Archive for March, 2007

Jibber Jobber and Jason Alba

Posted on March 30th, 2007 in Blogs | No Comments »

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I met Jason Alba from Jibber Jobber by email for the first time several months ago, but we finally met in person last month at the geek dinner in Utah. We also discovered we have a mutual friend who runs Policy Technologies, a document management software.

So we introduced ourselves, talked about what Jibber Jobber does, how he does his marketing, and who uses his product.

I think I get it and here’s what I know:

  • It’s a contact management system for job seekers
  • It’s a relationship manager for hired employees
  • It can be used by anyone who needs to keep in touch with a group of people for networking purposes

Jason writes a blog that is frequently updated with quality information about seeking jobs, networking, coaching, personal branding and more.

I just started networking within the last 8 months and it’s paying off very well for me financially. I believe that the momentum of networking is much like a snowball downhill but you’ve got to network for the right reasons and create good relationships that don’t exist out of desperation.

The Number 1 Reason I Blog Everyday

Posted on March 29th, 2007 in Blogs | No Comments »

I usually check out my log files at night to be sure that I’m bringing traffic into my blogs where I want it. Then I make adjustments where necessary to get what I want out of the search engines.

Here are two recent examples of why I blog everyday. No explanation is necessary once you click to enlarge each screen shot.

home theater blog

utah business and tech expo

Why Pay for Reviews When You Can BegForPost.com

Posted on March 28th, 2007 in Blogs | No Comments »

This was a fun blog to read today because it shows that just about anyone can get press with the right product.

The idea behind this always make me cringe but then I saw this guys request I had to laugh:

Name: Collis
MyURL: http://northxeast.com

I want BegForPost to feature me… oh wait they just did!

Target: http://www.begforpost.com

Suzuki GSXR Commercial

Posted on March 28th, 2007 in Hobbies | No Comments »

I love riding motorcycles, and I miss it because my wife would like to have a father for our children, so when I saw this on YouTube I couldn’t resist.

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Other great GSXR videos include:

Utah ATV Stores & Rentals

Posted on March 27th, 2007 in Utah ATV Trails | No Comments »

Finding things from phone books is so irritating and going to Google is rarely helpful unless the retail store you need is well ranked in the search engines.

If you’re looking for atv rentals you can try RentalToys.com in Lindon Utah.

Here is a list of Utah ATV stores that I could find:

Tri-City Performance
461 S 800 W
Centerville, UT
(801) 298-8091

Tri-City Performance
1350 S 2000 W
Springville, UT
(801) 794-3005

Plaza Cycle Motorsports
1379 West 3300 South
Salt Lake City, UT
(801) 972-8725
Toll-Free: 800-388-4543

Plaza Powersports
345 North Main
Heber City, UT
(435) 654-7073

Escape Motorsports
1480 North State Street
Provo, UT
(801) 374-0602
Toll-Free: 800-356-0602

Cache Honda Yamaha
3665 N Highway 91
Hyde Park, UT
(435) 563-6291
Toll-Free: 800-563-6291

Monarch Honda Powerhouse
398 West 800 North
Orem, UT
(801) 224-4070
Toll-Free: 800-892-4070

Summit Honda
6407 North Business Park Loop
Park City, UT
(435) 649-7433
Toll-Free: (877) 258-7433

Stephen Wade Power Sports
1295 East Red Hills Parkway
St. George UT
(435) 628-5281
Toll-Free: 800-619-5728

My Twitter Review

Posted on March 26th, 2007 in Utah Bloggers | 1 Comment »

So I’ve been on twitter for four days now and I’m getting into it a little more each day.

I wasn’t impressed when I first read about (when was that — like 1-2 months ago) because it seemed to be another way to waste time during the day. However, it can be just the opposite as well.

This week I learned:

I’ve had to drop some friends already because the volume they post is ridiculous. I’ve had to figure out how to connect/disconnect from my phone. I’ve had to turn off texting while at home because my desk vibrates every few minutes otherwise.

I’ll keep working with it to see if this is something I can completely embrace, but I’m entirely intrigued so far.

Utah Geek Dinner

Posted on March 23rd, 2007 in Utah Bloggers | No Comments »

Attending the geek dinner last night was the best thing to happen to all week. I’ve been fighting email server issues, trying to redesign Brides Club, start a couple new blogs and upgrade Wordpress, and more extremely pressing projects that all need my attention at once.

So we discussed Twitter all night — almost to the point of ridiculous. I’m a brand-new Twit so it was interesting to hear the different points of view. I’m still not hooked but I’m intrigued.

Attendees:

I may have to rescind my previous post, Calling All Utah Bloggers (removed), if the activity at these dinners continues.

5 Mile Pass - West of Eagle Mountain

Posted on March 22nd, 2007 in Utah ATV Trails | No Comments »

During the last couple of weeks we’ve finally been able to bring the quads out for a little riding.

We decided to try 5 mile pass again since we had only been once last season and we didn’t get much time to ride.

Steve and I went on Friday afternoon and traded between the quad and the dirt bike.

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Directions to Five Mile Pass:

  • Exit I-15 at Lehi Main Street (Highway 73)
  • Head West thru Lehi, Utah toward Eagle Mountain
  • Pass Eagle Mountain and Cedar Fort
  • About 3-5 miles past Cedar Fort you will see signs and parking lots on both side of the highway for 5 Mile Pass

New Home Theater Blog

Posted on March 21st, 2007 in Blogs | No Comments »

I have been trying to get my friend, James, blogging for like 5 months now because he spends all day in home audio forums anyway.

So yesterday he finally started his home theater blog to support his newish website on home theater audio products.

Sound Waves Hi-Fi Website

Two of my brothers have already purchased home theater systems and had them installed by James and they are rocking. My system will be installed later this year once my new Samsung television is purchased. Note to self: you should get pictures next time you’re there.

Until then, visit Sound Waves Hi-Fi and tell James that Ash sent you so you can get a smoking system.

Utah Geek Dinner - Thursday, March 22

Posted on March 19th, 2007 in Utah Bloggers | No Comments »

It’s time for another monthly geek dinner (new location because of construction) and all are invited.

Join us at Applebees in Draper at 6 pm on Thursday, March 22:

123 E. 12300 S.
Draper, UT 84020
801.495.4460

All geeks welcome. Everyone is welcome, really, but geeks are preferred. ;-)

Blog about it and email your friends.

See you there.

Ash