Your Questions About Internet Business Promoter
Sharon asks…
Lets be honest, who is better than Verizon Wireless??
I just read that VZW has launched a new pricing plan that gives you unlimited minutes for under 100$. Now I can talk to whoever whenever and don’t ever have to worry about being charged. How great is that.
Now I’m no cheapskate. I pay for reliable service…period.. In my line of work, it is really embarrassing to drop a business call. Verizon works the nest around the world. I have a RIM 8830 Global phone and have been to 4 countries since and NEVER A PROBLEM when i go to make a call. Not only that, you can add something to your plan ( it is a little extra) but you can get unlimited megabyte usage on that unlimited plan. Maybe 10 bucks. So now I have cancelled my aircard and to be honest, my home internet provider as well.. Whenever I use the computer I have my phone with me anyway so I can hook it up with the USB cable and im surfing.
Now in regards to customer service, I would say Verizon has the most professional customer service reps in industry. Im a PROMOTER!!!
Jere answers:
Actually I lean towards T-mobile. I have had both phones and T-mobile also has plans just like that. I’ve never once had a dropped call and the customer service through T-mobile is better then Verizon. We’ve had services through all 4 of the major cellular phone providers and t-mobile treats their customers better.
The Verizon corporation needs to better train their employees and teach them a few different things. They have a lot to learn about training their sales representatives and customer service people. Or they need to keep closer tabs on things their representatives are saying and doing. From what I’ve seen on people’s bills, a lot of over charges go on. Impropper billing. Verizon was sued for this.
On the other hand the cell phone service it’self is good provided you know exactly how to order and not let the sales rep twist words around and you end up adding a feature that is not necessary or even used. In most areas they have good reception, another thing that’s vital to check on. Not the sales rep, he will tell you yes, when indeed for that area Verizon doesn’t have the best reception.
Their web site needs to be cleaned up a bit. A lot of people have hard times paying their bills online. Things don’t get credited in a sufficient amount of time etc. Extra charges made that were bogus.
Many other things why consumers are getting very upset with Verizon. Don’t get me wrong, the cofounders of verizon had a good vision, however, they’re starting to fail in the customer appriciation department. They need to focus on the customers they have now, treat them right, not just treat them good until their locked into a contract. There are a few verizon representatives though that are actually good and do a good job. But for the most part, most of them don’t care. It’s just a 9 to 5 job to them and whatever is going on at home, comes to the office per say.
So from asking numerous people on this queston, these are the answers I got. Sorry, they need work. The company does have a lot of potential. Just need to smooth out some of the rough edges that were created.
Oh yeah and all the phone companies now have the same unlimited plan. Some even include the web and texting.
Betty asks…
Wrestling Analytic 3: The pros and Cons of Vince Mcmahon (feel free to add)?
VKM is a man the younger audience and WWE sheep sees as visonary and older fans find to be the seed of the devil for killing “their wrestling”. Much like my last analytic, let us take a objective look at Vince Mcmahon. Feel free to add on any pro or con
Pros: The man’s gambling in turning wrestling mainstream is certainly valiant and commendable, as not many outside the businessthought that an art the masses consider phony and hillbilly would ever sucees in mainstream. Whether you agree with the methods or not, no one can deny that Vince Mcmahon has led wrestling to heights that 30 years ago would have been squacked at. If you look at how huge wrestling has been, it is incredible when compared to pre Vince Mcmahon. The only “huge” days wrestling enjoyed pre Vince were the Gorgeous Geroge era.
Another pro of Vince is he is a master at connecting with the times. Mcmahon alligned himself with the popular Cyndi Lauper to get wrestling mainstream exposure to get coverage to wrestlemania and involvment with Mr T to give the foundation for success in his boldest move. The Attitude Era was genious in that Vince saw that he had the talent available to pull off the edgy product which he knew would succeed, as he knew edgy product was successful as demonstrated by the gangster rap rise 2 years pre attitude era and also the Jerry Springer show. Vince has been able to connect to today through the recent Punk Cena feud predicated on internet beliefs, the overkill of twitter which while really annoying to us purists does parallel the current world. It is also to note that Vince is a genious businessman/marketer, as his promotion of Hogan in particular was genious as was Austin. Of course Austin had amazing talent for the character and promo work, and Hogan had tons of charisma, but Vince done well in marketing these men. Vince is a wrestling leader who does realize that he needs new stars to keep him afloat which is something so many promoters don’t, and Vince acquiring talent got him to the top, the manufacturing of new stars put him over the steroid era and WCW, transitioned him through the agression era, and as the building of recent WWE stars like Miz, Sheamous, Punk, Bryan and others occur, Vince is setting himself up for coming years as he has always done.
