Archive for March 30th, 2008

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Mar
08

Travel Tip: Finding Starbucks When On the Road

As a native New Yorker, I’m used to seeing Starbucks on every street corner. But this morning, during a business trip near Dallas, I was having trouble finding a local Starbucks. And I didn’t have WiFi or GPS handy to lead me to the mother ship. Here’s how I solved my liquid panic attack. Continue reading ‘Travel Tip: Finding Starbucks When On the Road’

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Mar
08

Using R&D to Battle the Recession

The US economy is (A) in a recession or (B) near a recession. Either way, things aren’t so great. Yet Nine Lives Media Inc.’s first-quarter budget included two major Web site launches: The VAR Guy and MSPmentor.

We’re not stopping there. Despite the economic storm clouds, our second quarter budget includes a third site launch and new investments in multimedia. And we continue to attend targeted events that will propel our business forward. Here’s a bit more about the strategy.

Continue reading ‘Using R&D to Battle the Recession’




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