It almost sounds counterintuitive, but the lessons taught in this video are very interesting. Its a bit long (almost an hour), but well worth the peek. Grab a cold one and take it all in.

Tags: Business, meditation, relaxation, zen

Wow! Now this is a useful website - Price ! Pinx

PricePinx helps you save money by monitoring the price of items you find online. If it becomes cheaper on that site (or found to be cheaper on another website), Price Pinx sends you notification by email. So simple, its genius. I will be trying this out soon, so be on the lookout for additional feedback.

Below is a screenshot of Price Pinx in action. The arrow is pointing to a Digital Tablet that was found online for $489.99 somwhere online. Well, PricePinx is showing us that it found the same item on Amazon for $50.04 less! Hey, every penny counts.

If you scroll down the front page of Price Pinx, you’ll see other examples like the one I pointed out.

Oooohh… I can imagine this site being VERY popular among bargain hunters and going into major overdrive around the Christmas Season.

Enjoy…

Tags: bargains, Business, ebay, shopping

Jake Press discusses the positive side of failure for today’s entrepreneur.

THINK BIG - The Positive Side of Failure from Jim Stroud on Vimeo.

Tags: Business, Entrepreneur

How many times have you received credit card offers in the mail and tossed them in the trash can? What about those bank promotions asking you to open account today? If you’re like me, you’ve ignored them too and just like me… you’ve been ignoring a big money-making opportunity. In the first edition of “The I Live Online Podcast,” I speak with Personal Success Coach - Otis Collier about making money on and offline via Customer Acquisition Programs. Tune in and enjoy…

For more content featuring Otis Collier, I HIGHLY recommend his website - www.OtisCollier.com or Google his name for even more interesting things.

Tags: Business, Entrepreneur, howto, money, Otis Collier

If you ever needed convincing on whether or not you should start an online business, I invite you to read the following press release.

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Internet Ad Revenue Exceeds $21B in 2007

NEW YORK (AP) — Online advertising revenues exceeded $21 billion for the first time in 2007, although preliminary data compiled by an industry trade group also suggest growth is slowing.

The Interactive Advertising Bureau said its estimates show ad revenues grew 25 percent last year from nearly $17 billion in 2006. In dollar amounts, the estimated gain was $4.2 billion — less than the 35 percent and $4.3 billion growth seen in 2006 over 2005.

Analysts have said the growth rate was bound to slow as the Internet commands a larger share of the advertising pie, taking dollars away from traditional media like newspapers. By most accounts, the Internet still represents less than 10 percent of all U.S. ad spending, meaning there’s room for a lot more growth, even at a slower rate.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, which conducts a quarterly survey for the advertising trade group using data from the 15 largest online ad sellers, said fourth-quarter revenues totaled about $5.9 billion, topping the previous record of $5.2 billion in the third quarter.

David Silverman of PricewaterhouseCoopers said the latest record numbers demonstrate that interactive media continue to be important to consumers and marketers.

The IAB said final data and breakdowns by ad types would be available in May. Typically, the most lucrative are keyword ads such as those displayed alongside search results at Google Inc. and other search engines.

Source: Associated Press

Tags: Business, Entrepreneur, internet, marketing

How hard would it be to run an international exporting business without an office? According to our special guest - Luis Perez, its not that hard at all. Also, a quick tip on what it takes to get your next big idea off the ground. (Courtesy of Jake Press)

Just another exciting episode of “I Live Online.”

I Live Online - Entrepreneur from Jim Stroud on Vimeo.

Tags: Business, Entrepreneur, i live online, jim stroud, marketing

This is the first of several videos that will be showcased on this site. It is produced by a very good friend of mine - Otis Collier. I HIGHLY recommend that you check out his personal website and his blog over at www.otiscollier.com.

Enjoy…

Tags: Business, Entrepreneur, making money, Otis Collier