Monthly Archives February 2010

The newest entrant in the field of social web connections is also the scariest.  If Chatroulette.com sounds a bit like digital Russian Roulette,  you get the idea.  The interface is extremely easy to use and anyone anywhere in the world can join in as long as they promise that they are 16 or older.  The apparent lack of any kind of filters and the combination of video and chat make this both very appealing to curious teens and predators alike.  Antidote?  Check it out yourself and then have a heart-to-heart with your young family members about the serious risks involved.  One thing more: keep your computers in a public place where anyone passing by can check out what you are watching/doing.  It’s a good practice for everyone in the house, adults and children alike, to be accountable for their viewing habits. …

When I built eBaylady in 2003, I used their HTML builder.  They kept offering more sophisticated editing software but I was never able to import my data.  Finally, they discontinued that old editing program and now I can’t change content on my site!  Since I hardly ever teach anymore, this is not an issue.

BUT, I wanted to have some tech help for listeners.  So I created a page in my eBay store. It is loaded with the free information that I give out on the few library seminars that I do now.  It’s full of eBay-specific links for self-teaching.

So listeners can:

1) Go to www.softersilk.com.  That forwards over to my eBay store home page.
2) Look to the left in the pink column for “Store Pages”.  There is an entire page that is called “Teach Yourself The Site For Free”.

With those links, listeners will be right inside eBay, working with free educational links and absolutely ACCURATE information.  There’s nothing that will try to sell them something.  I added a bit of my own guidance to help them, with a caution about buying “success” scams.

Donna Klein …

A recent article in Crain’s Chicago Business underlines the growing interest in online business and the success that many are finding.  Click here for the full article but be aware that the sound will start right away.  So if you are watching this someplace where the sound would be inappropriate (like at work or in the same room someone is sleeping) turn down the volume or plug in a headset! …