Cold callers can be incredibly annoying. This hilarious call turns the tables on a cold caller: [youtube]http://youtu.be/ttrzG5F4R3o[/youtube] … [Read more...] about Dealing With Cold Callers
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Pushy Salespeople Suck
I'm not sure if this has got worse with the downturn or if I'm just noticing more of it, but there's a definite increase in pushy salespeople invading my inbox and plaguing me on the phone. If your product is good and it's a good "fit" for a sales prospect then maybe they'll buy. Maybe they won't. It's probably down to a certain amount of luck combined with timing, pricing … [Read more...] about Pushy Salespeople Suck
Irish Mobile Operator With Sane Roaming In Serbia and Montenegro?
I just got back from Montenegro last night. I'd a great time (check out the photos!), but I was really hampered by not having data either in Serbia or Montenegro Vodafone have a network in Serbia, but for some stupid reason I didn't have 3G roaming with them. No idea why. Once I landed in Montenegro I ended up without any data at all. This is really really … [Read more...] about Irish Mobile Operator With Sane Roaming In Serbia and Montenegro?
The Talk That TED Won’t Show
This video is well worth watching. The people at TED didn't want us to see it - and that worked out really well for them, didn't it? Nick Hanauer's speech is obviously too provocative for some people [youtube]http://youtu.be/bBx2Y5HhplI[/youtube] Related articles Was Nick Hanauer's TED Talk on Income Inequality Too Rich for Rich People? … [Read more...] about The Talk That TED Won’t Show
Marketing Gone Wrong – The Titanic
This year mark's the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. A lot of people died when it sank A lot of them were Irish. A lot of them were poor. A lot of them were en route from Ireland to the "New World" to start over. So any "celebration" or other ceremony surrounding the Titanic needs to handled very tactfully. Tayto obviously didn't get that … [Read more...] about Marketing Gone Wrong – The Titanic