Executive Edge News http://www.executiveedgenews.com Tips, Trends and Technologies in Sales & Marketing that Can Help You Grow Your Business & Increase Your Revenue & Profits. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:21:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 en Technology Changes the Workplace http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/04/02/technology-changes-the-workplace/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/04/02/technology-changes-the-workplace/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2007 20:14:40 +0000 Paul Helmick http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/04/02/technology-changes-the-workplace/ From Selling Power …Market research firm IDC states that half of all Internet-enabled employees access the Web while at work for personal tasks, such as reading the news (81 percent), personal email (61 percent), online banking (58 percent), travel (56 percent) and shopping (52 percent).

That’s really creating a conflict between management and the employees… Almost two-thirds of companies monitor workers’ Internet connections and one out of two store and reviewing employee email… Read more about this in the Selling Power article

What is the correct balance to have? This is a great discussion point for employers and key knowledge workers…

]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/04/02/technology-changes-the-workplace/feed/ 10 Essential Small Business Productivity Tools http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/03/18/10-essential-small-business-productivity-tools/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/03/18/10-essential-small-business-productivity-tools/#comments Sun, 18 Mar 2007 15:38:11 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2007/03/18/10-essential-small-business-productivity-tools/ From Duct Tape Marketing Blog - their weekly newsletter they profiled what I think are essential small business tools. These tools don’t all directly relate to marketing, but most perform a marketing function. You can DuctTape’s 10 essential tools here. They cover things like project management, virus protection, file sending, spam blocking and keyword locating.

I highly recommend the Duct Tape Marketing Blog as a fantastic resource for great marketing articles.

]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/03/18/10-essential-small-business-productivity-tools/feed/ A MySpace for job seekers http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/03/14/a-myspace-for-job-seekers/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/03/14/a-myspace-for-job-seekers/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:42:44 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2007/03/14/a-myspace-for-job-seekers/ From Business 2.0 Magazine - While interviewing with the CEO of a top Silicon Valley e-commerce firm, Scott Langmack got the idea for a company of his own.

Langmack, a PepsiCo and Microsoft veteran, was a shoo-in for the position of chief marketing officer. But then the CEO complained that his headhunters had scoured thousands of resumes and that he’d spent three months interviewing shortlist candidates. A lightbulb went on in Langmack’s brain, and he turned down the job.

]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/03/14/a-myspace-for-job-seekers/feed/ The real reason that Google bought YouTube? http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/03/10/the-real-reason-that-google-bought-youtube/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/03/10/the-real-reason-that-google-bought-youtube/#comments Sat, 10 Mar 2007 14:16:19 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2007/03/10/the-real-reason-that-google-bought-youtube/ From Fortune - When Google spent $1.65 billion for 19-month-old online video phenomenon YouTube, it was portrayed as a sign of the triumph of online video. And in important ways it is. But the voluminous coverage missed something central. Google’s interest in the video-sharing site, ironically, also has a lot to do with its belief in the staying power of conventional broadcast television and cable.

]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/03/10/the-real-reason-that-google-bought-youtube/feed/ Small business leads to big pay http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/03/06/small-business-leads-to-big-pay/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/03/06/small-business-leads-to-big-pay/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2007 14:31:57 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2007/03/06/small-business-leads-to-big-pay/ From CNNmoney - When it comes to pay, big business commands the bulk of attention, from the eye-popping pay packages of Fortune 500 CEOs to salary comparisons of the rank-and-file at the world’s largest corporations.

But half of all private-sector employees make their living working at small businesses.

Salary.com on Wednesday released a survey of 1,800 companies with 500 or fewer employees across 50 industries to spotlight the earnings of small-business CEOs and of their executives heading up the company’s major functions.

]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/03/06/small-business-leads-to-big-pay/feed/ Is My Boss Reading My Personal E-mail? http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/03/02/is-my-boss-reading-my-personal-e-mail/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/03/02/is-my-boss-reading-my-personal-e-mail/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2007 21:08:43 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2007/03/02/is-my-boss-reading-my-personal-e-mail/ From BusinessWeek - Nick Sparagis asks a question no doubt on the minds of anyone who logs onto personal e-mail while at work: The Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) scandal has brought to the surface the curiosity I have had for quite a long time about snooping. I know that using corporate e-mail is always a bad idea for personal use, but how about Web-based e-mail programs like Yahoo! Mail (YHOO) or Google’s Gmail (GOOG) inside your corporate network? Can a company read these messages also, if they go through the corporate network? How about my instant messages?

