One of the things that I've been getting a bit of a kick out of over the last few months is coming up with new and slightly off the wall ways to push various products. Let's face it - domains and hosting aren't that exciting. It's not as if we are selling race cars or working in Hollywood .. But there's no reason why we can't have a little bit of fun with something and try to … [Read more...] about Pushing Domains With Silly Ideas
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Vodafone Announce iPhone For March 25th
Vodafone Ireland have announced today that the iPhone and iPhone 3GS will be available from March 25th 2010. What is semi-interesting is that Vodafone are pitching the device at their full range of clients ie. both pre-paid and monthly and also business users. They're also going to be offering "tethering" which allows you to use your iPhone as a modem. Though "tethering" is a … [Read more...] about Vodafone Announce iPhone For March 25th
On Outvesting
The concept behind Outvesting is very simple.A small cash injection for a small startup can make a significant difference - I know this as I've been there. I've watched our company grow from having a turnover per year in 5 figures, to having the same level of turnover per week!You can read more about the entire thing on their site, but basically the idea was that by … [Read more...] about On Outvesting
Another Web Project Goes Live
I vowed to myself earlier this year that I'd do my best to get websites up and running on as many of the domains that I own as possible.So without further ado I give you freelancejobs.ie - with thanks to James in Forbairt Media for his design skills.The site's purpose is pretty obvious, so I don't think it needs much explanation. If, however, people feel that more categories … [Read more...] about Another Web Project Goes Live
Why Some People Should Not Be In Sales
I get contacted by companies trying to sell me products and services on a regular basis.Sometimes the "fit" is really wrong - we don't buy or sell furniture, so trying to sell us wholesale lots of armchairs isn't going to work too well.Of course a lot of it is down to technique.If you can build up a rapport with a client then it's going to be a hell of a lot easier to sell them … [Read more...] about Why Some People Should Not Be In Sales