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BizTechtonics

Land O’Lakes Removes Native American Art from Packaging

In a controversial move, Land O'Lakes, a member-owned agricultural cooperative, removes artwork depicting a Native American from its packaging.

Do you waste your vote if you vote for a third party candidate?

No, it is not a wasted vote for many reasons: 1. It Influences the Major Parties It lets politicians and political parties know which way the electorate is leaning. Part of the reason why Democrats and Republicans are able to maintain a two party sys...

Why should I vote for president if I don’t live in a swing state?

There are several reasons why you should vote: There are local officials being elected in the same election, and these officials affect you as much, if not more than the President would. You might not be able to get the President you want, but maybe...

Should I use different pen names for different audiences?

Maintaining three pen names means three different brands, with three different marketing efforts. It takes a lot of work. Before you decide, you would want to consider the following: Will any of your audiences react negatively if they find out you al...

As an employee of a start-up, what are the signs that we are about to be acquired?

Some signs include: A sudden shift in priorities to things that make the numbers look good, especially the financial numbers. Suddenly efficiency, revenue and profit become the number one priority, while everything else gets neglected. They are try...

Why do people endorse me on LinkedIn for skills I don’t have?

Part of it has to do with people’s perceptions of you vs. who you really are. For example, I’ve been in IT for a long time and so have many of my associates, and we all have our specialties. Yet people assume all sorts of things about our...

Why is socialism appealing to some when it has constantly failed?

What is interesting is that pure socialism and communism has failed everywhere it has been attempted, but so has pure capitalism. Most large modern countries today are hybrids, with a combination of capitalist and socialist principles. Some countries...

How to Generate Revenue from a Blog

It is possible to generate an income from a blog, and there are a number of ways to do it. It is best if you have a niche blog about a specific topic or interest. Personal blogs that are general in nature are harder to grow an audience for since the...

If the States Regulate ISPs, Shouldn’t We Talk to Them about Net Neutrality?

I found an interesting tidbit on the FCC website about the regulation of the internet. It says: The FCC does not regulate the Internet or Internet Service Providers (ISPs). You may contact your state consumer protection office…. If that is the...

Why “Internet Fast Lanes” are B.S.: Users Create Traffic, Not Content Providers

In the current Net Neutrality debate, cable companies and internet service providers are claiming that they deserve more money from Netflix and YouTube and other content providers because they supposedly “create” the most traffic on their...

The Dangers of the U.S. Marketplace Fairness Act & E.U. 13th VAT Directive

As governments get more strapped for cash, they seek out new ways to get revenue. Unfortunately the laws they have on the books are not suitable for taxation of internet commerce. There are several government initiatives to redress that, such as the...

Why Google Needs Our Help

I just finished watching the movie The Internship, a comedy about two out of work salesmen who try to get an internship at Google, and it got me thinking. As many of you know, Google has discontinued the Google Authorship program, and is getting ver...

Google Kills Google Authorship, No More Recognition for Writers

One of the biggest benefits of Google Authorship was the fact that the actual content creators, the authors, finally get the recognition they deserve for their hard work. Before Google Authorship, the focus was always on the website and the company&#...

Slow Launch Your Membership Website or be Banned by Google

I see a lot of new websites make this mistake. They launch a new membership website, forums, double opt-in list or other website that requires people to signup and receive an email to verify their account. But because they did not do a gradual laun...

Why Trickle Down Economics No Longer Works

There used to be this theory that if you poured money into the top of the economy, through loans, tax cuts, and direct investment, the money would trickle down to the bottom of the economy, to the workers, the stay-at home moms, and the children. Whi...