3 Ways to Ensure You Never Miss Out on a Job Offer

job hunterProspects for job hunters aren’t exactly rosy right now. Unless you’ve been living in a cave (an option that seems increasingly attractive as rent levels continue to rise) you’ll have been confronted with some pretty ugly statistics about the jobs market. It’s a struggle, no two ways about it.

The time and effort required to do a good application is considerable. To receive a rejection, or even not to get a reply at all, is heartbreaking. However, finding out that you were made an offer but didn’t receive it feels even worse. Surprisingly this is not an uncommon occurrence. Making yourself as contactable as possible is one the absolute easiest ways to make sure you don’t miss out. It’s so simple that people forget to think about it. That can cost you a job.

Here are 3 things to look out for.

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Blogging: The Small Business Way

business blogging

Blogging has different meanings for different people. It would only be logical that entrepreneurs who use blogs as a marketing tool should likewise utilize it specifically to market goods and services. It is crucial for local businesses to maintain a blog in order for them to be competitive. However, having a blog does not mean that a business will instantly reap the rewards. However, a business blog’s inability to produce positive results is often due to entrepreneurs not knowing how to blog the correct way.

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Behavioral Targeting Doubles Ad Effectiveness

behavioral targetingWhile behaviorally targeted ads have been heavily criticized by privacy advocates, the data from a 2009 Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) study suggest that they will continue to be used by marketers and publishers.

Here are the 2 main highlights from that 2009 NAI study.

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Groupon’s US Revenue Numbers Falling

groupon logoWow. Did you just read that headline, right?

With a rumored market valuation of about $25 billion and a possible IPO, how would it be possible that Groupon’s revenue is falling at home?

Here are 3 potential reasons.

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Millions Of WordPress.com Blogs On Pause Due To Back-End Outage

wordpress problems

WordPress.com has informed several bloggers around the world that they are experiencing an internal, programmatic error. The error seems to be affecting the entire site network, so it’s millions of sites and people’s personal blogs.

Most of the 18 million WordPress.com publishers trying to access their back-end are currently receiving this error message:

“We’re experiencing some problems on WordPress.com and we are in read-only mode at the moment. We’re working hard on restoring full service as soon as possible, but you won’t be able to create or make changes to your site currently.”

According to the WordPress.com official Twitter account, this problem is not caused by a DDoS or other attack.

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Unique Unconventional Marketing Nuggets

Guerrilla marketing ideas are known for their creativity, humor and effectiveness in promoting a concept, product or business. They are also considerably cheaper than mainstream advertising thus attracting even more attention to the business because of their refreshing ingenuity.

guerrilla marketing

Here are some great marketing ideas to use for your business.

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Skype Offering $10 for 3-month Premium Subscription

Skype is partnering with Groupon to offer $10 for a three-month Skype Premium subscription, which gets you unlimited international Skype-to-Skype calls, face-to-face video chatting, video conferencing, instant messaging and low-cost calls to non-users.


Groupon: Get the Best Deal in Your City Today!

According to Groupon, this 3-Month Skype Premium Subscription is valued  at $26.97.

Check it out:

Winners of Dragon Age Legends Beta Key Giveaway #2

be legendary dragon age legends
First of 3 posters that the Dragon Age Legends team commissioned from Adam Phillips to embody the core ideas of the game.

Congratulations to the second set of 4 winners of the Dragon Age Legends Beta Key Giveaway!

@OrpheusElene

@SvennEthir

@Jeni_Dean

@beastofprey80

I will contact you via DM to send your beta key and ask you whether you would like a 2.73 by 4.73 inches postcard containing your code mailed to you. It includes the image above of the Adam Phillips poster in the front and your code on the back. This is a great collectible item for Dragon Age fans.

A total of 8 beta keys were given away, good luck to the winners and a big thank you to everybody who tweeted about the contest and participated.

Try Dragon Age Legends in closed beta at http://apps.facebook.com/dragonagelegends.

Winners of Dragon Age Legends Beta Key Giveaway

be legendary dragon age legends
First of 3 posters that the Dragon Age Legends team commissioned from Adam Phillips to embody the core ideas of the game.

Congratulations to the first 4 winners of the Dragon Age Legends Beta Key Giveaway!

@Chad_Monroe

@RobDYoungWrites

@CJohnson1193

@EclecticFae

I will contact you via DM to send your beta key and ask you whether you would like a 2.73 by 4.73 inches postcard containing your code mailed to you. It includes the image above of the Adam Phillips poster in the front and your code on the back. This is a great collectible item for Dragon Age fans.

There are 4 more beta keys (and postcards!) available.

Do you want one of them? Just click on the tweet button below AND follow me at @idaconcpts. That’s it! You’re automatically entered into the draw for one of the beta keys. The more you tweet, the higher your chances to win.

Remember to follow @idaconcpts so I can DM your code.

I will announce the next winners of 4 beta keys on Monday March 7th, 2011.

Good luck and get tweeting!

Try Dragon Age Legends in closed beta at http://apps.facebook.com/dragonagelegends.

Affiliate Nexus Tax Coming to Arizona and Minneapolis

amazon taxIf you are an affiliate located in Arizona or Minnesota, then beware the online taxman!

Both states are considering adoption of the Affiliate Nexus Tax. Basically, the law says if an online retailer has affiliate marketers in the state, then the retailer is responsible for collecting and remitting sales tax. As a result, if the law is passed, hundreds of merchants may decide to terminate their relationship with you.

Problems with Affiliate Nexus Tax

Bills of this ilk are often mistakenly informally referred to as “The Amazon Tax” or “Internet Tax.” But these names are misleading because the tax, which is complex and takes on many different forms, singles out just one group within the online advertising space:  affiliates.

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