However, there is 2 sides of every coin, and Vince has his cons certainly. First and most dominant is the fact that yes, Vince did acquire the talent needed in the beginning by offering more money than anyone else to the territories’ top wrestlers since he owned the New York Market and tv slots, but in doing this, he crippled businesses and killed the territory system. This was ok for years, but those effects are finally being fealt as now wrestlers for the last decade come often straight from wrestling camp or some half butt promotion, spend insufficent time in a rinky dink developmental place, than are thrusted into the light without the promo skill, crowd interraction, psychology or general skill needed to get over, and hence Vince is hurt and I predict will be real hurt in 10 years. Had vince kept the territories somewhat alive, he would still be the juggernaut, but have a well to go to for polished wrestlers to find a better success ratio.
Continuing with the theme of cons of Mcmahon, Vince also has through love of bodybuilding and the infamous steroid scandal injected a stereotypical image fans get over wrestling. I have outlined before in answers to previous questions the effects of this image on the business, and for character restraint wont outline all theme here, but Vince knows ladies love the look and kids love the big muscled “good guys” as they believe kayfabe, hence parents buy the merchandice of the bigmen and make Vince the most profit, which Vince must look at since WWE is ultimately an entertainment business that happens to have a wrestling backdrop. Hence as Vince goes for look over talent, countless talents like AJ Styles that COULD have a franchise built around them for the next decade are passd over for robotic huge Mason Ryans, and when they don’t have the skills to get over, Vince has essentially shot himself in the foot.
Vince has also really given wrestling a media black eye for not only the image portrayed, but some really questionable storylines like the Katie Vick incident, his fake death, the London Bombing incident (though the Hassan character had huge potential for being a major major heel), and Mae Young giving birth to a hand to name a few instances.
Last con is that Vince’s ego has prevented many a dream match from happening, in turn huge business money and exposure wise has been lost, and many great names like Muta and Sting have never stepped in a WWE ring because of mistrust over Vince. Vince has always fealt that anyone not a WWE manufactured superstar is inferior as seen by how he handeled the influx of good but misued talent after the WCW/ECW
Jere answers:
I’ll give it a go. 🙂 Very good analysis by the way. Here is a couple that I thought of that were not on your list.
Pros:
Lets face it. Many wrestling promoters have about as much on screen presence and mic skills of a slice of stale bread. Not the case with Vince. From a young guy working as an announcer to present day Vince honed his mic skills. Vince has proven himself to be better at playing the heel and drawing heat than many of the wrestlers he employees. I’ll go so far as to venture that SCSA era wouldn’t have been as successful as it was if Austin didn’t have the perfect heel to play against – and that heel was often Vince. For what its worth, I have seen worse ring work that the work Vince did. Oh he was no Kurt Angle in there – but considering he’s not a “in ring talent” he did good.
Another pro. Most people know that there have been a ton of drug related deaths in wrestling. Most don’t know how may guys Vince has paid to put through rehab. It doesn’t matter if they said bad things about Vince. It doesn’t matter if they left Vince for another company. It doesn’t matter if Vince let them go. All they have to do is pick up the phone and say, “Vince – I want help.” He’s paid for Scott Hall to go thru rehab numerous times. He was trying to get Test to go to rehab when test passed away. Ron Simmons is a one of many guys that is now clean due to Vince shelling out the $ to put him though rehab. It isn’t limited to just rehab. Barry Windham recently suffered a horrible stroke. It was touch-and-go as to if he would live, let alone ever walk again. The bills were mounting quickly – but now he is getting the best care available. Guess who is picking up the tab.
One more pro – Vince values loyalty. He will sometimes “take care of” guys that have been loyal. There is a reason why guys like Capt. Lou or Fred Blassie were around years after their wrestling days are over. There is a reason other than her ability to draw heat why Vicki G has a job as a manager and a reason why many former wrestlers still work for Vince as road agents or in other roles.
A con – and this might just be another theme of some you listed. Vince can hate to admit when he was wrong. Sometimes he’ll keep an angle or something going in the face of failure just because he still thinks its a good idea.
David asks…
Why are regulations on corporations being lifted yet individual freedoms being regulated and/or taken away?
