Archive for July, 2009

The Positives of Marketing in Newspapers

399 days ago by Stephen Kersey | Comment

In recent times, the newspaper industry has taken a huge hit. In fact, many newspapers across the United States have been forced to go out of business. One of the biggest reasons for the struggles is the fact that more and more marketers have decided to move to the online … More »
Conference Marketing: Be Professional

399 days ago by Becky Scott | Comment

Blogging and social media are such new areas that they are continually changing and growing. Conferences associated with such are also trying to find a comfort zone. And there are so many different types of people using social media: to market, to network, as an outlet, just for fun. The … More »
The Closer: Cynthia Watros Is Next Brilliant Guest Star

399 days ago by Chandra | 3 Comments

TNT’s The Closer has been on a roll this season when it comes to outstanding guest stars, and the August 3 episode “Identity Theft” will only continue the trend.

Among the shining talent viewers have been treated to thus far are Battlestar Galactica alumna Mary McDonnell, who has a recurring engagement, … More »
Bruce Bowen Released by the Bucks

399 days ago by Stephen Kersey | 1 Comment

Bruce Bowen was acquired by the Milwaukee Bucks earlier in the offseason in a trade that sent Richard Jefferson to the San Antonio Spurs. As expected, Bowen was released by the team on Friday.
The Bucks had until August 1st to either release or trade Bowen to save money. By releasing … More »
Oshkosh Gets $1.06 Billion M-ATVs Contract

399 days ago by Stephen Kersey | Comment

Oshkosh, a company that is well-known for manufacturing military vehicles, announced that they received a contract valued at $1.06 billion on Friday. The order, which came from the United States military, calls for Oshkosh to deliver 1,700 more M-ATVs by the second month of 2010. This is the second contract … More »
CEO of Briggs & Stratton Retires

399 days ago by Stephen Kersey | Comment

Briggs & Stratton, the largest producer of gasoline engines for outdoor equipment in the world, announced recently that CEO John S. Shiely plans to retire at the end of 2009. His final day as CEO will be Dec. 31, 2009.
As of Jan. 1 2010, it’s expected that Todd J. Teske … More »
When Will Michael Vick Sign with a Team?

399 days ago by Stephen Kersey | Comment

Michael Vick recently said that he’s close to signing with an NFL team. However, a few sources close to the NFL don’t believe that is accurate. Many sources believe that Vick is a few weeks away from signing — at the earliest.
The aspect that is clouding Vick signing is the … More »
Victor Martinez Traded to the Red Sox

399 days ago by Stephen Kersey | Comment

The Boston Red Sox wanted another bat to put in the middle of their already potent lineup. At the trade deadline, they got that big bat in the form of All-Star catcher Victor Martinez. In return, the Cleveland Indians received three pitching prospects.
In addition to catcher, Martinez can also play … More »
August is about Fiction!

399 days ago by Allison Boyer | Comment

Last month here at Bizzia’s Freelance category, we spent time talking about motivation, inspiration, and writer’s block. It seemed to work out well to have a theme for the month, so staying with that idea, August will also have a theme – and a subject matter that I don’t cover … More »
NASCAR's Carl Edwards Guest Stars on 'The Bill Engvall Show'

399 days ago by Chandra | Comment

Nice casting! NASCAR driver Carl Edwards is making a special guest-star appearance on the next episode of The Bill Engvall Show, August 1’s “The Way We Were.”

Follow the jump for details and a few photos.
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Down For Everyone Or Just Me

399 days ago by Jason | Comment

Sometimes the best sites and resources end up being the simplest ideas executed to perfection. Google has a lot of fans because of the simplicity in the way it does search. I believe one of the reasons the iPod design is so popular is because of the simplicity of the … More »
Five Banks from Five States Fail

399 days ago by Stephen Kersey | Comment

Another week, another set of bank failures in the United States. Today, five more banks failed, which lifts the number of bank failures in 2009 to 69. Each of the five banks were in different states.
The five states that saw banks fail on Friday were Illinois, Oklahoma, Ohio, New Jersey … More »
Share Your Freelancer's Playlist

399 days ago by Allison Boyer | 1 Comment

Usually, when I’m working I prefer quiet to noise. If the TV is on, I get sucked in to old episodes of Full House. Radio isn’t much better, especially because the DJs in my area are hilarious.
The one thing I will have as background noise, occasionally, is music. I thought … More »
Caterpillar to Layoff 193 in South Africa

399 days ago by Stephen Kersey | Comment

Caterpillar, the heavy equipment manufacturer, announced that they are closing down a South African facility and moving their manufacturing elsewhere. In total, 193 workers at the facility in South Africa will be out of work due to this news. The facility is located in the city of Boksburg.
During these difficult … More »
Risk: Will You Reach Your Financial Goals?

399 days ago by Miranda Marquit | 1 Comment

New definition of risk. … More »