Wouldn’t it be nice if someone actually posted here? Ya know, someone who works here? I think it would. Maybe someone eventually will, other than me of course, considering 80% of all the posts were done by me. Gotta love it.
Vatos Locos Forever!
I get a bunch of emails relating to industry stuff. I’ve gotten one about half a dozen times so far, same title, same message. Basically it’s from this one company that suggests not using Adwords, but instead using one of their recommended methods or programs. Clever in a way, to bring in people who are shaky about spending the money on Adwords, giving them a “better” alternative, meanwhile giving themselves more clients and more money.
I read through the email, laughing all the way, but seeing their draw. People are timid with the economy. Money is tight all around, that can’t be argued with. However, this is business. It’s a jungle out there. There are plenty of company’s that are succeeding to today’s economic climate, so it’s possible for just about anyone. You just gotta have the nuts to go through with it.
Don’t be fooled by this marketing scheme; ditching Adwords isn’t the answer. Adwords is still a great source of traffic. Anyone who says otherwise is trying to sell you something. I’m not gonna say that Adwords is the end all be all. Then I’D be trying to sell you something.
Don’t be afraid of the jungle. Sure there are perils; killer gorillas, jungle cats, disease-ridden insects, cannibalistic tribes. But heck, buried in the jungle is that lost city full of riches and treasures. No one remembers the guy who just sat back and THOUGHT about finding their treasure. History remembers those who took the chance and braved the climate, faced the dangers, and succeeded.
Take some chances. We only live once. If you make it, that’s great. If you don’t, there’s always another jungle to try. If at first you don’t succeed………..
So I’m completing my move far away from the Frog Pond. Next week it should all go down. I’ll be gone out of the area, but of course I’m never actually GONE.
Beauty of the internet, I’m always available, as long as I have an internet connection. But the Frog Pond will seem a little emptier without me, no more music, significantly less computers being operated, all that fun stuff. Good luck, Frog Pond.
So that dreaded holiday is on Saturday. It’s Thursday, two days before. Us single people are cringing. My advice to the single guys, make for damn sure you’re out at the bars tonight and tomorrow night. There’s bound to be several single nussies on the prowl looking for a valentine, or just a fun time. Take advantage, dudebros, and show that nussie a good time. Who knows, maybe you’ll get yourselves a valentine and you won’t be spending this Hallmark holiday all alone.
Big Daddy signing out, and going on the prowl himself.
Ok, it’s almost 8pm, I’m still in the office, toiling away. I’m weaning down my tenure here and JF, but I’m still working with them. I don’t know if I’ll ever truly be gone, I’ll hang around when I’m in the area, I’ll do what I do.
Some bad news. Microsoft is apparently having trouble this year. They’ve had one of their harshest quarters ever, and now they’re looking at laying off 2000-3000 employees this year from their core business, but looking to hire in their advertising department. Music to my ears is that they’re still pursuing an agreement with Yahoo!. As it stands, Google controls all, and I’m not happy with that any more. They’ve gotten too big for their britches, and I’m hoping an agreement between MS and Yahoo! will give a little more competition to the market and make it a little less one-sided. Google needs to know they’re not the end-all be-all, even though they kind of are right now. Microsoft is projecting a further drop in revenue and stock, so it’s going to be tenuous. I’m not a huge fan of Microsoft (Linux user :D), but I like the prospect of competition.
Well I just wanted to say Happy New year to all those who read the blog and the others who may come across our business. Last year was a great year for the company as it developed. I believe 2009 will be an even better year for JumpFrog as it grows in the New Year. With any new company, it takes time to develop a strong standing foundation and there are going to be many changes over time and I believe we all look forward to them here at JumpFrog. There’s never a better time for change, whether it’s in business or in ones personal life, then in the beginning of the New Year. It’s the one time in the year where most people reflect on the past and then think of the future in a positive light. This gives everyone the motivation to make the changes they want, knowing it’s a fresh start. We’re going to have many new changes happening here which will take some adjusting to but all changes are beneficial. Some just take time in order to be noticed. Were looking forward to 2009 and hope you are too. So with the excitement of the New Year, my question is, what changes are you making happen? Will you follow through?
Here at JumpFrog, we wish you all had safe and happy holidays and that in the new year, you too can make the changes you need to move forward for the better!
So no one has posted for a month. We’re hitting the crazy time of the year, and we’re busy promoting all sorts of niches in order to get our piece of the pie. Without giving away what we’re doing, I’ll mention that you need to follow what toys are hot this year, and also realize people get lonely and sad around this time.
