Monthly Archives: October 2011

Weekly Economic Update | LAEDC

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THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES:

California’s Budget Position in September
SoCal Home Sales Up a Bit, Prices Down
California Exports Continue Hot Streak
August California Imports
U.S. Trade Deficit Basically Unchanged in August
U.S. Households Have Deleveraged to Early 2005 Levels
Recession Not Expected
Events of Interest

October 19, 2011: L.A. NABE Monthly Luncheon Meeting: James Goldberg’s Investment Outlook
SAVE THE DATE! November 3, 2011: The 16th Annual Eddy Awards®
November 10, 2011: 23rd Annual Southern California Visitor Industry Outlook Conference0000000000000

Tagged banks, branding, business, Depression, economic crisis, economy, entrepreneurs, ethics, financial crisis, financial institutions, funding, internet, jobs, meltdown, money, Recession, sba, sbdc, small business

Public Relations System for Small Business | Duct Tape Marketing

Posted on October 19, 2011 by lmehit | Leave a comment

Getting positive mentions of your business, products, people and events in the publications that your ideal clients consume is an essential part of what I call the lead generation trio, advertising and referrals being the other members.

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Tagged marketing, marketing strategy, public relations

Kansas City Chiefs credit cornhole with saving season | Plog

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So NFL.com asked the team what’s behind Kansas City’s turnaround. The team credited … cornhole.

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Tagged cornhole, football, Kansas City Chiefs, NFL, sports

Boost In Big Bank Fees Will Likely Fuel Rise In Use Of Credit Unions, Other Alternative Lenders | Reuters Analysis

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“Credit unions are an alternative source for the kind of services a bank provides,” said Professor Lawrence White of New York’s Stern School of Business.”I’m hoping they would see the un-banked as part of their mission. That would be the most socially worthwhile thing they could do.”

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Tagged alternative banking, alternative funding, banks, money

HP Flails Further Into Irrationality By Offering Printer Spam | TechCrunch

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This is kind of like the gas station down the street offering you cheaper gas and then hopping in your car at night to drive it around the beltway a few times to keep your tank low.

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Tagged Hewlett-Packard, HP, Ink, Printers, subscription, They are all a bunch of bastards

If and When the Protestors Unite, Watch Out! | ZeroHedge

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Charlotte boasts a superstar protest-magnet of its own – Bank of America — that could conceivably attract more activists than the convention attracts delegates.

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Tagged banks, Depression, economic crisis, economy, financial crisis, financial institutions, meltdown, money, occupy wall street, protests

What Your Car Color Says About Society

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But that’s changed. People are hanging on to their cars longer, and don’t know when they’ll buy their next new set of wheels. Instead of flashiness, people are trying to show quiet sophistication.

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Tagged cars, colors, society

Turbulent flight lands in court – Houston Chronicle

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Tagged air travel, civil lawsuit, passenger, turbulence

Dexia’s Belgian Bank To Be 100% Nationalized | ZeroHedge

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We are waiting for more details but with that we have Belgium-Dexia CDS compression, an imminent Belgian rating downgrade, and the unleashing of the completely unpredictable domino effect.

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Tagged bailout, banks, Depression, economic crisis, economy, financial crisis, financial institutions, funding, meltdown, money

‘Mind-Blowing’ Sex Can Wipe Memory Clean | Transient Global Amnesia | LiveScience

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A 54-year-old woman showed up in the emergency room at Georgetown University Hospital with her husband, unable to remember the past 24 hours. Her newer memories were hazy, too. One thing she did recall: Her amnesia had started right after having sex with her husband just an hour before.