]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/03/02/is-my-boss-reading-my-personal-e-mail/feed/ Great Book: Never Eat Alone http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/02/22/great-book-never-eat-alone/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/02/22/great-book-never-eat-alone/#comments Thu, 22 Feb 2007 18:59:35 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2007/02/22/great-book-never-eat-alone/ Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time - This is a great book that really provides an actionable perspective on personal and professional networking. If you are starting, growing or building a business I’d really recommend this text to you. Below are the 6 key points that the author develops very well.

This is a great book - you can get it on Amazon at: Never Eat Alone

  • Know where you want to go;
  • Identify the people who can help you get there;
  • Get with those people and help them succeed;
  • Let them reciprocate by helping you do the same;
  • Stay in regular contact with those people;
  • Enjoy mutual success and a great relationship.

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]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/02/22/great-book-never-eat-alone/feed/ 10 Best States for Small Business Taxes http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/02/22/10-best-states-for-small-business-taxes/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/02/22/10-best-states-for-small-business-taxes/#comments Thu, 22 Feb 2007 18:48:46 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2007/02/22/10-best-states-for-small-business-taxes/ from Fortune Small Business - See Fortune’s exclusive rankings of which states are most favorable to small businesses regarding taxes.

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]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/02/22/10-best-states-for-small-business-taxes/feed/ What Really Makes A Great Entrepreneur? http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/02/22/what-really-makes-a-great-entrepreneur/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/02/22/what-really-makes-a-great-entrepreneur/#comments Thu, 22 Feb 2007 18:40:40 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2007/02/22/what-really-makes-a-great-entrepreneur/ From Forbes Knowledge@Wharton - Several of the more prominent myths are discussed and insightful points developed in this discussion. The article share the experiences at the recent 2006 Wharton Entrepreneurship Conference, where a a group entrepreneurs were invited to discuss their backgrounds and business philosophies and offer advice to those interested in taking the plunge. The dozens of speakers and hundreds of attendees at the conference debated the issue as they tried to find an answer.

]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/02/22/what-really-makes-a-great-entrepreneur/feed/ 65,000 State Employee Salaries Available Online http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/02/22/65000-state-employee-salaries-available-online/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/02/22/65000-state-employee-salaries-available-online/#comments Thu, 22 Feb 2007 18:33:44 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2007/02/22/65000-state-employee-salaries-available-online/ Charleston, WV - As part of an open-book accountability inititaive, WV’s State Auditor Glen Gainer III’s office has posted the salaries of more than 65,000 state employees on its Web site (www.wvsao.gov).

The report lists all state employees’ salaries for 2006, including part-time workers. Here is the link to download the full 2006 WV State Employees Total Compensation Report.

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]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/02/22/65000-state-employee-salaries-available-online/feed/ 75% Of Workers Will Look For New Jobs In 2007 http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/02/22/75-of-workers-will-look-for-new-jobs-in-2007/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/02/22/75-of-workers-will-look-for-new-jobs-in-2007/#comments Thu, 22 Feb 2007 18:26:44 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2007/02/22/75-of-workers-will-look-for-new-jobs-in-2007/ from InformationWeek - I found this study amazing, especially the three reasons mentioned below. Of course compensation has to be competitive within any geographical market - but the issues with restricted opportunities and job dissatisfaction, I feel lie in a responsibility with management.

I’ve heard it said many times, there are no such things as bad employees, only bad managers. It’s every leader’s job to get the right people in the right place and to be a good steward of individuals time and talent. This is an insightful article if you feel your team might be searching in 2007.

Excerpt: “As the economy and job market continue to improve, employee retention poses a greater challenge for HR professionals,” said Gail Griffin, general manager of CareerJournal.com, in a written statement. “The top three reasons people voluntarily leave their organizations are for better compensation elsewhere, career opportunity elsewhere, and dissatisfaction with the potential for career development.”

]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/02/22/75-of-workers-will-look-for-new-jobs-in-2007/feed/ Pen Maker Struggles with Too Much Demand http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/02/22/pen-maker-struggles-with-too-much-demand/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/02/22/pen-maker-struggles-with-too-much-demand/#comments Thu, 22 Feb 2007 18:16:19 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2007/02/22/pen-maker-struggles-with-too-much-demand/ From StartupJournal.com - This is a great follow-up article regarding the two young 34-year old entrepreneurs who secured a distribution deal with Wal-Mart and WalGreen for their innovative ink-pens (www.penagain.com). Catapulting revenues to over $3.8 million and with re-orders exceeding 400,000 units, it has put the small startup in a challenging state dealing with the growth. Enjoy the complete article. It provides a fantastic perspective on managing high-growth opportunities.

