SubscribeMonthly Archives: July 2009
The Positives of Marketing in Newspapers
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 world rather than remain marketing in newspapers.
While online marketing is definitely effective and offers a lot of positives, there are also a number of positives of marketing in newspapers. Here’s… More »
Conference Marketing: Be Professional
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 same goes for blogging. And that’s why it’s easy to discount the conferences associated with them, when so many people use the tools as a hobby rather than a profession.
But… More »
The Closer: Cynthia Watros Is Next Brilliant Guest Star
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, and, just last week, Picket Fences veteran Tom Skerritt.
Now coming up on Monday is Lost, The Drew Carey Show, and Titus powerhouse Cynthia Watros. It definitely doesn’t get much better… More »
Bruce Bowen Released by the Bucks
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 Bowen, Milwuakee saves at least $2 million.
After bouncing around the NBA early in his professional career, Bowen eventually made a name for himself with the Spurs. In his eight years… More »
Oshkosh Gets $1.06 Billion M-ATVs Contract
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 worth over $1 billion that Oshkosh has received in the last couple of months.
M-ATVs, a type of all terrain vehicle used by the military, reportedly are especially capable of maneuvering… More »
CEO of Briggs & Stratton Retires
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 will become the new CEO. Currently, Teske is the president and COO of Briggs & Stratton.
This move isn’t totally a surprise considering that Shiely lost his title of president to… More »
When Will Michael Vick Sign with a Team?
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 fact that he still has to serve a five-game suspension. The suspension was handed down by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell when he granted Vick the partial reinstatement. If a team… More »
Victor Martinez Traded to the Red Sox
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 first base. The Red Sox will likely play him at catcher, first base and DH.
At the plate, Martinez has had a very good season after struggling last year. He’s hitting… More »
August is about Fiction!
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 often here are Bizzia.
August is all about fiction!
Now, I realize that most of you don’t make money through fiction writing. That’s ok. However, most of us have dusty files on… More »
NASCAR’s Carl Edwards Guest Stars on ‘The Bill Engvall Show’
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.
The episode revolves around Bill and Susan’s quest to experience “the excitement of young love” again. When Susan reveals to her husband that she’s missing that old loving feeling, he decides to take them both on a trip down memory lane, featuring the most unforgettable moments… More »
Down For Everyone Or Just Me
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 controls. The same simplicity in design also works well for websites. The downforeveryoneorjustme.com site does exactly what the domain name suggests. It quickly lets you know if… More »
Five Banks from Five States Fail
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 and Florida.
In Illinois, Mutual Bank failed. The FDIC decided that United Central Bank will receive the deposits. United Central Bank, which is located in Texas, will reopen the 12 Mutual… More »
Share Your Freelancer’s Playlist
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 it would be fun today to share your favorite work playlist! I have a special list of songs that are my favorites as I’m writing. Yours might change daily. In… More »
Caterpillar to Layoff 193 in South Africa
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 economic times, Caterpillar has faced a lot of challenges. With a lack of money, individuals, companies and government agencies have slowed their construction projects. As a result, Caterpillar’s equipment hasn’t… More »