Staying Focused in a Down Economy
The economy is on everyone’s mind these days. According to a poll of North Carolina voters released on Jan. 29, 2009 by the John William Pope Civitas Institute, 24% of respondents indicated that the economy was the biggest issue or problem facing North Carolina today, while another 38% named unemployment. This means that 62% of respondents named unemployment or the economy as the biggest issue facing our state, while no other issue garnered more than 6%.
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“Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.”
- Michael Jordan
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him.”
- Sidney Greenberg
Facebook Deletes Well-Known Internet Marketer's Account — Because He Has Too Many Friends?
I just stumbled across this blog post: Facebook Booted Me for Having 5000 Friends!
The author of the post states that he has been a fan of Facebook for a couple of years, has used the site to create groups, build a fan page, post videos, interact with family, friends and fans, etc, etc. He says, “I’ve always abided by their terms of service, even though thousands of people break the rules every day. I’m a credible marketer with a 15-year history on the web. I’ve built dozens of sites, written best-sellers, speak all over the world and am respected in the industry. I’ve even written a 30-page report on how to use Facebook for business.”
The post goes on to say that he logged in on January 23 and was greeted by a message that his account had been disabled. If you read on, and if his statements are accurate, it seems that his account was disabled for no legitimate reason.
Another Social Networking Pitfall: Another Social Networking Pitfall: N.C. State student charged with communicating threats via his Facebook account
From WRAL.com — An N.C. State student is accused of making threats on his Facebook page.According to the arrest warrant… (more)
Again – be judicious in what you post on social networking sites, blogs, or anywhere else on the Internet.
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