Excerpt: “Hi, this is Tim Banazek,” came the voice on the other line. “You don’t know me, and I know you get calls like this all the time, but I’m a distributor for Walgreen, and I have an order for over 470,000 units of your PenAgain. And I’d need them fast — in time for back-to-school.”

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]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/02/22/pen-maker-struggles-with-too-much-demand/feed/ West Virginia Year in Review http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/02/15/wv-year-in-review/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/02/15/wv-year-in-review/#comments Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:04:53 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2007/02/15/wv-year-in-review/ The State Journal has published a great video recap of the major headlines in 2006.

Additionally the State Journal provides a very good video recap of the Sago Mine Disaster.

]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/02/15/wv-year-in-review/feed/ Tom Peter’s Most Notable Books of 2006 http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/02/15/tom-peters-most-notable-books-of-2006/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/02/15/tom-peters-most-notable-books-of-2006/#comments Thu, 15 Feb 2007 15:59:31 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2007/02/15/tom-peters-most-notable-books-of-2006/ Here is a short list of Tom Peter’s favorite books from this past year.

I’m a big believer that personal growth comes from people you associate with as well as books you read. Tom’s perspective is certainly a very global one - focuses on a wide variety of business and professional topics. This list is well worth the look as his Tom’s daily weblog.

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]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/02/15/tom-peters-most-notable-books-of-2006/feed/ Marshall University to induct five into Business Hall of Fame http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/02/15/marshall-university-to-induct-five-into-business-hall-of-fame/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/02/15/marshall-university-to-induct-five-into-business-hall-of-fame/#comments Thu, 15 Feb 2007 15:53:55 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2007/02/15/marshall-university-to-induct-five-into-business-hall-of-fame/ WV Inc Magazine reports on the five distinguished individuals who’s careers have warranted distinctive recognition from Marshall University’s Lewis College of Business Hall of Fame

Full profiles are provided on the following five award winners:

  • JAMES L. FARLEY
  • DAVID E. HADEN
  • BASIL IWANYK
  • JOSEPH MCGINTY NICHOL
  • JOHN RULLI
]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/02/15/marshall-university-to-induct-five-into-business-hall-of-fame/feed/ SuperBowl Commercial Videos Online http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/02/05/superbowl-commercial-videos-online/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/02/05/superbowl-commercial-videos-online/#comments Mon, 05 Feb 2007 13:14:02 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2007/02/05/superbowl-commercial-videos-online/ YouTube has made it easier than ever to see all of this year’s high-priced SuperBowl ad spots and rank them your way!

See them online at http://www.youtube.com/superbowl

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]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/02/05/superbowl-commercial-videos-online/feed/ Our 2006 Weblog Growth http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/01/30/our-2006-weblog-growth/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/01/30/our-2006-weblog-growth/#comments Tue, 30 Jan 2007 16:02:25 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2007/01/30/our-2006-weblog-growth/ 2006 was a fantastic year in so many ways but one incredible statistic to share was the readership growth of our weblog. We started the Executive Edge weblog http://blog.premierstrategies.com as a companion site to our email newsletters in Q2-2006. We’ve received fantastic feedback over the helpful information in the e-newsletters over the past few years. Our in-house email list has grown to just over 8,500 business owners, executives and professionals. We never had a place to archive those articles and resources online for others to find online and use. With the weblog, we do.

Weblog Growth

Enter the world of the weblog. We use www.wordpress.com It’s made it so much easier and faster to write, share and contribute articles online, posting them to the weblog. We then then simply share with you a shorter, briefer compilation email each month that indexes our recently published resources. You can visit anytime and see any past articles or links.

