by Debbie Weil | Dec 9, 2003 | In the News, Uncategorized
The CAN SPAM Act of 2003 was passed by Congress yesterday. It awaits a signature from President Bush. Is it strong enough? Probably not. Good overview in today’s CNET story about the new anti-spam bill.
by Debbie Weil | Dec 5, 2003 | In the News, Uncategorized
Yeah, you guessed it. It’s spam. I know I shouldn’t be putting my head in the sand, but I find myself unwilling or unable to follow every twist and turn of the anti-spam bill which has (finally) been passed by Congress. Will it be the antidote to your...
by Debbie Weil | Nov 25, 2003 | Uncategorized, Writing
Publishing an e-newsletter on a regular schedule is a heck of a lot of work. Every now and then a subscriber writes in with a comment that makes my day. Here’s one from Steve Quartermaine: “Debbie, you are one of the few ‘real’ people on the...
by Debbie Weil | Nov 20, 2003 | Stuff, Uncategorized
That’s how someone described a teleseminar to me recently. Talk radio… as in NPR (National Public Radio) or Rush Limbaugh. Whatever; I guess I’m more the NPR type. Anyway, today’s inaugural WordBiz Blogging for Business teleseminar went off...
by Debbie Weil | Nov 17, 2003 | Events, Uncategorized
Have you ever found yourself in another city with a few hours to kill and no deadlines to meet? What better place to steal time than San Francisco. After meeting with WordBiz subscribers for coffee, I wandered up Grant Street into Chinatown. Beautiful sunny day; no...
by Debbie Weil | Nov 17, 2003 | In the News, Uncategorized
I had the pleasure of meeting today for a leisurely coffee in downtown San Francisco with five WordBiz subscribers. Here’s who showed up to chat knowledgeably about blogs, e-newsletters, online advertising and the challenges we all face right now in our...