pros has taken off with a surge in new members, increased participation in group discussions and job postings.
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Written by EASTeam
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Wednesday, 20 January 2010 12:11 |
Trust is a crucial component in your business, career and life. Trust is critical to your ability to succeed. You can certainly have success without it, but it will be limited. Sooner or later you’ll have to depend upon and trust others.
 - EASTeam via Flickr
Trust is tough to earn, difficult to maintain and very easily lost. You can't buy it or sell it. Trust is Priceless.
Regardless of current market conditions; and things aren't always as they appear...often the least expensive isn’t necessarily the best option. Though that's what many would want you to believe...hmmm, wonder why?
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