Some people learn by doing, some learn by watching, some learn via tutorials, some via videos, some via books. For those of you who like a good book and like to learn, here are a couple of books that I recommend. Each gives a different perspective on online markets,...
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Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Holidays Launches New Site
by Monique Sherrett | Jul 3, 2007 | Client Work, News, Work
Work Industries is pleased to announce the launch of the new website for Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Holidays. Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Holidays is a Canadian company based in Whistler, BC. They offer luxury motorcycle tours through Western Canada and down to...
June: Underwire Newsletter
by Monique Sherrett | Jun 30, 2007 | Monique's Pick, Tools & Technology for Non-Techies, Underwire Newsletter
Geek It Up: Attend a Conference ............................................................................ SFU Summer Workshops: July 17, 19, 27 One-day workshops or week-long workshops on technology and the publishing industry. Spots are limited and registration...

BarCamp Vancouver 2007: register now!
by James Sherrett | Jun 18, 2007 | Events
As one of the organizers for BarCamp Vancouver 2007 I have a bit of an inside track on information. At least, I thought I did. Then I looked at the BarCamp Vancouver 2007 registry and (gulp!) we were almost halfway to capacity! That was late last week, so I registered...
Product Safety and Alternative Pet Foods: North American Market Outlook
by Monique Sherrett | Jun 15, 2007 | Client Work, Work
Packaged Facts released a consumer report today on Product Safety and Alternative Pet Foods in the North American market. Access to the report will cost you $1,495 US for an online download. A little too rich to simply satisfy my curiosity. The abstract suggests that...
Work Industries heading east to Ottawa, Toronto
by James Sherrett | Jun 7, 2007 | News, Work
We leave this morning (Jun. 7) for a week in eastern Canada. Our first stop will be in Ottawa for the wedding of two good friends. Then, on Sunday (Jun. 10), we be joining some friends returning to Toronto from the wedding, and we’ll be in Toronto until...
One Degree Gets a New Owner, And Her Name is Kate
by Monique Sherrett | May 30, 2007 | Monique's Pick
One Degree is one of those sites that I check regularly. It is Internet Marketing Insiders writing about Internet Marketing, and it’s an incredible resource. Until recently the site was owned by Ken Schafer, VP Product Management and Marketing at Tucows. But the...
The Return on Investment (ROI) of Online Communities
by James Sherrett | May 29, 2007 | Online Communities, ROI Measurements
I’m often in the position of being an advocate of online communities. I think that when they’re well conceived and executed they work incredibly well to connect people across roles and organizational constraints. But it can be a hard slog to prove it. (Not...
May: Underwire Newsletter
by Monique Sherrett | May 28, 2007 | Underwire Newsletter
Were you wondering what happened to the May Underwire Newsletter? Me too. Here it is. Tech 101: Top Tech Tools for Business Tech tools can be time savers and time trackers, unfortunately a tool has not been built to create more time in the day. No matter, there are...
Ask for Support: Excel Tip for Finding Duplicates
by Monique Sherrett | May 26, 2007 | Tech Support for Non-Techies, Underwire Newsletter
What do you do if you suspect that you have duplicate entries in your Excel spreadsheet? Just find them. But use a formula. 1. You need to have at least one column that holds a piece of standard data, like an email address, ID number, phone number. Something that is...
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