From: Web Pointe Mall http://www.webpointemall.com A few months ago my husband and I hired a dog behaviorist to help us ‘balance’ our two dogs. Every time she visits, we launch into an explanation of what our dogs are doing (mostly charging the door when we come home) and every time she says ‘what do you want them to do?’ Well…we want them to sit and stay in one spot instead of rushing the door... http://www.webpointemall.com/articles_view.asp?articleid=52701&columnid=5094 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0400 There is a lot of talk lately about the press release being ‘dead.’ Reporters I work with from various media outlets often prefer a concise and clever pitch to a lengthy press release - formatted the way we were taught in college or by the many ‘how-to’ press releases resources... http://www.webpointemall.com/articles_view.asp?articleid=52700&columnid=5094 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Business owners used to invest a significant portion of their budget on advertising to drive site traffic as a mean to make more revenue from their website. Faced with a recession, however, many small business owners were forced to scrutinize every nickel and dime of their spending, and resorting to aggressive advertising as the main vehicle to drive growth has become an unwise strategy to apply... http://www.webpointemall.com/articles_view.asp?articleid=55023&columnid=5094 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400 A Blog written by the CEO of zappos.com about Business. He gives a detailed description on how to be successful, in business, by discussing Market Opportunities, Branding, Financials, Strategy, Continual Learning, etc, etc.. He attributes his success, and what is has learned, to playing the game of Poker. http://www.webpointemall.com/articles_view.asp?articleid=52635&columnid=5094 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0400 So what's a woman to do? I could go shopping, but I received a spark of inspiration that has changed my whole way of thinking about my displeasure. As a result, I decided to resurrect an old hobby. Queue drum roll. Not only am I going to replace my sweaters, I am also going to knit them myself... http://www.webpointemall.com/articles_view.asp?articleid=52332&columnid=5094 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0400 As holiday sales are forecasted to be lackluster this year, 'tis the season for retailers far and wide not to enact additional polices further restricting the returning of merchandise purchased by holiday shoppers. Proclaiming good will to all men and women far and wide, Internet retailers would do well to proclaim this holiday shopping season as... http://www.webpointemall.com/articles_view.asp?articleid=51183&columnid=5094 Wed, 5 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Wise spending and saving money are the hallmarks of people who strive to experience the dream of financial independence. Most view saving money as an easy task for those who have enough of it or those who have an iron will. This will is so strong that the person in question lives in pseudo-poverty... http://www.webpointemall.com/articles_view.asp?articleid=51066&columnid=5094 Mon, 3 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0400 A financial lifestyle is the quality of life an individual desires to live based on economic choice. Although this choice is not limited to the amount of money an individual earns, it is a conscious decision to limit the amount of money spent in order to achieve a goal. For the purposes of my discussion, the goal is financial independence... http://www.webpointemall.com/articles_view.asp?articleid=50398&columnid=5094 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 New Era Cap Company is the leading headwear company in the world. They are known on the streets as the "Originator of the true fitted cap." President Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States of America," has inspired New Era to create President Obama New Era 59FIFTY cap collection. This collection includes a Change, Hope, Dreams, and Obama 44th President fitted cap... http://www.webpointemall.com/articles_view.asp?articleid=54659&columnid=5094 Tue, 3 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400 A majority of the financial problems that plague most personal budgets are a result of poor spending habits and a propensity to accumulate debt. For individuals who are proactively seeking financial stability, an environment of unstable economic conditions as well as major medical and financial issues can ruin their ability to achieve this status... http://www.webpointemall.com/articles_view.asp?articleid=50397&columnid=5094 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Slander is malicious. Unlike lying, which is making inaccurate false statements; slander is accusing someone without proof. For instance, I saw her leave the room is a lie, if someone never left the room. And, I know she left the room because the code from her keycard was recovered from the database, may or may not be the truth... http://www.webpointemall.com/articles_view.asp?articleid=50396&columnid=5094 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Copywriting and internet marketing techniques work hand in hand to create a quick, intense, straight to the point document to stir the reader to action with as few un-necessary words as possible, and in the shortest amount of time... http://www.webpointemall.com/articles_view.asp?articleid=54462&columnid=5094 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Forget the picnic blanket, Brie, and the bottle of Riesling. This outing won't be in the beautiful wilds of the mountains or along the wind sweep shorelines of the latest destination resort. This excursion costs considerably more and is also the name of a very large cruiser often called a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)... http://www.webpointemall.com/articles_view.asp?articleid=50395&columnid=5094 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 The term luxury is overused. It has been extended to so many categories in the past five years; it has become difficult to define and may have permanently lost its luster. Where luxury once meant exclusive well made goods that cost a relative fortune, the term is now on loan to everything from the buying experience to selling to the masses... http://www.webpointemall.com/articles_view.asp?articleid=50392&columnid=5094 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Discretionary spending on entertainment and dining out may be shrinking, as interest rates on mortgages increase and the prices for most food items, fuel and other household goods continue to increase. As consumers tighten their budgets and eliminate some nonessential spending, it would be easy to imagine that most people would be spending more time at home... http://www.webpointemall.com/articles_view.asp?articleid=50394&columnid=5094 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400