The PATRIOT Act (Provide Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism) was the biggest attack on human rights and personal freedoms in recent times. Now they want to pass this new defense law (The National Defense Authorization Act ) that allows the government to hold American citizens without just cause for as long as they like without a trial. Obama and his administration have threatened to veto it unless changes were made. I find it strange that R-Senator John McCain is one of the promoters of this bill when he himself was a POW. Obviously he has no problem at the thought of possibly innocent American Citizens being held in Guantanamo Bay because they were falsify accused of terrorism. Which will undoubtedly happen.
SOPA is another act that threatens to take away our 1st Amendment rights. D-Senator Chris Dodd is promoting Internet censorship through rogue website blocking. “When the Chinese told Google that they had to block sites or they couldn’t do business in their country, they managed to figure out how to block sites.”Dodd was identified by The New York Times as the likely replacement for Dan Glickman as chairman and chief lobbyist for the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). The hiring was officially announced on March 1, 2011. So I guess this was his little favor to the MPAA in order to gain that nice lucrative job which probably pays a salary in the 100’s of millions. Obama has not stated he would veto this bill which makes him just as guilty of infringing our freedoms. I guess protecting the financial interest of the already blooming entertainment industry is more important than maintaining the first amendment for American citizens.
Regulation on the corporations for taking our information and property however is not being protected and in fact, our personal information is being required by more and more places. I went to Target today to get some cough medicine and had my licensed asked for. I didn’t have a problem with it until the lady cashier scanned my license without my consent! The information contained on a person’s license varies by state but it can even include SSI #. Our internet footprints are tracked, our faces captured in cameras, what we put into our bodies controlled, our bodies being fondled and humiliated by TSA, etc. Yet the corporations are being given more and more rights while ours are being taken away more and more yet we are no more safe than before.
So obviously the government has switched sides and is in place to protect the rich and powerful and the corporations. We the people are being treated like little naughty children who need to be monitored and kept in line. It has nothing to do with safety when the corrupt FDA approves dangerous medications so the Big Pharma can profit. Take the FDA during the reign of the Bush’s for example:
A sample of those who have been on the Eli Lilly payroll includes:
a. Former President George Herbert Walker Bush (one-time member of the Eli Lilly board of directors)
b. Former CEO of Enron, Ken Lay (one-time member of the Eli Lilly board of directors)
c. George W. Bush’s former director of Management and Budget, Mitch Daniels(a former Eli Lilly vice president)
d. George W. Bush’s Homeland Security Advisory Council member, Sidney Taurel (current CEO of Eli Lilly)
e. The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (a recipient of Eli Lilly funding)
George W. Bush Jr. went on to try and add a provision to the Homeland Security Act to allow E Lily to be shielded from lawsuits after one of it’s products were expected to be causing damage to users.
The mass corruption in the FDA became public knowledge in 2009 after Obama took the place of Bush as President and he was sent a letter from a group of scientist begging him to end the horrible disgusting corruption at the agency in order to save the lives and health of innocent Americans.
So… these corporations and their products can steal our personal information, endanger our lives, break laws, invade our homes without proper cause, arrest and hold us without trial? Yet if they make mistakes they are allowed to skate past being prosecuted or justly punished through loop holes in the laws? Fines only for murder if you are a corporation.
Is this really the land of the free or the land of the rich and powerful?
Jere answers:
The land of the corporations.
Http://americancensorship.org/
Maria asks…
Which version of my CV is better?
Please help me because I really want to get a better job!
VERSION ONE:————————————-
PROFILE:
An English Literature and Media Writing graduate who possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Seeking creative, media related position in the publishing industry. Varied experience including search marketing and web journalism. Advanced IT and Internet knowledge including web design skills. Able to work under pressure whilst meeting deadlines. Confident working in teams or independently, with some leadership experience and a strong sense of responsibility.
QUALIFICATIONS:
BA (Hons) in English Literary Studies with Creative Writing and Media – 2:1
Middlesex University 2007
My degree combined critical studies and creative writing with media studies developing my communication, interpersonal and analytical skills to a high standard. In group discussions I was regularly selected by my peers to be their spokesperson. I have studied modules from Shakespeare to post-modernism, all of which required me to do independent research and produce analytical written work and oral presentations on a weekly basis. Modules in my creative and media writing course ranged from feature to script writing giving me a variety of writing experience improving my copy-writing skills as well as encouraging my creativity.
