I just downloaded Windows Live Writer. Getting the installation right was such a difficult task. The installer provided by Microsoft was always getting stuck at 99%.
I tried unsuccessfully to install it using the installer, I spent hours trying again and again without success. (more…)
My desire is to be outstanding in any venture I embark on. I don’t want to be lost in the crowd. A nonentity wandering aimlessly without focus. I want to be outstanding like an eagle!
In my online adventure, I have come to discover that it is not an easy task to be an outstanding entrepreneur among the millions that are craving for attention. (more…)
Irrespective of how careful a man plans, external factors can still pose serious threat to the success of a venture. At such time, feelings of frustration and anger can make an optimistic entrepreneur want to throw in the towel. If care is not taken, it may even cause the premature death of a lofty dream. I just had an experience that shows that such situations are common in life but how an entrepreneur handles it is what matters.
For some days now, I have been having serious technical challenges with my website. Some of you (my loyal readers) may have suffered as a result. I lost some posts and comments that you made on my blog (I apologize if I lost your comment). The fault was not due to carelessness or bad planning on my part, I did my very best to keep the website running as per plan, however, the servers at my hosting company decided they needed a break. So, they hijacked the websites and converted them for placards. Visitors were greeted with differ kinds of gibberish error messages (it was not a funny situation). (more…)
In every bloggers life comes a special day – the day they first launch a new blog. Now unless you went out and purchased someone else”s blog chances are your blog launched with only one very loyal reader – you. Maybe a few days later you received a few hits when you told your sister, father, girlfriend and best friend about your new blog but that”s about as far you went when it comes to finding readers. Here are the top 10 techniques new bloggers can use to find readers.
These are tips specifically for new bloggers, those people who have next-to-no audience at the moment and want to get the ball rolling. (more…)
I got this report and I felt I should share this with all my reader especially those who conduct their business with free web-based email accounts.
TRUE LIFE EMAIL SCAM STORY
A Nigerian who is the head of finance in his organization was instructed to purchase a piece of equipment on behalf of his company. After obtaining the quote from the oversea manufacturer, (a US based company) the deal was sealed for a six digit figure and it was agreed that the manufacturer will start building the equipment once they receive a 50% upfront payment. This was agreed on by both parties and the manufacturer representative sent an invoice containing the Wire Transfer Instructions and the Bank Account details of the manufacturing company to the Nigerian company email address (a free web based account).
Upon receipt of the email, the Nigerian observed that the Name of the beneficiary contained in the Wire Transfer Instruction was a personal name and not the Manufacturing Company Corporate Name. Not suspecting anything at this point, he informed his boss who simply told him to call the manufacturing company on phone and confirm that they actually want the money sent into a personal account. (more…)