The growth in readership has been incredible. Primarily because now all of that content is indexed by Google. This pulls in a significant number of new visitors and readers to not only the weblog but our website. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone who is looking to improve their personal or professional profile in a particular market. I believe it could be a very rewarding experience for you or your organization

]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/01/30/our-2006-weblog-growth/feed/ StateNewslines.com National Launch http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/01/25/statenewslinescom-national-launch/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/01/25/statenewslinescom-national-launch/#comments Thu, 25 Jan 2007 16:05:06 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2007/01/25/statenewslinescom-national-launch/ As many of you know, in 2007, we will be focusing much more of our time on developing our portfolio companies and helping them expand nationwide. Premier will still maintain some select few consulting relationships with clients in the areas of internet marketing - but most of our energy will be directed towards these new initiatives such as www.statenewslines.com.

We’ll be announcing our expansion into several other states very soon. This week we’re bringing online the national website which allows you to visit any single state’s news aggregation site. We’ll be setting up a new email newsletter to keep you updated from time to time on the progress of the national rollout.

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]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/01/25/statenewslinescom-national-launch/feed/ WV Newsline Growth http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/01/20/wv-newsline-growth/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/01/20/wv-newsline-growth/#comments Sat, 20 Jan 2007 16:03:12 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2007/01/20/wv-newsline-growth/ We’ve added an additional 20 news sources, including daily feeds for updated legislative news as well as additional sports news. Readership is surging each month and for members - you now have an incredible drag and drop personalization screen that lets you organize where each news source is placed on your screen. Also the daily headline clipping service everyone is excited to have available will be online soon.

WV Newsline

Beginning again in February - the iPod contest will return after much request! Be sure to visit the site and enjoy having all of your West Virginia news headlines and article links on one easy-to-use web page!

]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/01/20/wv-newsline-growth/feed/ New Articles for 2007 http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/01/02/new-articles-for-2007/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/01/02/new-articles-for-2007/#comments Tue, 02 Jan 2007 18:03:04 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2007/01/02/new-articles-for-2007/ There have been so many exciting things happen in the past couple months.  We've launched www.wvnewsline.com statewide and are in the process of launching www.statenewslines.com nationwide.  It's just been a breathtaking pace the past several weeks, with the holiday, new year and kicking off so many new things in January, that our regular postings have taken a back seat. 

I'll be kicking off a whole new series of articles this month for the weblog - mostly focusing on entrepreneurship, business growth, and technology and trends that can drive your business forward.  In every instance - most all of the articles and resources shared come from my own readings, experiences and insights gained each day on the frontlines of entrepreneurship with our own companies.

2007

Thank you for your continued interest, readership and support. And may 2007 be the year of your dreams!
- Paul Helmick

]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2007/01/02/new-articles-for-2007/feed/ Merry Christmas to All http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/12/22/merry-christmas-to-all/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/12/22/merry-christmas-to-all/#comments Sat, 23 Dec 2006 00:09:16 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2006/12/22/merry-christmas-to-all/

All of us at Premier Strategies wish you a very Blessed Christmas!

Paul Button, Accounting & Finance, Business Manager
Paul McNeely, Internet/Web Applications Development
Bobby Oberlander, Internet Marketing Specialist
Emily Porter, Interactive Visual Graphics & Design
Paul Helmick, Serial Entrepreneur & Managing Member

We look forward to serving you in the coming year and truly hope you enjoy the holiday season with your friends and family.

To our clients, vendors, partners, advisors and friends,
we wish you a very Merry Christmas

Premier Strategies Christmas Greeting

]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/12/22/merry-christmas-to-all/feed/ WVNewsline.com Launch Response is Fantastic http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/29/wvnewslinecom-launch-response-is-fantastic/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/29/wvnewslinecom-launch-response-is-fantastic/#comments Sun, 29 Oct 2006 20:11:26 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2006/10/29/wvnewslinecom-launch-response-is-fantastic/ Thank you so much for your feedback and comments on the WVNewsline launch. We’ve received hundreds of emails, comments, ideas and suggestions and appreciate every one of them. The primary reason we wrote the software to aggregate online news headlines was simply to SAVE TIME reading multiple news sites each day. It’s just that simple… One page - for all your WV News... And in that regard, from all of your feedback - we have hit a home run!

chartupAlready we’ve had more than ten thousand readers visit the site to scan headlines and click to read news you want. You’re bookmarking the site, coming back daily and personalizing the news page to show the sources you want to see! It’s always fresh, updating hourly and already we’re aggregating for you more than 500+ new WV news headlines each day. We thank you for letting WVNewsline.com become part of your daily news experience. We will do everything possible to continue to listen to you and help you get all the news you want - the way you want it.

