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Is Business Podcasting Losing Its' Popularity?

Maybe the question is better phrased as: has the desire to learn how to produce podcasts for business died? I’m wondering this because two public events about podcasting I’d been due to speak at during the next month have been cancelled because of lack of interest.

Why Sex Sells, Online or Off

Sometimes you have to be careful not to too broadly apply the results of a study. In this case, I'm not sure if I can help it. Just call me out (as you often do) in the comments if you think I've done so. Two recent studies showed a strong correlation between sex hormones and monetary risks.And that kind of explains everything. Like…

Internet The Way For Restaurant Seller

Frustrated after five years of less than stellar sales, the owner of an Italian eatery decided Craigslist and eBay would be the best place to sell off the business.

Calacanis' Advice For Economic Trouble

Tell that to Bear Sterns.Mahalo CEO Jason Calacanis, formerly in charge of Netscape, former owner of Weblogs, Inc. who sold to AOL for a reported $25 million, has the answer for startups worried about getting through economic hard times: lots and lots of money.He's a Fordham alum, so you know where to send your contributions.Not known for his silver tongue, the Brooklyn-native reportedly replied to a small, perhaps slightly inebriated group of SES New York karaoke goers' concerns about the economic disaster the US is headed for with some sage-like advice.

Google Maps Opts For Search Choices

New ways to filter searching on Google Maps should improve how people find what they need through the service.

You Can Sell Just About Anything Online

They'll probably call me something snotty like "bucolic" or "pedestrian" but I just don't get it: paying somebody for their reservation at a trendy restaurant.* Matter of fact, the 30-days in advance but only if you're of the desirable clientele idea sounded dumb enough – as though they're giving out death vaccines or something.The good news is there's a market for everything – that's the thing about humans, some blow the curve but the rest are still 1.8 percent away from being chimps.

Study: Pajamas More Comfortable Than Ties

A new study about telecommuting echoes an old adage: Misery loves company. While the option of working from home makes employees happier and often more productive, it may have the opposite affect on those still stuck at the office.

Tips For Startups Can Apply To Any Business

If you've ever trained a newbie, you know that there's a lot of routine stuff you'll sigh your way through.  Questions or comments may bring up entirely new ideas, however, and it's for this reason that many businesses, whether they're new or old, can learn from tips for startups.

Web 2.0 Could Be Bad For Business

Usability expert Jakob Nielsen warns against believing all the Web 2.0 hype when designing with the end-user in mind. While some 2.0 features can help, the majority of sites should focus on mastering the 1.0 aspects that users know and love.The problem, as Nielsen sees it, is that companies follow too much what the hot trends are, and as a result create sites that are unnecessarily complicated or offer little benefit to the average user.

Price Or Convenience? Maybe Both

Last month Nielsen Online released the results of survey suggesting that online shoppers prefer the convenience of online shopping as their main reason for participating. This month, another survey says that price is the most important factor.