A Levels – 3 (English B Media C History D)
GCSEs- 10 including English (A* A*) Maths (B B) and Science (B B)
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Feb 2008 to date Telemarketing Executive, Adfero, London
Currently working on the commercial side of an international news agency. I introduce and promote our SEO enhanced news feeds to marketing directors of large and medium businesses. The service we offer is conceptual and therefore requires succinct description. This role has improved my communication skills and I enjoy working in an online publishing environment.
Mar 2007 to Mar 2008 Online Peer Advisor, Youthnet, London
I volunteered weekly on askTheSite.org writing direct responses to questions from young people regarding their relationships. My role involved publishing answers online using a CMS. I wrote about sensitive issues and provided individual, thoroughly researched answers whilst keeping within the tone and culture of askTheSite’s writing style. I gained valuable writing experience and earned Millenium Volunteer status for working over 200 hours.
Aug 2007 to Feb 2008 Sales Advisor, Nine West, London
I worked on a commission basis as a sales advisor in a fashion store. My principle objective was to achieve sales targets and offer a high level of customer service. I won a competition to represent our brand and a fashion trend by producing a story board, proving my creativity and knowledge retention. I was selected to promote the store on the local radio station due to my ability to communicate effectively.
2000 to 2007 Various Part Time Positions
Alongside my education I worked as a bar person, waitress, office junior, promoter, retail assistant, telesales person and store supervisor. These roles developed my interpersonal skills as well as my confidence.
SKILLS:
Written Communication
Throughout my English literature/language-focused education I have been required to write persuasive copy and I have consistently excelled, gaining top grades in all of my written coursework. I have also created copy for websites and I also write for pleasure.
Oral Communication
During my education I have given presentations and have effectively headed debates. I was also my year group’s representative in my school council. I have honed my oral communication skills by dealing directly with customers and colleagues whilst working in teams. I have also promoted the company I currently work for on the radio.
Information Technology
I possess excellent IT skills and advanced computer knowledge. I can operate all Microsoft Office software and many other design packages. I also have very good IT support skills. I am a fast typist with a 75 WPM typing speed. I am also a confident web designer and developer with knowledge of HTML, working with Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Flash and Frontpage. I am also familiar with content management systems.
Numeracy
I have two maths GCSEs, Maths and Statistics. I was selected to take my maths exams early due to my advanced ability.
French
I have studied French to AS level and I can confidently read and write French. I also possess a good level of spoken French
VERSION 2:
EDUCATION
2004 – 2007BA Hons in English Lit and Media Writing, Middlesex University
2:1 Upper Second Class Honours
2002 – 2004Advanced Levels, Havant College
English B, Media C, History D & First Year French
2000 – 200210 GCSES, Horndean Technology College
English Lit A*
English Lang A*
Maths BB
Art B
Science BB
French
Jere answers:
If you cut the waffle in the first one and possibly shorten it a bit to get straight to the point, then it will be the best. No one wants to read too much information, they just want the facts.
I like the 2nd one because basically you get straight to the point.
A combination of the two would be the best.
Daniel asks…
Are hucksters and promoters of online gambling sites accessories to Federal felonies?
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/IndustryInfo/story?id=2203666&page=1
Internet gambling was dealt a major blow today when a federal grand jury returned a 22-count indictment against 11 people and four corporations on charges of racketeering, conspiracy and fraud, the Department of Justice announced.
“Illegal commercial gambling across state and international borders is a crime,” said U.S Attorney Catherine Hanaway of the Eastern District of Missouri in a press release. “Misuse of the Internet to violate the law can ultimately only serve to harm legitimate businesses. This indictment is but one step in a series of actions designed to punish and seize the profits of individuals who disregard federal and state laws.”
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUS19051784320100109
Former CEO of BetOnSports.com sentenced to prison term
Fri Jan 8, 2010 9:50pm EST- IDG News ServiceWashington Bureau
The former director and CEO of BetOnSports.com, a large offshore sports-wagering business, has been sentenced to 33 months in prison for his role in running the illegal gambling operation.
BetOnSports advertised “heavily” to solicit U.S. residents to place sports wagers by telephone and over the Internet, the DOJ has said
Including Yahoo dot com?
Jere answers:
Yahoo is all over the world and internet gaming may be legal in other nations.
If Yahoo allows such ads to run in the U.S. Along with other ISP’s then you may be right.
But I think the government would have to prove an ISP knew Americans were gambling at the sites it promotes.
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