What to do in today's volatile market?

Today I hosted another in a series of webinars for Manny Backus at First Hour Trading. He provides guidance and support to day traders in the stock market. We fielded questions from the members of First Hour Trading from around the world, and an expert in the system provided the answers. Today, the participants checked in from Maine to California, and from Canada to Malaysia. Although these may be grim times for us "buy & hold" investors, day traders can profit from volatility in the stock market. As Manny says, "Make enough in the first hour of trading to take the rest of the day off..."

Outsource This! The Audio CD

We just finished producing an audio book on the topic of outsourcing customer service jobs to overseas workers. There's no doubt that we now live in a global economy, and small businesses in the U.S. will have to become more efficient in order to compete. One way to do that is to outsource lower-paying "back-office" jobs to qualified workers in other countries. The audio CD is based on the lessons learned in outsourcing by best-selling writer, producer, entrepreneur and founder of 123employee.com, Daven Michaels. He shares tips for selecting the best countries and companies for outsourcing in this hour-long audio program. You should be able to pick up a FREE copy soon at OutsourceThis.com. Now if I could just find an outsource worker to wash my car, I'd be a happy man.

New product to pitch....er, that is "present"

It looks like I'll be presenting another new product on the QVC shopping channel in a few weeks. That's me, Mike Romanies (President of FUEL Marketing and Sales, who represents Honestech at QVC), and Jay Choi (Managing Director of Honestech) standing outside QVC after a morning meeting with their electronics buyer. Jay is smiling because the QVC buyer agreed to add another Honestech product to their offerings. I'm smiling because I know that lunch is next on the agenda. Mike is smiling because he's not paying for lunch.

Blogger Hits the Airwaves

Today I mixed several promos for Doryn Wallach - she's the prolific blogger behind Doryn's Dish. Her blog provides "the scoop on anything and everything useful." She shares the latest products in a variety of categories from food and fashion to gadgets. How about a travel coffee cup with a built-in clock? Starting this week, Doryn is leveraging the popularity of her blog to become the host of her own radio show on WGCH. Listen in every Tuesday from 9-10AM.

You Are What You Wear

We just finished editing a series of audio programs for Stever Robbins on what to wear for business. The series is called "Dressing Up and Down: Comfort and Style for Men in the Workplace." Stever interviews Julie Foley, a fashion guru for men, who provides a wealth of information on the best attire for business. Stever shares that he favors two types of clothes: jeans, and ripped jeans. Julie recommends that all business slacks be made of wool. I am starting to itch just thinking about it. But there are a ton of good tips on everything from what to wear for an interview to what is really meant by business casual. The program will be available on both CD and downloadable MP3 files soon at www.SteverRobbins.com.