News & Notes
This section includes notes from networking events we've attended, client events, comments on news items, and whatever else comes up that seems like it might be interesting.
1.07.2011
Dallas Cowboys Domain Name Failure
Several weeks ago, Beth Caldwell from Pittsburgh Professional Women sent me this link, which tells the sad story of how the Dallas Cowboys lost their domain name, and consequently their website, just before a very big game.
This is a perfect example of a common, but easy to avoid problem. Basically, they signed up for their domain name for years in advance. During that time, the email addresses and credit card on the domain registrar account expired, and nobody noticed. So when the domain name pending expiration notices were sent to the Administrative Contact, nobody got the notices. And the Cowboys lost their website. Of course it was only temporary, but it still took several days to get it all straightened out.
Don't Let This Happen to You!
The start of the new year is the perfect time to review your website and get it all organized and up-to-date. Download a copy of our FREE Website Owner's Log today! Use it to keep all of your website account information, logins and passwords (for your domain name and registrar, host, analytics, ecommerce, etc.) organized and located in one place
11.18.2010
5th Annual Pennsylvania Business Technology Conference Thursday November 18, 2010
Sponsored by the Small Business Development Center, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA.
11.4.2010
Workshop: Getting Paid What You're Worth
Beth Caldwell's workshop, "Getting Paid What You're Worth" was held at the Greentree Radison, and was attended by over 60 participants. This was an excellent workshop on a thorny issue for everyone from independent consultants and small businesses to large corporatons. (Continue Reading...)
10.13.2010
PTC Breakfast Briefing: Gregory S. Babe, President and CEO, Bayer Corporation and Bayer MaterialScience LLC
This was the second presentation I've seen by the CEO of a major U.S. corporation in the past couple of months; the last one was by Carlos Cardoso, Chairman and CEO of Kennametal, on 8/4/2010. Both men described realistic plans for breathing life back into U.S. manufacturing. There's no doubt about it: making things is essential for our economic survival. It's not going to be easy, but it's not impossible. (Continue reading...)
9.14.2010
Pittsburgh Technology Council International Business Development Reception
This was a very nice reception hosted by the Pittsburgh Technology Council in their newly renovated reception room. The guests of honor included Wilfred Muskens, Deputy Secretary for International Business Development for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The purpose was to introduce members to Pennsylvania's innovative grant program that provides cash assistance to small businesses seeking to expand their international business portfolio. 23 trade representatives came from all over the world to this event to discuss potential business opportunities.
A Funny Story
I also had a very funny conversation you might enjoy also. (Continue reading...)
Questions or Comments?
If you have any questions or comments to add, please send me
an email (mary AT circuit DASH riders DOT net), or call
412.422.1611. We're on Eastern time. I'm not sure I have time
to devote to a blog at the moment, but I'll add notes and
comments from readers if you send them to me. Thanks!
Mary
Ecsedy, 10/14/10
