Comments for Work Less, Make More http://longerdays.com/blog How to Get Longer Days... Productivity Tips and Tools for Small Business Owners Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:52:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Grasshopper vs. Google Voice: Phones for Small Business Owners by Grasshopper vs. Google Voice: What’s the Difference? | Company Blog http://longerdays.com/blog/2009/07/grasshopper-vs-google-voice-phones-for-small-business-owners/comment-page-1/#comment-499 Grasshopper vs. Google Voice: What’s the Difference? | Company Blog Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:52:51 +0000 http://longerdays.com/blog/?p=271#comment-499 [...] Grasshopper vs. Google Voice for Small Business – Longer Days Tags: grasshopper, Toll Free Numbers, virtual number, virtual phone number [...] [...] Grasshopper vs. Google Voice for Small Business – Longer Days Tags: grasshopper, Toll Free Numbers, virtual number, virtual phone number [...]

]]> Comment on About by Ari http://longerdays.com/blog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-494 Ari Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:07:39 +0000 #comment-494 We are a daytum and zealog competitor. Couple significant differences the main one being a very easy to use iphone app. Would really appreciate your thoughts. Regards, Ari Oberman Founder TallyZoo.com We are a daytum and zealog competitor. Couple significant differences the main one being a very easy to use iphone app. Would really appreciate your thoughts.

Regards,
Ari Oberman
Founder
TallyZoo.com

]]> Comment on Test and Review of PRWeb Press Release (updated) by Brian http://longerdays.com/blog/2009/02/testing-prweb-press-releases/comment-page-1/#comment-488 Brian Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:29:43 +0000 http://longerdays.com/blog/?p=156#comment-488 Hi Miaden - Thank you for commenting and for adding that you had a similar experience with PR.com. In the future, if I bother with press releases, I'm probably going to use the free websites. Hi Miaden – Thank you for commenting and for adding that you had a similar experience with PR.com. In the future, if I bother with press releases, I’m probably going to use the free websites.

]]> Comment on Test and Review of PRWeb Press Release (updated) by Mladen Adamovic http://longerdays.com/blog/2009/02/testing-prweb-press-releases/comment-page-1/#comment-487 Mladen Adamovic Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:41:00 +0000 http://longerdays.com/blog/?p=156#comment-487 I had also bad experience with PRWeb. Purchased most expensive package to get 8 uniques from PRWeb website in a month and one link according to yahoo siteexplorer. So I haven't really noticed that press release reached journalists. Also I tried PR.com 30$ package which didn't worth any single penny to me as well. I had also bad experience with PRWeb. Purchased most expensive package to get 8 uniques from PRWeb website in a month and one link according to yahoo siteexplorer.

So I haven’t really noticed that press release reached journalists.

Also I tried PR.com 30$ package which didn’t worth any single penny to me as well.

]]> Comment on ActiveCollab versus Basecamp: A web-based project management solution comparison by Brian http://longerdays.com/blog/2009/10/activecollab-versus-basecamp-a-web-based-project-management-solution-comparison/comment-page-1/#comment-461 Brian Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:22:45 +0000 http://longerdays.com/blog/?p=322#comment-461 Hi John - Thank you for the comment and resource suggestion. You've just made my life a little more complicated... Intervals looks like a great solution as well :-) I'm definitely going to look into it. Hi John – Thank you for the comment and resource suggestion. You’ve just made my life a little more complicated… Intervals looks like a great solution as well :-) I’m definitely going to look into it.