]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/29/wvnewslinecom-launch-response-is-fantastic/feed/ Preview WVNewsline Statewide Postcard Promos http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/28/wv-newsline-statewide-postcard-promotions/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/28/wv-newsline-statewide-postcard-promotions/#comments Sat, 28 Oct 2006 20:29:09 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2006/10/28/wv-newsline-statewide-postcard-promotions/ Here is a preview of the three initial WVNewsline.com postcard mailings going out to business owners, executives, CEO's, industry professionals and WV leaders statewide.

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]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/28/wv-newsline-statewide-postcard-promotions/feed/ Free TaDa List Creates and Shares Lists Online http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/27/tada-list-helps-you-create-and-share-online-lists-for-free/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/27/tada-list-helps-you-create-and-share-online-lists-for-free/#comments Fri, 27 Oct 2006 19:53:34 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2006/10/27/tada-list-helps-you-create-and-share-online-lists-for-free/ Here is an incredibly, free, convenient, and extremely useful web-based tool that lets you make all sorts of checklists.  You can keep them private, share them with others. (I used mine to help plan our wedding!!) - and best of all - you can get to it on the web from anywhere, anytime. Visit http://www.tadalist.com to check it out - here's a quick screenshot to give you the idea…

Just another one of these simple - killer conveniently little web applications that we all wish we had thought of.  It's made by the team at 37Signals.com - a brilliant team of developers out of Chicago.  Paul McNeely and I had the chance to meet them this summer - fantastic perspective they have at keeping tools like this simple and usable.  Enjoy.

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]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/27/tada-list-helps-you-create-and-share-online-lists-for-free/feed/ America’s Largest Private Companies by State http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/26/americas-largest-private-companies-by-state/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/26/americas-largest-private-companies-by-state/#comments Thu, 26 Oct 2006 15:39:54 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2006/10/02/americas-largest-private-companies-by-state/ Here's a clearcut summary that comes to us courtesy of Forbes.  It's an interactive map of the United States showing the country's largest private companies.  The map shows revenue by companies as well as total revenue by state.  You can then click on the state name to get a detailed breakdown of the largest private companies in each state.

]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/26/americas-largest-private-companies-by-state/feed/ Healthcare: What’s Really Propping Up the Economy http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/24/whats-really-propping-up-the-economy/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/24/whats-really-propping-up-the-economy/#comments Tue, 24 Oct 2006 15:38:10 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2006/11/21/whats-really-propping-up-the-economy/ From BusinessWeek - If you really want to understand what makes the U.S. economy tick these days, don't go to Silicon Valley, Wall Street, or Washington. Just take a short trip to your local hospital. Park where you don't block the ambulances, and watch the unending flow of doctors, nurses, technicians, and support personnel. You'll have a front-row seat at the health-care economy.

]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/24/whats-really-propping-up-the-economy/feed/ 8-Year-Old Makes $25/hour playing Video Games http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/22/8-year-old-makes-25hour-playing-video-games/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/22/8-year-old-makes-25hour-playing-video-games/#comments Sun, 22 Oct 2006 15:20:12 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2006/10/22/8-year-old-makes-25hour-playing-video-games/ Digg sure does find the most interesting news…  In this recent article, the NY Post introduces us to little 8-year-old Victor De Leon III, a kid who makes $25 an hour– playing video games.  He does this by training adults to play the popular Xbox shooter, Halo 2.  I would not want to see this kid on Xbox Live, that's for sure.

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]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/22/8-year-old-makes-25hour-playing-video-games/feed/ Success Lessons from 9 Peak Performers http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/20/9-peak-performers/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/20/9-peak-performers/#comments Fri, 20 Oct 2006 15:11:29 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2006/10/20/9-peak-performers/ Over at CNNmoney, Fortune provides us with an article where they talk to 9 people about their secrets to success.  They talk to everyone from an NFL kicker to a drill instructor.  It's an interesting look at what it takes to succeed regardless of the profession you're in.

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]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/20/9-peak-performers/feed/ Web reaches new milestone: 100 million sites http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/16/220/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/16/220/#comments Mon, 16 Oct 2006 21:00:19 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2006/10/16/220/ From CNN - Are your Web surfing fingers getting tired?

There may be a reason. Netcraft, an Internet monitoring company that has tracked Web growth since 1995, says a mammoth milestone was reached during the month of October.