The economy has been hard on everyone, however smart marketers need to notice that people aren’t going out to stores as much, and instead are going online to get their gifts and items for the holidays. Affiliate marketing is still doing well, not falling off as much as everything else. Check your stats like I have, and you’ll see it’s one of the few industries still doing well.
Welcome to the jungle, we’ve got fun and games. Office antics make the world go round. Just ask Michelle about chicken tenders or Gianna, Jeff about red wine and Jameson, or me about my blue stress balls and scotch. We like seeing who can hit the phone off the wall from the other side of the room. I’ll stand behind our cubicle walls so it looks like I’m naked (which makes me do my white boy dancing). Then there’s the bowl of destiny. Steve, four times in a row you picked your sister?!?!?
It’s been over two months since I last posted. I’ve been very busy, and had a lot of things happen in both my professional and personal life. When you own a business (or partner in several), there’s a lot of pressure and stress. When you work from home, it’s hard to separate work and home. They spill over onto each other. In today’s world, we all stay connected, answering emails or phone calls on nights and weekends, keeping yourself available in case something happens or someone needs something. As usual, I did some travelling recently. My phone has email and various IM clients (AIM, Gtalk, and Yahoo! are the main ones I need right now), so of course I stay available, even while sitting in an airport waiting for the next flight. But as I said, professional and personal spill over sometimes. I received some bad news about a friend of mine last week, she was hurt very badly in a car accident, paralyzed from the waist down. Knowing her well, this had a not good affect on me, and it spills over. I was very distracted for a few days, and still am now at times. What if’s, maybe’s, fearing the worst, it all pops in my head at random times. Constant worry for someone I cared a great deal about.
News like this is never easy. But you have to learn from it. Learn to appreciate what you have, to see a self-destructive pattern you’ve been ignoring, to make the changes needed, to look out for yourself. I’ve stated before that I hold several jobs. A lot of people rely on me for my skills and knowledge, and it’s tough because of that. I’ve been trying to take care of everyone, get everything done as quickly as possible, please everyone as best I can. Obviously this can’t happen. It’s impossible. So now I’m stepping back, taking a look at what I’ve been doing, how I’ve been killing myself to get everything done. Now I’m contemplating changes that’ll better improve my life, and allow me to enjoy what I have a little more. Life is too short, too fragile, it’s too easy to lose; take the time to enjoy yourself and what you have, it can all be taken away at any minute.
Hello to anyone who may be reading this blog. I blog frequently at many sites; mainly to do with online marketing (my pretended expertise). If you have a similar online MO like me, you also read a lot of blogs and maybe even subscribe via RSS to your favorites. So welcome all you long time listeners, first time callers.
I left Wilkes and ventured around the country and world for a while. Made new friendships, found new likable spots and even managed to squeeze out a divorce all within the past ten years. Of course i’m not including all the significant scenarios that allowed me to arrive at this juncture. Those unique and entertaining stories are best left for personal encounters that inquire a polite wtf. You can read about my incarcerations and vividly wild life style on various blogs…but that will be up to you to find.
Last couple of weeks i’ve been meeting with the Wilkes community. I’ve been trying to re-engage myself in a school that gave me four unforgettable years. I was a resident of Pickering. I bought the books i never opened in the church book store. I watched the construction of the COB (now Breiseth Hall) and the creation of the quadrangle (which i’m sure goes by another name or geometric shape). Now i see the new or renovated campus commons and more importantly the new Majors and Programs being offered to Wilkes students. This is what impresses me more than brick and mortar. Its the evolution of education and fulfilling the needs of the present as we all look to the future. I’m proud to know the people involved in the new PPD program…wish we had it back in ‘95!
Part of my professional day is spent researching and utilizing social networking tools for our current and prospective clients. I was only more than eager when asked to look at theWilkes site and see what future applications might be best suited for an Alumni awakening. So here i am, blogging. And here i go fishing (the act of throwing something out there to see what you might catch). Post a response, give a hello. It doesn’t really have to matter, but i hope that if you’re a part of the Wilkes family, you would want it to matter. Go Colonels!
for about the past two months, i have been completely infatuated with playing texas hold ‘em poker! i always watched my boyfriend and his friends play and never really got into it, until one night at home we put it on the tv and i wanted to learn the rules. from that point on, i started playing online until i knew what i was doing. a few days later when it was poker night with the guys, i decided to play and it was so exciting! it’s a real rush when you know you have the best possible hand! anyway, after that it was daily that i was going online and playing here and there when i had free time. then, i bought the world series of poker game for our ps3 at home and religiously watch the world series of poker tournament on tuesday nights! i just can’t get enough of it! one day when i’m on the world series of poker tournament and i win my millions, i’ll share it with all of you!