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In This Issue...
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Obama Administration
Reaches Out To Young Internet
Entrepreneurs -- If you were under
the age of 40 and founder of an
innovative Internet startup then the
Obama team wanted to meet with you to
discuss how social media could be used
to get Obama’s message of change out to
the people. iContact’s co-founder, Ryan
P. Allis was at this meeting of 30
members of The Summit Series, billed as
the WHITE HOUSE SUMMIT, on March 6th,
2009. Ryan was joined by the founders of
Twitter, Zappos, Daily Candy,
Blackboard, Mint, Kluster, and College
Humor and Kiva to name but a few. (Part
two of a 2-part series started in the
April 1st edition. Please check archives
for part one)
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Arlene’s Becoming Quite
the Podcaster – Visitors to
www.epilepsymoms.com are treated with a
series of Podcasts recorded by phone
with experts in the field of childhood
autism and related disorders. In this
article Arlene outlines the procedures
and protocols for producing broadcast
quality podcasts for your site. Rich
media sites are the trend these days. So
read this article to get a basic idea of
how it’s done.
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James' Tips & Techniques
– How I use a $50 graphics editor to
make quick and easy images for websites,
tutorials and presentations.
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A Typical Day For James
– It’s no secret to my family and
friends that enjoy not having to get up
at the crack of dawn. I got a chuckle
out a line from a hilarious movie last
year where the star, Jack Black, boasts,
“I get up at the crack of noon!” Well,
I’m not that late, but frankly, it’s how
I stay productive during my peak hours
between 2pm and 8pm when I get most of
my work done. Working from home gives me
that luxury. In this article he’ll give
you a peek into his daily routine. A
routine that normally begins with a
coffee run to his local Tim Horton’s for
two extra large take outs.
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James’ Kit Car Site –
He’ll readily admit it took awhile. But
his dream car finally did arrive a few
decades after him and Arlene started
dreaming of owning one – free and clear.
In this article, James talks about how
to turn your passion into a business
that provides you with enjoyment while
also contributing to your success. And as a
special treat for you car nuts, he’ll
also give you a video tour of his 4 year
old Shelby Cobra kit car. KitCarConnection.com.
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Obama Administration Reaches Out To
Young Internet Entrepreneurs |
By James Martell
In
part one of this two-part
series, I talked about Ryan P.
Allis, the co-founder and CEO of
iContact, the company I use to
send out The Martell Newsletter.
To put it
lightly, Ryan is one ambitious
young man who clearly knows his
stuff.
The 20-something
entrepreneur has already made
his mark in the business world,
as co-founder and CEO of
iContact.com featuring 150
employees and 43,000 customers.
The company sees 29 million in
annual sales.
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As She
Tackles Her Seventh Recording, Arlene
Finally Embraces The Power Of The
Podcast |
By Arlene Martell
I’m amazed at how effective
my podcasts have been in
bringing visitors to my
website.
I admit that I was reluctant
at first, especially after I
agreed to act as the guinea
pig for James’ SUPER
BootCamp. There was nowhere
to hide. There I was, forced
to succeed or fail before an
audience.
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How I Use A $50 Graphics Editor To
Easily Create Images For Websites And
Presentations |
By James Martell
No matter what type of
business you’re running from
home, you no doubt require
the help of a graphic
designer on occasion. Well,
how would you feel if I told
you that you could be doing
the work yourself? It’s
true.
Like you, I didn’t think I
would be able to take care
of my own image editing, but
thanks to a great program,
the dirty work is done for
me. I started using a
program called Snagit over a
year ago, with no regrets.
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A Typical Work Day In My Home
Office |
By James Martell
I guess I set myself up when
I asked Arlene to share the
details on her work-at-home
work day.
Now people want to know what
I do each day. So here goes.
My day truly starts with a
trip to Tim Horton’s for an
extra-large, triple cream
coffee. I take the long way
home and follow along the
beach, making a few calls
while I’m at it. This drives
Arlene crazy – she can’t
understand why I would
rather pay for these calls
than to just wait until I
get home, where I can dial
for free. Simple. I like to
talk when I drive.
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Use Your Passion To Choose A
Topic (Video) |
By James Martell
We all have dreams.
Yours may be a British
roadster, a trip to Hawaii,
or a 60-foot yacht. Mine was
a Shelby Cobra.
I first laid eyes on my
dream car in 1979. I was out
for a walk with my
then-girlfriend, Arlene (now
my wife of 24 years), in
Kelowna, BC, Canada, when I
spotted it.
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