Author Archives: Jerod

How Not to Advertise…

How Not to Advertise

I was driving by a local business last week and noticed what I thought was a prank, that is until I got closer and realized that is was their version of advertising. Being in advertising, …Read More

Facebook Malware Alert

McAfee's SiteAdvisor conducted a study designed to alert the public to the problem of Malware and its sources.  Click the map for the full study.

A malware link circulate through Facebook over the weekend – read on for more info… If someone  you know posts a link on your Facebook page entitled “Coool Video” do NOT click the link!  Delete …Read More

Twitter Tweetering Out or Soaring To New Heights?

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Twitter this, Twitter that – what’s all the fuss about? What’s in 140 characters? A lot, if you are one of the approximately 15 million Twitterers out there.  To the uninitiated, Twitter can seem like …Read More

Advertising in a Down Economy

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My work in sales allows me the opportunity to meet with many business owners and (not surprisingly) I have been hearing many business owners complaining about the state of the economy.  While I certainly agree …Read More

Facebook Reverts to Previous Terms of Use After Pressure from Users

On February 16th I wrote about Facebook changing their Terms of Use to reflect that they forever own your content – even if you cancel your account with them.  Needless to say, I was not …Read More

Brave New Web?

"Big Brother" is moving to control the Internet

“The man who trades freedom for security does not deserve nor will he ever receive either.” – Benjamin Franklin If you’re reading this post you can thank the many (possibly thousands) of technology visionaries who …Read More

Your FB Content Will Outlive You…

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UPDATE: See my February 18th post for an update on FB Terms of Use. Facebook announced changes to their ToU (Terms of Use) today that has many users second-guessing what they are posting.  While it …Read More

DTV Transition Anything but Clear

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In another example of government intervention hindering the progress of business and making something as simple as watching television a mess, congress has again pushed back the Digital TV transition to June 17, 2009. The …Read More

Facebook Group of 1.5 million Hacked and Spammed

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First of all, let me say that I like Facebook and have an account.  In my opinion it is far superior to it’s competition for many reasons – but, just like any other publicly accessible …Read More

Welcome and Hello!

This is the first of what I hope to be  many posts on JerodSchaefer.com.  What’s JerodSchaefer.com about? Well, it’s about me, Jerod Schaefer. For bio information you can see the “About” link at the bottom …Read More

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