Laura Betterly’s

HMMMM….Looks about right to me..

The Pastor’s Ass
The pastor entered his donkey in a race and
it won.   The pastor was so pleased with the donkey
that he entered it in the race again, and it won again.

The local paper read:

PASTOR’S ASS OUT FRONT.

The Bishop was so upset with this kind of publicity
that he ordered the pastor not to enter the donkey in another race.
The next day, the local paper headline read:

BISHOP SCRATCHES PASTOR’S ASS.

This was too much for the bishop, so he ordered the pastor to
get rid of the donkey. The pastor decided to give it to a nun in a
nearby convent. The local paper, hearing of the news, posted
the following headline the next day:

NUN HAS BEST ASS IN TOWN.

The bishop fainted. He informed the nun that she would have to get rid of the donkey, so she sold it to a farmer for $10.
The next day the paper read:

NUN SELLS ASS FOR $10.

This was too much for the bishop, so he ordered the nun to buy back the donkey and lead it to the plains where it could run wild.
The next day the headlines read:

NUN ANNOUNCES HER ASS IS WILD AND FREE.

The bishop was buried the next day.

The moral of the story is .. . . being concerned about public opinion can bring you much grief and misery . . even shorten your life.

So be yourself and enjoy life.

Stop worrying about everyone else’s ass and you’ll be a lot happier and live longer!

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As someone who has been vilified in the press, there is much truth to the above. Hope you enjoyed as much as I did.

I had a potential client come to me about two weeks ago and said he found a company that could get him on the front page of Google for $400.00 a month.  Knowing what I know about Google, and all the years of experience in the area it sounded too good to be true.   It was.

We called this company to figure out what they were doing.  They were calling there service Search Engine Placement.  We asked if this was Google AdWords and they guy kept saying (as if we didn’t understand such things) “ hmm The Google Algorithm, The Google Algorithm…”  

Well, what we found out is this: it was Google AdWords and what he was doing was buying one specific keyword like “dentist Kalamazoo Michigan” that didn’t get searched often.   The problem with this is although he wasn’t technically lying, how does this benefit the client? It doesn’t, unless those specific strings of words are actually searched. It’s just another way some unscrupulous people are making a bad name for the industry.   I wanted you to know.

Here’s a great example of a commerical that communicates.

Thought you would enjoy these! Please learn a lesson by seeing these!  A good friend of mine who is a webmaster passed these on to me.

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Everyone knows that if you are going to operate a business in today’s world you need a domain name. It is advisable to look at the domain name selected as other see it and not just as you think it looks. Failure to do this may result in situations such as the following (legitimate) companies who deal in everyday humdrum products and services but clearly didn’t give their domain names enough consideration:

1. A site called ‘Who Represents‘ where you can find the name of the agent that represents a celebrity. Their domain name… wait for it… is
www.whorepresents.com

2. Experts Exchange, a knowledge base where programmers can exchange advice and views at
www.expertsexchange.com

3. Looking for a pen? Look no further than Pen Island at
www.penisland.net

4. Need a therapist? Try Therapist Finder at
www.therapistfinder.com

5. Then of course, there’s the Italian Power Generator company…
www.powergenitalia.com

6. And now, we have the Mole Station Native Nursery, based in New South Wales (that’s in Australia):
www.molestationnursery.com

7. If you’re looking for computer software, there’s always
www.ipanywhere.com

8. Welcome to the First Cumming Methodist Church. Their website is
www.cummingfirst.com

9. Then, of course, there’s these brainless art designers, and their whacky website:
www.speedofart.com

10. Want to holiday in Lake Tahoe? Try their brochure website at
www.gotahoe.com

This is one of the funniest Superbowl commercials.  The only problem is that although the subject matter is funny as hell, it doesn’t really brand the car.  I went searching for the video to add to this blog and it took me a bit to find becuase I thought it was a Nissan commercial (it was Toyota).  I don’t think I’m unique in this way and it actually violates the purpose of advertising, which is to get into peoples minds so that the individual, if interested, will go and purchase the item.  Under those rules, I would have gone to the wrong dealer…

I went to a rather upscale restaurant with my husband for dinner last night–it was our date night.

In the middle of the dinner, I excused myself and went to the ladies room to find the most embarrassing advertising I’ve ever witnessed–there were ads in the stalls. 

Now, I ask you, would you go to an accountant who advertises on the bathroom wall?  Can you see the first conversation, “Hi Mr. Accountant, I was in the bathroom peeing and thinking about my taxes and your advertisement (with picture) was staring at me, so I picked up my cell phone and decided to call you right away.  What a relief to know you were advertising at the exact moment I was considering my tax liability and relieving my bladder.  You’re a Godsend.”

You know, I have a lot of experience with advertising and marketing, but I just don’t see this one as viable…

Outsourcing has changed the landscape of the world.  Here’s a very funny take on it. 

Foamy Rocks

Oh My…this is too funny!