"There are now 100 million Web sites with domain names and content on them," said Netcraft's Rich Miller

]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/16/220/feed/ What Entrepreneurs Need to Know http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/14/what-entrepreneurs-need-to-know/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/14/what-entrepreneurs-need-to-know/#comments Sat, 14 Oct 2006 20:38:46 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2006/10/14/what-entrepreneurs-need-to-know/ BusinessWeek has a new article up containing noteworthy news and tips for entrepreneurs.  Amongst the things discussed– a smart way to divide stock, VC interest in early-stage companies, doing business related to Cuba, and Google vs. Yahoo for advertisers.

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]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/14/what-entrepreneurs-need-to-know/feed/ America’s Best Young Entrepreneurs Under 25 years old http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/12/americas-best-young-entrepreneurs/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/12/americas-best-young-entrepreneurs/#comments Thu, 12 Oct 2006 20:32:03 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2006/10/12/americas-best-young-entrepreneurs/ From BusinessWeek - The success of the entrepreneurs behind Digg, YouTube, and Facebook will undoubtedly inspire a growing breed of the young, energetic, and self-reliant who are more than willing to gamble that their startups will fly. But it's not just about role models. The idea that entrepreneurship is a viable career path is ingrained across the U.S., and the number of resources for startups continues to swell. So when we set out to find the latest batch of fresh faces and examine what makes their businesses tick, it wasn't surprising to see their ages skewing younger and their ideas getting smarter.

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]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/10/resources-for-young-entrepreneurs/feed/ Top 25 Most Dangerous and Safest Cities http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/08/top-25-most-dangerous-and-safest-cities/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/08/top-25-most-dangerous-and-safest-cities/#comments Sun, 08 Oct 2006 16:20:20 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2006/10/08/top-25-most-dangerous-and-safest-cities/ St. Louis and Detroit may have battled it out this October for the right to be at the top of the baseball world, but they're fighting a much different battle at CNNmoney — the right to be called the most dangerous city in America.  A dubious honor indeed.  Meanwhile, Brick, NJ takes home the honor of being called the safest city in America.  It's a fun and interesting read, so check it out.

]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/08/top-25-most-dangerous-and-safest-cities/feed/ 3 Salary Secrets and 2 Myths http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/06/salary-secrets-and-myths/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/06/salary-secrets-and-myths/#comments Fri, 06 Oct 2006 16:03:08 +0000 Bobby http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2006/10/06/salary-secrets-and-myths/ CNNmoney delivers the goods again with this great article that serves to dispell myths and and uncover the secrets surrounding salary.  They give us three secrets about salary, and three myths.  Go check it out.

]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/06/salary-secrets-and-myths/feed/ 50 Ways to Cut Your Health-care Costs http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/04/50-ways-to-cut-your-health-care-costs/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/04/50-ways-to-cut-your-health-care-costs/#comments Wed, 04 Oct 2006 15:53:06 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2006/10/04/50-ways-to-cut-your-health-care-costs/ We can never get enough lists.  Here's another great list from the fine people at CNNmoney that gives you a staggering 50 tips for cutting your health care costs.  This is certainly information we can all use.

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]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/10/04/50-ways-to-cut-your-health-care-costs/feed/ WVNewsline.com Pre-Launch Announcement http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/09/20/wvnewslinecom-pre-launch-announcement/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/09/20/wvnewslinecom-pre-launch-announcement/#comments Wed, 20 Sep 2006 14:49:34 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2006/09/20/wvnewslinecom-pre-launch-announcement/ Our most exciting announcement this issue - we've been working the past three months to create WV's most   comprehensive news headline aggregation site.  We're launching this nationally in all 50 states - beginning right here in our home state of West Virginia!

The website puts all the headline links from most every WV news source on one page. This saves you time each day by helping you quickly find the news you want to read.

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WVNewsline.com automatically aggregates headlines and links to every news article published online in West Virginia. The site is currently tracking over 30 news sources and updating hourly. 10-20 additional news sections are coming soon!

Please take a quick moment to visit the site and see if it might be a useful tool for your own daily news experience.  And most of all, please let us know what you think and how we can improve it and make it even better! 


]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/09/20/wvnewslinecom-pre-launch-announcement/feed/ Fox’s 24 Season Six Preview Video http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/09/18/210/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/09/18/210/#comments Mon, 18 Sep 2006 14:26:26 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2006/09/18/210/ Here is something fun and exciting to share - with millions of fans waiting… Jack is Back!  Here is the newest preview FOX released just yesterday for this upcoming 6th season of 24!  Enjoy!

