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Vintage Magazine Ads Have you seen the Marlboro Man lately?
Old Magazine Ads – Magazine-Ads.com If you’re into marketing or work for an ad agency, this is a great site to peruse. The retailer sells the original vintage (and new) magazine ads that are cut right out of the magazines. So what’s your favorite ad? A vintage Benz ad, Caddillac, movie ad, or magazine cover? […]
Tap water is as good as – if not better – than bottled water. Want proof?
The power of marketing is evident in the $10 billion dollar bottled water industry. On the outside you see a pristine mountain glacier and on the inside, “tap water” from Greenville, Tennessee. That’s the case for “Glacier Clear Water,” but we shouldn’t just pick on them. The situation is similar for many bottled water products. […]
Why are fitness professionals so obsessed with target heart rates?
You’ll often read that your target heart rate goal should be from 60 to 80 percent of your maximum heart rate when you exercise. And, to obtain the health benefits gained from cariovascular exercise your workout plan should include a goal of three to five workouts per week – 20 to 60 minutes (excluding warm-ups). […]
US Olympic Committee Names Chris Witty to Carry U.S. Flag
US Olympic Committee Names Chris Witty to Carry U.S. Flag The U.S. Olympic Team elected five-time Olympian Chris Witty as the flag bearer to lead the USA delegation into Friday night’s Opening Ceremony in Torino. “To be able to lead the U.S. Team into the Opening Ceremonies is a great honor,” said Witty, a three-time […]
A little R & R
A week in Vail and Beaver Creek cures the winter blues. Vail is a great place to ski, but it’s expensive. Lift tickets are $90, but you can buy them in advance for $78 from this site. Beaver Creek – adjacent to Vail – was developed by the same company that developed Vail. They have […]
SCORE -10,000 Plus Mentors
If you’re launching a new business, check out SCORE. SCORE has over 10,500 volunteer business mentors, both working and retired, who counsel businesses from 389 chapter offices throughout the country. Last year, the organization helped more than 400,000 people. [tag]SCORE[/tag] is headquartered in Washington, D.C. It is a nonprofit dedicated to [tag]entrepreneurial[/tag] education and the […]
Staying Motivated
It’s no secret. The biggest challenge for you and I is finding the motivation to begin an exercise program or continue one recently started. Together, how can we inspire each other to make fitness a priority everyday? Our health is so important. Let’s get started. First, we’ll both need to accept the fact that living […]
Photo Essay: The Doors of Lower Manhattan
When Tara Met Blog The doors of lower Manhattan, below 14th Street, are especially unique and filled with the area’s heritage and originality. Tara took these shots for her photojournalism grad class. Now that’s a great idea! Thank Tara for sharing her photos with us. Here’s a sample (see Tara’s blog – link above – […]
How to Measure Financial Return – Marketing Via Blogs
How to Measure Financial Return – Marketing Via Blogs Blogging for sport is one thing, doing so for financial return alludes most bloggers even thought their intent is otherwise. Why is this so? Several factors must be taken into consideration when determining a blogger’s ROI: Equipment (computer, software, Internet connection, server, desk, etc.) Labor cost […]
FREE Music From Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz International – Mixed Tape 10 Mercedes-Benz International provides FREE music downloads. Their latest release, Mixed Tape 10, is now available for download. They provide a wide variety of music from around the world. For example, you get “Flashback,” a track from Fat Freddy’s Drop – a soul/reggae band from New Zealand. You also get […]
Million Dollar Homepage – Believe it or not
The Million Dollar Homepage This guy made a million off of this home page? Hard to believe advertisers are that stupid. Or are they? Give a lot of credit to the guy that came up with the idea for this page and did very well. Several others tried to copy the idea without much success. […]