Internet Psychologist
Graham Jones 
Your customers prefer to keep their cash in their pockets. Few people actually like spending money. They may like what they purchase, of course, but the act of seeing money fly out of their bank account is not something most people enjoy. No matter how good your products and services, …
Shoppers don’t like shopping; for most of us it’s a chore that has to be done. On the Internet it seems that we dislike shopping even more than we do in the “real world”. Why? Because so many shopping carts get abandoned. Imagine for a moment that you are a …
Social networking is taking up more and more time for Internet users. In the past year, the average number of minutes per day spent on social networking sites has doubled. Indeed, Facebook has seen a 700% rise in average minutes usage since April 2008. Worn out after all that social …
Committee members who regulate the domain names used on the Internet are about to meet in Australia amidst confusion and protest against their latest planned changes. A year ago ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) announced it would be introducing “generic” domain names. Now, several surveys show …
You’ll find me featured in Web Designer Magazine this month, in an article that also features the leading web hosting company 1&1.
Gordon Brown’s personality has been under scrutiny from well before the time he became prime minister. Two years ago, as Tony Blair was preparing to leave Downing Street, Time Magazine profiled Mr Brown saying his likely success was all “A Question of Character“. Two years on and the Labour Party …
Guy Kawasaki is an American venture capitalist who knows a thing or two about the world of technology. As a former Apple employee he has been involved with Silicon Valley businesses for over 25 years. He is an adviser to several leading technology companies and is a prolific writer, blogger …
Sometimes people wonder where I get my stories from. Part of it is because I have a varied background. I have worked in radio, newspapers, magazines, in academia, for conference organisers, in public relations, at a record company and for myself. I’ve written 29 books and almost became a professional …
Rosalind Gardner is an Internet legend. She has been making money – serious money – for almost ten years now, all based on selling other people’s products. Ros is one of the world’s leading “affiliate marketers” and there is little doubt she knows her stuff; she banks over $50,000 a …
Stressed out business owners are struggling these days to cope with the modern commercial world. A report published this month on stress, shows that the recession is having a clear impact on the levels of stress. And the Internet is making it all worse. Using Ping.fm to organise your online …
By Marian Harmon Many businesses are utilizing the power of social media such as Twitter to advertise their products and services. You can do this, too, but the challenge is in marketing your product or service without being annoying. By following a few rules of etiquette and utilizing the power …
Just been interviewed about Twitter and our brains for CityTalk afternoon show.
By Frank Furness Blogs are a great way to get your message across on the Internet and have it published almost immediately. It is the ideal way to provide information, education and if done well, can create wealth and multiple sources of income for you. For your blog to be …
By Jim Ewan Objections! A word that strikes terror into the salesperson’s heart! But should it? Let’s examine the facts. First, there are probably no more than half a dozen objections to whatever your sales proposition may be. That being the case; learn the answers! Obviously the objections you encounter …
Marketers are a happy bunch of people, especially when they are slapping each other on the back for “fantastic campaigns” or dreaming up creative ideas. No doubt at next Monday’s Marketing Society Awards in London, there will be an excessive use of the words “brilliant”, “fantastic” and “amazing”. Going down …