Atlanta Winter Storm and its eCommerce Net Effects for the U.S.
Pin It How does a shutdown in Atlanta effect the entire countries mail delivery? It can and has this week that is for sure. Kat and Karen from the eCom Connection show called me up for the scoop. After 5 days of hampered package and mail delivery in our area of the country we are seeing nation wide impacts for items leaving our city and delivery of inventory delays into the airports. The domino effects will be felt all up and down the east coast with ripples throughout the nation. Take a listen to our interview… Listen to the Interview NOW! (press play button and be patient, it takes...
read moreSocial Media in a Minute Episode #2 w/ John Lawson
Pin It John takes a quick look at the simple things you can do to make your social media marketing strategy a sales success. Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend...
read moreSocial Media In a Minute – Episode #1 w/ John Lawson
Pin It Happy New Year, Merry Christmas and I hope your team won! OK, that should get all the formalities out of the way right?!? GREAT. Its a new day and a new year and I want to kick it off right with a new series that we are starting called “Social Media in a Minute”. It is exactly what it sounds like, a quick tip to make your social media marketing the best it can be, one day at a time. So this mean that I am going to commit to a daily log of videos which will last very short, but in them will be a tip to maximize your efforts with social media. Be sure to check for them...
read moreAmerican Idol – Do All Fat, Baldheaded Black Dudes w/ Glasses Look Alike?
Pin ItSeparated at birth??? Randy Jackson vs.. John Lawson (Me) Come on now, I just tweeted about the new blog design today and this is the response I got back from one of my Twitter followers… OK, come on guys I can’t really dis Randy Jackson but he got all the money and all I got was the looks, I am just way better looking than him LMAO. Dude, I am NOT Randy Jackson. Just because I am fat, black, bald and wear glasses does NOT mean I look like the guy from American Idol!!! I say this because a few years back when I was working for Accenture...
read moreKiller Milestones: 100,000 YouTube Views & 70,000 eBay Feedback
Pin ItThis week, two HUGH milestones were hit by my company 3rd Power Outlet. Sure I do this blog but the bread and butter comes from the company that I run. I don’t really talk about it that much but ALL of the topics and information I share come out of the knowledge I gain by being a CEO of a successful venture in online retail. This week, we pop the Champaign because we hit 2 very big numbers. First the video that really got me interested in social media has just been certified viral on YouTube. The viral video has now received over 100,000 views! WOW that is killer and it cost me...
read moreHoly Crap: American Express Profiles 3rd Power Outlet’s eBay Business
Pin It Every once in a while an honor is presented to you that you just can’t wait to tell your friends about. Well this COULD have been one of those instances, but actually is was not. I was on the phone with a friend of mine who lives up in Virginia. We were just chatting and stuff like we always do. Nearing the end of our conversation he says to me "Hey, good job, I saw you made it to the big time with your American Express "thing". That was the word he used "thing"… So I really did not know what he was talking about? I figured he was just commenting...
read moreWhat Do You Do When Money Talks? “B.S. Walks” this Wednesday LIVE!
Pin ItThere is a new voice out there and you need to LISTEN UP! When money talks you should listen, but IF you missed it, now you got a place to catch up. There is a NEW call-in radio show for folks like you and I. We are interested in e-commerce and making money on line. When it comes to making some, where do you go? Who do you listen too? How do you get started? How do you MAKE MORE? These and other question get addressed on “B.S. Walks” “B.S. Walks” is the latest brain child of your boy John of ColderICE.com. What must take place in our world of ecommerce is to pay attention to...
read moreWould I Qualify As A Black Genius? Probably NOT, Cause I am Kinda Yella, LMAO
Pin ItWeeks ago, I was contacted by a true genius Dwight Miller from Start a Business Backwards. He had me on the list for possible interview for his new project. Dwight would be launching the Black Genius Network on Jan. 1 2009, and wanted to tap me for an interview. I was TRULY honored to even be considered, and now that he himself was contacting me to schedule made me really jump up. Mr. Miller is HIGHLY regarded as an expert in his field and has been know as the man that makes things happen. He is mentor to many that I respect, people like David Bullock, Brent Leary and many others can...
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