Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Meta-links to my other Networks

Here is the "meta-links" list to my other Networks (actual links to be posted soon):

Gmail.com

http://inventrepreneurs.blogspot.com/

http://WelikeCuil.blogspot.com/

http://slantrombistas.blogspot.com/

http://mycrohoospace.blogspot.com/

http://microhoover.blogspot.com/

http://analoggites.blogspot.com/

Facebook.com

MySpace.com

Craigslist.com

Quarterlife.com

Xing.com

Ning.com

Searchles.com

Twitter.com

YouTube.com

Picasa.com

Orkut.com

SecondLife.com

Zooomr.com

WindowsLiveSpaces.com

Hi5.com

Friendster.com

imeem.com

Meetup.com

TribalShout.com

Habbo.com

LinkedIn.com

StartupNation.com

EverydayEdison.com

TechRepublic.com

Spoke.com

Cleantech.com

Multiply.com

TakePart.com

Ooma.com

Plazes.com

ConnectU.com

Plaxo.com

ResourceNation.com

GaiaOnline.com

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

3 Inventrepreneurs' exclusive marketing ideas

How to expand your current product line(s)? I have three ideas:

1 - create anything related to babies/kids that has to do with your product line. If Caterpillar can "gear" (ouch) their surface scouring behemoth machines into a line of kid's clothing, your company can do it, too. With babies/kids products, you will ALWAYS have new customers.

2 - start a foundation. Yes, for the cause, to be able to direct funding to them feels good. But, you will also be creating a future job for yourself. CEO, consultant, blogger, or mascot. You can build yourself a fallback, and not worry about job hunting ever again.

3 - help your family. Not by handing out cash, at least not a lot. But fund their education, set them up with a home, and then assist with their dreams. Someone helped you, pass it on. Again if you're ever down, you will have a place to stay.

Good luck, and let me know if you have any good ideas like these.

What to do when the door is locked?

I have submitted several direct proposals to companies, and get "we don't work with outside people". Who do they work with then? I understand they may not be in the hunt for new ideas, but I may have something they can make money with. Wow, when that door closes, it's loud. So, I go to the NEXT building! I look up the company's competition and pitch the idea to them. Hopefully someone in the related industry has a contact I could reach. Let me know if you've had any experiences when the door shuts, and you've found another way in. (yes, I'm ending with preposition.)