By Lynn, on October 29th, 2011%
I love Halloween, it seems to be a holiday many countries celebrate, and overall, can agree on. Here are few of Halloween’s other names -wordwide:
Latin America – Day of the Dead Scotland – All-Hallows-Even Phillippines – Todos Los Satos Japan – Obon Festival (aka Matsuri or Urabon) China – Teng Chieh Hong Kong – Yue Lan (Festival of the Hungry Ghosts) Korea – Chuseok or Hangawi (in August) Nepali – Gai Jatra (aka. Cow Pilgrimage –as cows lead the spirits of the dead into the next land) Sweden – Alla Helgons Dag
Even though it may be named . . . → Read More: Top 3 for Halloween
By Lynn, on October 26th, 2011%
It is always tricky envisioning how the various pieces of a startup business will fit together and interact. Cacoo (https://cacoo.com/) is a cool cloud-based application that can be used for project envisioning, flow charts and mockups. Cacoo offers free and reasonably priced product tiers that will fit into those very tight budgets. For entrepreneurs that think ‘visually’ this may be the right tool to add to your small business toolbox. Another great feature is Cacoo’s online collaboration tool for projects ‘on-the-fly’ and for times when the team just can’t meet.
Here’s what they say:
“Cacoo is a user friendly . . . → Read More: Cuckoo for Cacoo, Free Flow Charting for Entrepreneurs
By Lynn, on October 22nd, 2011%
The Angry Bird phenomenon isn’t over. Mobile, iPod and other hand-held device owners have made Angry Birds the hottest game of 2011. Apparently, being the most popular Halloween costume of the year isn’t enough to satisfy Angry Birds.
Move over Charlie Brown, here is Angry Birds’ Ham’o’ween. Just in time for Halloween, they have put together a short video announcing the newest update for Angry Birds Seasons and also introducing the newest Angry Bird. This Angry Bird might be small but it packs a big punch! Pursue the pigs through 30 levels filled with pumpkin patches, exploding jack-o-lanterns, and . . . → Read More: Angry Birds Take Over Halloween
By Lynn, on October 19th, 2011%
Social Energizer’s blogging goal is to bring attention to trends and issues that matter to small and medium-sized business owners. Although our intent is to be non-political, matters of national interest affect small and medium-sized businesses far more often than we’d like. That is why last month, in “The Coffee Party Anyone? Howard Schultz of Starbucks”, we covered the story of CEO Howard Schultz of Starbucks asking fellow business owners not to contribute to national political campaigns “until a ‘fair bi-partisan long-term fiscal plan’ is created and in place.”
Guess what? Today, I’m happy to report, it seems to . . . → Read More: Howard Schultz’ Conversation With America -An Update
By Lynn, on October 15th, 2011%
I have a busy weekend planned with the girls, so I needed to be a lazy blogger for today’s Saturday Morning’s Post. What does a blogger do when they want to provide great content to their community, but do it quickly? How about the top 5 posts from the past year in this category, Saturday Morning’s Post? This is our category that’s just for fun. It’s a great opportunity for us to share some of the great things online that we come across on a day-to-day basis.
Here they are, let me know what you think. Are they your favorites, . . . → Read More: Social Energizer’s Top 5 Saturday Morning’s Post
By Lynn, on October 11th, 2011%
Running a small business can be a lonely thing and getting good advice is key. Sometimes just knowing what’s worth pursuing or not is all you need. Sometimes it’s just getting started.
Here’s a list of short and simple advice for entrepreneurs given by entrepreneurs. Establish a strong network –whether it’s friends or people you pay –or beter yet, a mix of the both. It’s impossible to be ‘all things’ to your business. Have great ‘go to’ people for information, advice and feedback. Execute your ideas Finding funding and becoming popular do not make a business. Profit makes a . . . → Read More: 20 Entrepreneurial Insights for Success
By Lynn, on October 7th, 2011%
Look at these ads created by AT&T. This clearly shows that they are attuned to creating ads that have the ability to go viral. This one was sent by a friend in my social network via email. The email was titiled “Very, Very Cleverly Done”. I think so, too. Not only was the fabulous art done well and cleverly, but also the bigger idea. That of an ad campaign that is embraced by its audience. It strongly supports the brand of AT&T and is an innovative way of getting across their message. The only thing I think they could . . . → Read More: Thumbs Up If You Like Creative Design
By Lynn, on October 1st, 2011%
It’s sunrise on a Saturday. Get your coffee, sit on your deck and watch the sun come up. Too cold? No deck? Here you go…
First Light by *SoberDreamer on deviantART
2- Looking out over the vast sunrise leads one to consider the stars. Here’s the picture of the day from NASA. Cool new pictures from the solar system and galaxies near you, everyday.
3- From our friends at Stumbleupon, we bring you an interactive image of the earth. What’s so cool about that? Check it out! Moving around it is addictive.
4- Time to get your geek . . . → Read More: 5 Cool Sites To Help You Get Close To Your Inner Planet
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