Yesterday I wrote about the use of new media by Rock Art Brewery in their trademark battle with Hansen Natural Beverages over Vermonster beer. I didn’t get into very many specifics of the case because that wasn’t really the point of the article. This morning, as more articles appeared in my feedreader, most of them wild rants and some bordering on libelous, I thought I’d write a little more to help you understand what is going on.
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Rock Art vs Hansen Natural – Who’s Right?
The Best Place to Buy TN570 Toner, or any other kind
I can’t believe it but I need to buy a Brother TN-570 Toner Cartridge
Let me say, I’ve got a great laser printer that I’ve used for several years. It’s a Brother HL-5140 and it has been a workhorse. When I changed locations and business model 18 months ago, my printing requirements went way down. Since I had a spare cartridge, I haven’t had to buy a replacement for almost 21 months.
I was completely shocked when I started looking around to buy a replacement. Since there’s a Staples nearby I went to their website and was amazed at how much they wanted. The more I searched, the more I found out just how expensive they had become. I even checked out ebay but the only thing there was in an opened box. By the way, you’ll find some good products for your business on Ebay. Just make sure you carefully read the description and make sure it’s what you really want. Keep on eye on the shipping charges also as they can really drive the price up.
To get to the point of this post, after being disappointed at the lack of decent pricing, a light bulb went off. AMAZON. That’s right, Amazon. If you haven’t visited Amazon lately, you need to check them out. They’ve expanded so far beyond just books that it’s amazing. I was able to get my Brother TN-570 Toner Cartridge
Don’t get me wrong, it’s not just toner. You’ll find prices on almost everything are cheaper there than anywhere else on the internet. Next time you are looking for a product, check out the deals you can find on Amazon.
How Big is Your Club?
Let me tell you a story about having the right club to achieve success in your business.
A hunter walking through the jungle found a huge dead rhino with a pigmy standing beside it.
Amazed, he asked: “Did you kill that?”“Yes,” said the pigmy.
The hunter asked “How could a little bloke like you kill a huge beast like that?”
Said the pigmy: “I killed it with my club.”“That’s incredible,” said the hunter, “How big is your club?”
The pigmy replied: “There are about 60 of us.”
While a cute story, there’s a lot of truth to it. You need a big club to make your business successful. By club, I mean a group of people that are willing to help you in your business, while you help them in theirs.
By “helping you” I don’t mean you buy their product and they buy yours. I’m talking about people you can share ideas with, talk about what has worked for you and what doesn’t work.
This is especially true if you are running your business online. You need to find others who are doing the same thing so that you can learn from their mistakes, and more importantly, so you can share what works.
I’ve been a member of a couple groups like this for the last year and have seen a big increase in my online income. Good groups do cost something to join, but the two I belong to don’t cost that much. In fact, since I got in at the start, I pay less than $25.00 a month in membership fees. I assure you that they more than pay for themselves.
At this point, neither of them is taking new members but I’ve heard they may reopen next month. If they do, I’ll post about it so if you are interested you can get in.