]]> Comment on ActiveCollab versus Basecamp: A web-based project management solution comparison by John http://longerdays.com/blog/2009/10/activecollab-versus-basecamp-a-web-based-project-management-solution-comparison/comment-page-1/#comment-446 John Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:13:52 +0000 http://longerdays.com/blog/?p=322#comment-446 This is a nice comparison of the two solutions. When I first read the title I wasn't sure how you were going to go about writing a review comparing an open source solution with a closed one. But you've done it well and it helps clarify the fundamental reasons everyone should consider when trying to decide between open source or an online web-based solution. The hosting variable is a big one that many small businesses may get hung up on, especially without systems administration skills. May I also suggest <a href="http://www.myintervals.com" rel="nofollow">Intervals</a> as an in between solution to these two? It's great for those looking for an alternative to the Basecamp experience. This is a nice comparison of the two solutions. When I first read the title I wasn’t sure how you were going to go about writing a review comparing an open source solution with a closed one. But you’ve done it well and it helps clarify the fundamental reasons everyone should consider when trying to decide between open source or an online web-based solution. The hosting variable is a big one that many small businesses may get hung up on, especially without systems administration skills.

May I also suggest Intervals as an in between solution to these two? It’s great for those looking for an alternative to the Basecamp experience.

]]> Comment on Test and Review of PRWeb Press Release (updated) by Brian http://longerdays.com/blog/2009/02/testing-prweb-press-releases/comment-page-1/#comment-445 Brian Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:22:47 +0000 http://longerdays.com/blog/?p=156#comment-445 Hi Nick - Hell yeah that's a success! I've heard of people getting great results and people getting hardly any response at all (in terms of business). We definitely fall into the latter category. I'm more than open to the possibility that our failure is due to other factors and does not necessarily reflect on PRWeb's effectiveness in general. However, I still thought my experience would be useful to others out there. Just out of curiosity - have you done more recent press releases since that have been effective? I've read at least one person's experience has been that PRWeb releases have become less and less effective as time has gone on. Hi Nick – Hell yeah that’s a success! I’ve heard of people getting great results and people getting hardly any response at all (in terms of business). We definitely fall into the latter category.

I’m more than open to the possibility that our failure is due to other factors and does not necessarily reflect on PRWeb’s effectiveness in general. However, I still thought my experience would be useful to others out there.

Just out of curiosity – have you done more recent press releases since that have been effective? I’ve read at least one person’s experience has been that PRWeb releases have become less and less effective as time has gone on.

]]> Comment on Test and Review of PRWeb Press Release (updated) by Nick Krehnke http://longerdays.com/blog/2009/02/testing-prweb-press-releases/comment-page-1/#comment-444 Nick Krehnke Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:57:53 +0000 http://longerdays.com/blog/?p=156#comment-444 Back in November 2005, I did a $119 release with them and it generated approx 50 funded loans for me, so I would say it was a great success. Back in November 2005, I did a $119 release with them and it generated approx 50 funded loans for me, so I would say it was a great success.

]]> Comment on All Effective Ads Fall Into 6 Groups? by Brian http://longerdays.com/blog/2009/06/all-effective-ads-fall-into-6-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-393 Brian Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:34:16 +0000 http://longerdays.com/blog/?p=267#comment-393 Hi Carlos, Thank you for taking the time to look that up for me. Hi Carlos,

Thank you for taking the time to look that up for me.

]]> Comment on All Effective Ads Fall Into 6 Groups? by Brian http://longerdays.com/blog/2009/06/all-effective-ads-fall-into-6-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Brian Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:33:15 +0000 http://longerdays.com/blog/?p=267#comment-392 Hi Gwen! It looks like Carlos answered your question about the categories (below) which is great because, to be honest, I haven't made it far enough past the introduction to find out myself. :-) I think, from what I've seen, that most small business owners are forced to use ads that won't win any awards simply because they need a direct response to the ad - they've got to communicate the benefits of their product or service and then get them to call, sign up, etc. Unfortunately, I think it's hard to do this in an appealing way but the people who need the product don't care. Hi Gwen!

It looks like Carlos answered your question about the categories (below) which is great because, to be honest, I haven’t made it far enough past the introduction to find out myself. :-)

I think, from what I’ve seen, that most small business owners are forced to use ads that won’t win any awards simply because they need a direct response to the ad – they’ve got to communicate the benefits of their product or service and then get them to call, sign up, etc. Unfortunately, I think it’s hard to do this in an appealing way but the people who need the product don’t care.

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