ICE Tip: How to Use Audacity to Split Large Audio Files
Here is a quick tip that I found very helpful when it comes to dealing with large audio files. You can use Audacity (a FREE download) to split clips in two. Actually you can use Audacity to do a lot of manipulations with audio. Audacity is as good and in many instances BETTER than paid audio tools. You can check them out and get a free download HERE Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend...
read moreThe New CEO of Vendio Speaks To ColderICE About the Alibaba Acquisition
Alibaba.com, the world’s leading e-commerce company for small business, has entered into an agreement to acquire Vendio Services, Inc., a multi-channel e-commerce company providing a one-stop solution for small businesses that are selling online across multiple channels . The company is 40 percent invested by Yahoo!, 30 percent invested by Softbank, and the Alibaba management own the rest of the shares. Back in 1999 Alibaba was a small business with only $50,000 U.S. capital to start with, and 18 people working with Jack Ma. Now, it has 18,000 people working globally. Alibaba.com...
read moreTheFind.com’s CEO Siva Kumar Speaks to ColderICE about eCommerce and Search
A very insightful discussion with the CEO of shopping search engine TheFind.com, Siva Kumar. While at ChannelAdvisor Catalyst Conference I was able to grab Siva and get this interview. Of particular note, pay attention to his outlook on eCommerce for 2010. It really is an eye-opening analogy TheFind is the vertical search engine for shopping that puts every product, every store, every sale, coupon and discount, right at your fingertips. No matter what it is you.re looking for, you can quickly find the lowest price, the best deal, the perfect gift, or that hard-to-find item. TheFind crawls...
read moreEverything You Need For Your Webstore: The ProStores Interview
As the title sponsor for the eCommerce Aftermath Event in Atlanta, I was fortunate enough to get an interview with the leadership at ProStores.com. ProStores is an eBay Company, they enable small- and medium-sized businesses to sell products and services online. Prostores provides merchants everything they need to set up, design, and manage a customizable ecommerce storefront at their own Internet domain. The ProStores product is based on StoreSense, an award-winning e-commerce software originally created by Kurant in 1998. eBay acquired Kurant and StoreSense, and in June 2005, they were...
read moreFrom Zero to a Million in 90 Days, By George…Rock Star of eCommerce
Some times it is the story of the business man that is truly the most intriguing to me. Sure I like seeing your site, or oh how pretty your widget is, but ultimately it is the story behind the product that makes me so excited. I love nothing more than sitting and listening to the stories of successful entrepreneurs and what drives them. I guess there is something that gets me giddy about ecommerce talk with those who are successful. I remember when we first started our business and all the "fun" we had. Its that shiny new smell I think I like. But that wears off, so how do I get...
read moreThe Smythe Files: Randy from Buy.com Drops In For eCommerce Talk
Who’s that guy with the reflective shades? Is he a cop? Nope, but he will give you a ticket if you move too slow with your delivery times, LOL. This guy is Randy Smythe and I need to introduce him to some in our audience and reacquaint him to others. Since I got started in eCommerce I had always wondered who the big kahuna was behind some of the big sellers on eBay. Randy was one of those big name. Back in 2005 I bought this book by Scot Wingo called eBay Strategies. I was enamored with what Randy was doing with his business of Glacier Bay Video. Boy that was ages ago. But it was not...
read moreHollywood Week – The American Express Commercial Shoot: Behind The Scenes (pt 2)
“Can paperless billing get me paid faster?”That one line is burned in my brain probably for eternity. I had to say it at least 100 times in one day. That is my line on the now nationally televised American Express commercial that I was asked to appear in for American Express Open Forum It’s lights, camera, action and time to make it happen. I finally got the edit done for part 2 of the Hollywood adventure. If you missed part 1 check it out HERE. This is day 2 in LA and I got a very early day starting at 4:00 am! This will take you behind the scenes as we set everything up for...
read moreThe False Appearance of Influence with Social Media
Brent Leary and myself got into a great discussion about how some pretend to have influence simply because they have a few followers. Listen to this episode of B.S. Walks NOW! (press play button and be patient, it takes a minute to buffer) OR Click to Download Show Notes: 1:20 Outlook for 2010 in Business is optimistic 2:10 National Retail eCommerce numbers beat expectations 3:52 Amazon Kindle e-book sales crush it 5:20 The Apple iPad reviews 8:27 Lessons from Conan O’Brian from Tonight Show 12:00 The Appearance of influence with social media 15:03 The...
read moreIs It Time For YOU To Quit eBay? Seth Godin’s Interview Relevant Today
Are you building a business or do you just have a job as you grow old? Are you creating an enterprise or just going through the motions? Can you make it through the challenges, should you just QUIT or be exceptional? Seth says average is for LOSERS…wow! Seth joined AuctionBytes to talk about his book, "The Dip: A little book that teaches you when to quit (and when to stick)." Seth gives some examples of eBay sellers who go beyond selling commodity products at commodity prices and get through the dip to become "exceptional." —Ina Steiner (AuctionBytes...
read moreColderICE Makes The List for eBay Ink’s Favorite eCommerce Podcasts
I am sitting at home minding my own bees wax and hanging out on Twitter. Suddenly a tweet pops up from a friend and says: Then a few minutes later here comes another reTweet from my buddy Cliff, who by the way, has been a guest blogger her on ColderICE.com chimed in: So what the hell? Are you serious? So I had to go over there and look! WOW!!!!!!!!!! Yeah, Wow right? That is so freakin sweeeet!!! eBay’s web voice is put forth by a good English gentleman named Richard Brewer Hay better know as RBH to some "in the know". RBH is the editor of eBay Ink Blog and he is...
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