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]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/09/18/210/feed/ How to Break the 80/20 Rule in Sales http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/09/16/how-to-break-the-8020-rule/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/09/16/how-to-break-the-8020-rule/#comments Sat, 16 Sep 2006 18:14:59 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2006/09/16/how-to-break-the-8020-rule/ From Forbes - Everybody in Lake Wobegone may be above average, but that doesn't hold true in most sales departments, where, as the old saying goes, 20% of a sales force tends to land roughly 80% of the business.

After three decades in sales (as both foot soldier and business owner), I can vouch for the cliche. But that doesn't mean I like or accept it–and nor should entrepreneurs who want to sell more stuff.

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]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/09/16/how-to-break-the-8020-rule/feed/ A business model Venture Capitalists love http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/09/14/a-business-model-vcs-love/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/09/14/a-business-model-vcs-love/#comments Thu, 14 Sep 2006 19:08:14 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2006/09/14/a-business-model-vcs-love/ From Business 2.0 Magazine - Once upon a time, in the bad old days of business, giving away a product without charge was unheard of. Sure, Estee Lauder gave samples to celebrities and Gillette sold its razors cheap and made money on the blades.

But free didn't become a serious option until the Internet gave us low-cost online distribution. Adobe did it with its PDF Reader in 1994, Macromedia with its Shockwave Player in 1995. Both became the industry standard, and those companies were able to make money by selling the products' authoring software. Read about the 9 trends that make a difference.

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]]> http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/09/14/a-business-model-vcs-love/feed/ 25 Rules to Grow Rich By http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/09/12/25-rules-to-grow-rich-by/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/09/12/25-rules-to-grow-rich-by/#comments Tue, 12 Sep 2006 18:59:22 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2006/09/12/25-rules-to-grow-rich-by/ CNN Money has a really interesting new list up that offers 25 rules for making the right financial decisions.  It's a good read, and one that may prove helpful to anyone lacking confidence in their financial decision making.

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    ]]>     http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/09/12/25-rules-to-grow-rich-by/feed/     Entrepreneurial Nature ‘Innate’ Study Says http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/09/10/entrepreneurial-nature-innate-study-says/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/09/10/entrepreneurial-nature-innate-study-says/#comments Sun, 10 Sep 2006 17:58:45 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2006/09/10/entrepreneurial-nature-innate-study-says/ From TechWeb - Risk taking could be the key to successful entrepreneurship, according to a study released Friday by Northeastern University's School of Technological Entrepreneurship.

    While 88 percent who participated in the study consider themselves risk takers, 44 percent admit they are somewhat cautious when faced with major decisions. So says the Northeastern study, which examined more than 200 U.S. entrepreneurs.

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    ]]>     http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/09/10/entrepreneurial-nature-innate-study-says/feed/     Work.com - 1,000+ How-to-Guides for YOUR Business http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/09/04/workcom-1000-how-to-guides-for-your-business/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/09/04/workcom-1000-how-to-guides-for-your-business/#comments Mon, 04 Sep 2006 20:28:26 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2006/09/04/workcom-1000-how-to-guides-for-your-business/ From SmallBizTechnology - When you search on Google for a topic you are overwhelmed with a list of search engine results. If you are a business, especially a small business looking for answers to a specific question, you simply don't have the time to wade through all of these results looking for a specific solution.  With work.com, you can get the answer you need quickly.

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    ]]>     http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/09/04/workcom-1000-how-to-guides-for-your-business/feed/     Secrets of the self-made http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/09/03/secrets-of-the-self-made/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/09/03/secrets-of-the-self-made/#comments Sun, 03 Sep 2006 20:21:10 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2006/09/03/secrets-of-the-self-made/ From Forbes - Fourteen self-made members of the vaunted Forbes 400 shared candid, contrarian and even comedic answers to 20 thoughtful questions–ranging from what they eat for breakfast and how they pray to the importance (or lack thereof) of getting an M.B.A. and what advice they would give aspiring entrepreneurs.

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    ]]>     http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/09/03/secrets-of-the-self-made/feed/     The 18 mistakes that kill startups http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/09/02/the-18-mistakes-that-kill-startups/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/09/02/the-18-mistakes-that-kill-startups/#comments Sat, 02 Sep 2006 20:12:42 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2006/09/02/the-18-mistakes-that-kill-startups/ From paulgraham.com via digg - "In the Q & A period after a recent talk, someone asked what made startups fail. After standing there gaping for a few seconds I realized this was kind of a trick question. It's equivalent to asking how to make a startup succeed– if you avoid every cause of failure, you succeed– and that's too big a question to answer on the fly."

