Archive for the ‘Phoenix’ Category
Jun
26
I love to extol the virtues of blogging to our clients. I’ve been blogging on several different blogs for many years now. However, for those who have never blogged, figuring out how to construct the language of a blog post for maximum exploitation is something of a mystery. CopyBlogger.com has written an ezine, Viral Marketing with Blogs, and has released it for free. It’s been out for awhile, but if you haven’t read it or if you are starting a blog, you should download it as soon as you can.
It gives you excellent tips on how to get other bloggers to notice, and hopefully link to your blog.
Tags: Copywriting, ezines, blogging
Posted in Marketing, Phoenix, Social
Jun
13
While in Reno, I lamented the fact that I had a LAN line in my house. I was resolute that I would not give phone marketers the opportunity to harass me by avoiding the LAN line altogether in Phoenix. During my first week in my home office, my plan to solely use my cell phone died a horrible death. Even though coverage for at&t seems ubiquitous in the area, calls were dropping faster than leaves into my swimming pool (pool maintenance is a whole separate subject).
I could get VOIP from Cox – the local cable company, but it seemed overly costly. So I turned to Skype. I was able to purchase SkypeIn with a local Phoenix number for $18 for three months. That’s only $6 a month. It includes free voice mail so if I’m not available or can’t answer, it jumps to a message I recorded. In order to make calls out, I purchased SkypeOut Unlimited. It’s $8.85 for three months. I can call anywhere in the US and Canada with unlimited minutes. So basically for $9 a month, I’m getting about $25 in service if I were to go the more traditional route. Skype automatically pauses iTunes when a call comes in and the voice quality is awesome.
I did run out and purchase a USB Plantronics headset for about $20. I’m also thinking about getting a a WiFi enabled handset that doesn’t require a computer to connect. This way, I’m not tied to my computer and can use it from anywhere in the house. So far, I have no complaints. I don’t have to have the computer on or be logged in to let users leave voice mail. Right now, it seems like the optimal solution.
Posted in Mobile, Phoenix
Jun
6
One of the first items to take care of was switching my cell phone number from my Reno area code (775) to a local Phoenix area code.
I decided it might be easier to use the Cingular at&t support number, rather then try and locate a corporate office and wait in line just to have them tell me to call in. After finding the customer support number on their website, I spoke to a rep who gave me the number of the at&t relocation department – (800) 826-7375.
Upon calling back into that number, I was surprised at how quickly I was talking to a live body. He informed me that they would set up the new numbers – my wife’s cell as well as mine – but I would need to wait 3-5 days for new SIM cards. Once I receive the new SIM cards, I need to call back in to activate them. Some of the items he shared were:
- There will be no charge for relocation
- We will keep all our existing roll over minutes
- We will loose all voice mail in our mailboxes
- We will have to re-setup our cingular.com profile
All in all, the process was pretty painless. I’ll keep you updated on the SIM card progress.
Posted in Phoenix
Jun
6
Today marks my third day as the Twelve Horses Phoenix office. The first two have been spent catching up on two days worth of email, prioritizing fires, and updating addresses.
This blog will act as the local website for the new office. To be fair, the new office is currently a home office with all production work being done out of Reno. As I grow the business here, I will add staff and eventually need a physical office location. I hope to bring readers along as Twelve Horses becomes a web development shop to contend with here locally.
In the near term, I will blog about the issues surrounding relocation to Phoenix, the trials of setting up what I need to do business (phone, fax, internet), and the social events I plan to attend.
Posted in Phoenix
