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Jul 10

How to Succeed in Business? Follow the Grateful Dead



They bypassed Ticketmaster.

…/ Please read the Online Marketing Blog comment policy. ElenaI sat in on a webinar with David Scott last year and when he mentioned The Dead, a very Very VERY large smile came to my face. Aside from my personal connection with this topic (as a deadhead and PR pro), he is absolutely spot on with this. By doing what everyone else thought was bad practice in the music industry (i.e. encouraging free distribution of their music), this band made millions, encouraged decades of lifelong fans, and spawned an entire genre of jam-bands who model after The Dead. Some of those bands also make millions with this approach, and the jam-band scene drives the live music industry. We live in a digital world and media IS and WILL be shared. I am all about following The Dead’s model and distributing great, unique content to fuel SEO. Nice job David, I’m excited for the read… Dave CurrierThis reminds me a lot of NASCAR. Those guys encourage you to bring your own beer to races, hang out with the fans, take pictures and…

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Jul 10

SEC Says New Finincial Regulation Law Exempts It From FOIA

Under a little-noticed provision of the recently passed financial-reform legislation, the Securities and Exchange Commission no longer has to comply with virtually all requests for information releases from the public, including those filed under the Freedom of Information Act.

…”The new provision applies to information obtained through examinations or derived from that information,” said SEC spokesman John Nester. “We are expanding our examination program’s surveillance and risk assessment efforts in order to provide more sophisticated and effective Wall Street oversight. The success of these efforts depends on our ability to obtain documents and other information from brokers, investment advisers and other registrants. The new legislation makes certain that we can obtain documents from registrants for risk assessment and surveillance under similar conditions that already exist by law for our examinations. Because registrants insist on confidential treatment of their documents, this new provision also removes an opportunity for brokers, investment advisers and other registrants to refuse to cooperate with our examination document requests.”…

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Jul 10

Critic Makes Living Smoking Marijuana

Writing under the pen name ‘William Breathes,’ a Denver man is one of the nation’s first medical marijuana critics.

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Jul 10

25 People and Industries That Profit From Fear

Indeed, even if the most crucial professionals, like doctors, have their own ways of scaring you into agreeing to their offerings. We look at how 25 everyday people and industries take a bite out of you by playing on your fear.

…Are you worried about the economy tumbling into oblivion? Scared that some stranger will break into your home? Paranoid about losing your youthful good looks?
Don’t worry. You can buy your peace of mind. Whether it’s a pill, a locking system, or legislation, someone has the perfect solution. Just make sure you pay up to get it.
Indeed, even if the most crucial professionals, like doctors, have their own ways of scaring you into agreeing to their offerings. We look at how 25 everyday people and industries take a bite out of you by playing on your fear.
(Note: I read a lot of sociologist Frank Furedi’s material before writing this post. I was especially influenced by his ideas on religion, wellness, experts, advocacy, and the environment. I want to encourage readers to read more of Furedi’s work, as he’s a true expert on society and fear.)
25. The Security Industry

Image: Roland/Flickr
Security is, by definition, the opposite of fear. It stands to reason that the security industry, which sells products and…

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Jul 10

Goldman reveals where bailout cash went - overseas banks

Goldman Sachs sent $4.3 billion in federal tax money to 32 entities, including many overseas banks, hedge funds and pensions, according to information made public Friday night.

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Jul 10

Gimmie Tha Loot! America’s Top Paying Degrees

A college degree is essential for many of the high-paying careers in America, and, whether we like it or not, having money is extremely important to living a comfortable life.

…of PhD’s granted, http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf10308/). The number of undergrad level positions in physics is very small, as is the number of graduates. For the US I’d guess you’re looking around 400. For comp sci or chemistry it’s easily 10x that.

I’m now working on a PhD in comp sci, because frankly, comp sci is easier and it pays better. A PhD in physics expects to start around 70k/year (a sort of standard professors salary give or take) whereas a PhD in comp sci is closer to 90k. This is reflected at the undergraduate level as well, where a comp sci student can expect to start 4-5k/year more than a physicist, assuming the physicist can find work at all (and many of them work as junior programmers), whereas comp sci types are beating away job offers on a monthly basis, myself included.

Engineering is definitely not one monolithic business. Chemical engineers make quite a lot more than their more generic electrical or civil counterparts, which is screwing with the average here. Last I…

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Jul 10

How To Avoid Discrimination Complaints at Your Business

Here are a few basic ideas and resources to help you consider the problem of employment discrimination.

…or harass, based on any of the above characteristics, it may be considered discrimination.
The most commonly known federal employment discrimination is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This law applies to businesses with 15 or more employees. It says that employers may not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, or religion.
If your business is very small, with one to three employees, the vast majority of antidiscrimination laws do not apply to your business. The major exception to this general rule is the federal Equal Pay Act. In addition, there might be a local ordinance or state law that does apply to you.
If you are faced with discrimination complaints, the best way to handle it is to take it seriously and investigate thoroughly, no matter how slight the claim or claims might seem to you. A few basic guidelines for handling discrimination and harassment claims are as follows:

keep an open mind
treat the complainer with respect
do not blame or retaliate against the…

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Jul 10

Kenneth Feinberg, Pay Czar, Issues New Report on Wall Street

Pay czar Kenneth Feinberg must feel something like a biblical prophet, except that his job in the Obama administration is more difficult. Ancient sages warned people to do the right thing or face the wrath of the Lord.

…Pay czar Kenneth Feinberg must feel something like a biblical prophet, except that his job in the Obama administration is more difficult. Ancient sages warned people to do the right thing or face the wrath of the Lord. Feinberg, however, has to bring shame to Wall Street, which is home to many people who don’t seem to know what shame is.

Feinberg released a report on Friday that looks at the “ill-advised” pay at 17 banks. The banks in question doled out the money soon after they received federal bailout money at the height of the financial crisis in 2008. Eleven of the firms have subsequently paid the government back, at a tidy profit to Uncle Sam.

Feinberg’s report is yet another condemnation of Wall Street’s greed. As The New York Times notes, “Mr. Feinberg’s report points to companies that he says paid eye-popping amounts or used haphazard criteria for awarding bonuses.” Of course, it was questionable for Wall Street bankers to benefit financially from the mess they helped create. From a shareholder’s…

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Jul 10

Cash for Appliances Programs Find Craziness Spells Success

It’s been a huge success.

…As you’d imagine with a lot of cooks in the kitchen, no two states designed their rebate program in the exact same way: rebate amounts, categories, eligibility, application processes and marketing plans have all differed. As have the results Ten states had crushing consumer demand that caused them to run out of rebate funds within 4 days of the respective program start dates, with complaints of flooded call centers and crashing websites. Thirteen other states still have desperate operators standing by and literally can’t give away their money.
Comparing State by State Rebate Programs
It’s not just a matter of some states having better deals than others. Take, for example, refrigerator rebates in Massachusetts, Minnesota and California. The programs in all three states offered $200 rebates on efficient refrigerators. Massachusetts and Minnesota “sold out” in 1 day and 2 days respectively. California? Same rebate amount, but the program has been open since April and still has $19 million in rebates…

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Jul 10

New York Times Co. Posts First Revenue Growth in Years

The New York Times Co. posted its first quarterly revenue growth since 2007 on Thursday, with a jump in online advertising sales offsetting further declines in print.

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