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    ]]>     http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/09/02/the-18-mistakes-that-kill-startups/feed/     Google to grab huge share of online ad dollars http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/09/01/google-to-grab-huge-share-of-online-ad-dollars/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/09/01/google-to-grab-huge-share-of-online-ad-dollars/#comments Fri, 01 Sep 2006 20:07:41 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2006/09/01/google-to-grab-huge-share-of-online-ad-dollars/ From CNNmoney - Google is projected to pocket a full quarter of US online advertising market in 2006, according to a report released Tuesday.

    The online ad giant is projected to take home $4 billion of the expected $16 billion US market, according to eMarketer, an online marketing research company.

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    ]]>     http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/09/01/google-to-grab-huge-share-of-online-ad-dollars/feed/     New iPod Nano in RED is shipping! http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/08/23/new-ipod-nano-in-red-is-shipping/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/08/23/new-ipod-nano-in-red-is-shipping/#comments Wed, 23 Aug 2006 14:41:10 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2006/10/18/new-ipod-nano-in-red-is-shipping/ from Gizmodo - Here's the iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED, and It has the same specs and price as Apple's other 4GB nanos, except $10 of its $199 purchase price will go toward fighting AIDS in Africa. That money will be contributed directly into the Global Fund, according to Apple. Click to view - this is hot!

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    ]]>     http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/08/23/new-ipod-nano-in-red-is-shipping/feed/     Smart-phone sales are soaring http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/08/22/smart-phone-sales-are-soaring/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/08/22/smart-phone-sales-are-soaring/#comments Tue, 22 Aug 2006 15:11:28 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2006/10/16/smart-phone-sales-are-soaring/ From CNet news.com - Smart-phone sales have already increased by 75.5 percent in the last year to 37.4 million units, and will grow by a further 66 percent during 2006, according to data released last week by the analyst firm.

    Sales of PDAs also continue to rise, racking up a 5.7 percent increase in the last year to 7.4 million units. Growth of 6.3 percent is predicted for 2006, as PDAs continue to be eclipsed by more voice-centric smart phones.

    ]]>     http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/08/22/smart-phone-sales-are-soaring/feed/     Top 10 Web Tools for College Students http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/08/21/top-10-web-tools-for-college-students/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/08/21/top-10-web-tools-for-college-students/#comments Mon, 21 Aug 2006 14:32:56 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2006/10/16/top-10-web-tools-for-college-students/ Here is a set of Web sites / Web tools that students use on a regular basis. They ’re handy because they either a) help get things done or b) educate / inform students about things they need to know.

    ]]>     http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/08/21/top-10-web-tools-for-college-students/feed/     Advantage Valley Entrepreneurial League System Seeking Business Coaches http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/08/20/entreprenurial-league-system-seeking-business-coaches/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/08/20/entreprenurial-league-system-seeking-business-coaches/#comments Sun, 20 Aug 2006 14:22:20 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2006/08/20/entreprenurial-league-system-seeking-business-coaches/ The Advantage Valley ELS is seeking experienced entrepreneurs who have the ability and desire to coach other entrepreneurs. Join the Advantage Valley ELS which is an innovative coaching program in the Advantage Valley region and help develop the region’s pipeline of skilled entrepreneurs. Currently the program serves more than 70 entrepreneurs. Click below to learn more how you can help.

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    ]]>     http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/08/20/entreprenurial-league-system-seeking-business-coaches/feed/     INNOVA’s Kauffman FastTrac GrowthVenture Entrepreneurial Training Programs http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/08/16/innovas-kauffman-fasttrac-growthventure-entrepreneurial-training-programs/ http://www.executiveedgenews.com/2006/08/16/innovas-kauffman-fasttrac-growthventure-entrepreneurial-training-programs/#comments Wed, 16 Aug 2006 14:36:07 +0000 Paul Helmick http://blog.premierstrategies.com/2006/08/16/innovas-kauffman-fasttrac-growthventure-entrepreneurial-training-programs/ Innova strives to connect entrepreneurs to the best resources available to help their businesses succeed. FastTrac accomplishes this through a series of educational experiences and products.  Here is their outline of training for this fall and for the courses next year.

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