I’m chairing an absolutely amazing panel of speakers this weekend at the Mountains To Sea book festival. The discussion is about books, readers and writers in the digital age. I’m including the description below and tickets can be booked HERE Readers, Writers and the Digital Revolution Recently, Jeff Bezos reported that Amazon now sells more e-books than new hardbacks.

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The founder of Waterstones & publisher of “The Life of Pi” discuss the future of books

Last month, Bloomberg Businessweek reported that pharmaceutical companies are reducing prices and licensing AIDS drugs for free to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) or local manufacturers in developing countries. Such a model made it possible for a South African doctor to develop a breakthrough vaginal gel that reduced, by half, HIV transmission in women, by using a key ingredient donated by California-based Gilead Sciences.

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Partner with an NGO and Profit

When it comes to virtualization on a Windows computer you mainly have two options, VMware Workstation and Parallels Desktop. Both offer similar solutions, the ability to run multiple operating systems on one machine

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VMware Workstation vs. Parallels Desktop

Book Business and Publishing Executive magazines, producers of the Publishing Business Conference & Expo, have announced the speaker line-up for their second-annual Publishing Business Virtual Conference, called “Digital Content Day @ Your Desk,” to be held Sept. 16

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Over the last 4 years, I’ve launched several companies from this simple blog of mine. The idea that building an audience with content and letting the revenue-generating ideas, products, and services reveal themselves based on what the audience actually wants has worked out amazingly well. It’s become a full-fledged business model

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Come Together, Right Now: Introducing Copyblogger Media

Home business internet marketing has many components.important to know your strengths and limitations, identify these to build home business income online.

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Home Business Internet Marketing Tip 2: Be Aware Of Your Likes And …

Hi everyone! This week’s mid-week quote is from Blaise Pascal: When we see a natural style we are quite amazed and delighted, because we expected to see an author and find a man. Here are your job leads for today.  Have a productive Wednesday! New Around the Freelance Writing Jobs Network Are You Interested in Finding Editing Jobs? Do’s and Don’ts of Hot Topic Writing The Importance of the Shower That Whole “How to Write Good” Thing Freelance Writing Jobs Content Writing Jobs Ambitious Freelance Writers for Demand Studios Freelance Writers for Groupon Freelance Writers for About.com Tattoo Writer (Houston, Texas) Website Content Writer (Remote) Appliances Expert Writer Web Freelance Writers Blogging Jobs Freelance Law Blogger (Telecommute) Blogger for Upscale Gypsy (New York) Tech Bloggers for Software Review Business/Entertainment Bloggers (Manhattan) Tech Blogger Copy Writing Jobs Copywriter for Small Business Website (Lincoln Park, Chicago) Freelance Senior Interactive Copywriter (Manhattan) Proofreading/Editing Jobs Copy Editor for Bloomberg Affiliate TV (New York) Freelance Technical Editors (USA) Proofreaders (Brewster, NY) Journalism Jobs Freelance Writers and Photographers (Wilmette and Winnetka, Illinois) Part-time Reporter (San Diego) News Writers Wanted (SF Valley, LA County) Freelance Writers for Irving Weekly (Dallas, Texas) Freelance Government Reporters (New York) Freelance Multimedia Reporters (Boston) Technical Writing Jobs Technical Writer/White Paper Writer Contract Tech Writer (San Francisco) Plan/Proposal/Grant Writing Jobs Part-time Grant Writer (Redmond, Washington) Travel Writing Jobs City Experts & Writers (USA) Sports Writing Jobs Resume Writing Jobs Part-time Resume Writer (Omaha, NE) General/Misc.

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Freelance Writing Jobs for September 8, 2010

I know, I know. There’s nothing more boring than when bloggers write about their own experiences as a way to make a broader point about life, work, or society. But I hope you’ll indulge me this one time, as I reflect on a small matter of personal improvement and ask what it might say about the bigger challenge of making change in organizations.

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How I Downsized Myself

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BRAVADA Begins its North American Online Affiliate Marketing Program for BRAVADAWomen.com for its Full Line of Women’s Fitness and Fashion Activewear

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The good news is that the cost of failure with having your own home based business is very small. Make sure your home business is one that will be in demand ten or twenty years from now. See it you know how your work from home is doing

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I posted this as a reply to another discussion thread, but a few in-world peers liked it so much they suggested I start a separate conversation with it as the springboard. As always, feel free to contribute both constructive feedback and solutions. I am only as right as people let me believe, so your silence is my best friend! To frame this conversation allow me to say that I agree the backlash against Linden Lab for banning the Emerald Viewer is a bit over-reactive but there are three key precedents that have now been set by it

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What is the REAL outcome of banning Emerald?

NEW YORK—-Lime Cellular today announced the launch of its self managed, do it yourself mobile marketing service geared to small and medium businesses. With this new platform, local businesses, retailers and others can simply log into Lime’s platform and launch their own mobile marketing programs in minutes.

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Lime Cellular Launches New Mobile Marketing Service for Local Businesses and Retailers

Seriously, if you’re trying to find a market where people are spending money, MSNBC has some news you might want to consider here: Hot business idea: Help people be cheap The word is that if you promise to help people save money, they’ll flock to you. Here’s a man that’s doing just that. His program is called “I will teach you to be rich” but his main product is two fold… how to save money (book) and how to make money as a freelancer (a tad pricey!) Copyright

If you want an interesting statistic, here is what the largest advertisers paid Google in June 2010 for ad clicks: AT&T wireless spent $8.08 million, as it was launching iPhone 4 at the time. Apollo Group, which is behind  University of Phoenix, spent $6.67 million. Expedia spent $5.95 million

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Are Your Ad Dollars Being Scammed Away?

According to a story in The Wall Street Journal , for women like Giovanna Coluccio who peddle novelty drinks in Manhattan bars like Turtle Bay, selling shots is a game and a science. Each interaction with a potential customer is an investment.

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The Friendliest Young Woman In The Room

Could you imagine being paid to start a business while working towards your MBA in college? That’s the idea behind the MBA Entrepreneur Fellow program in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Business Administration. “The Entrepreneur Fellow program offers what every entrepreneur hopes for — an opportunity to bring a business to life,” said Mohney

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Students Paid To Launch Businesses

According to Hacking Netflix , Redbox announced that a customer in Tampa rented Clash of the Titans and pushed them over the 1 billion rental mark. Redbox is celebrating with the “Thanks a Billion” contest with free rentals and a chance at prizes including 50 $500 gift cards, a home theater system or a trip to the People’s Choice Awards. Tidbits from the press release: Redbox is renting more than 9.5 million movies per week from 24,000 locations

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Redbox Hits 1 Billion

Do you have an exceptional performer on your team — a person who stands head and shoulders above everyone else? If you do, it can be a wonderful gift for a manager to have an employee whom you can count on to get the right results; who thinks about what else needs to be done without being told; who doesn’t need to be pushed or motivated; who is always asking to do more. Unfortunately many managers don’t know how to deal with such exceptional employees.

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Leverage Your Top Talent Before You Lose It

At 16, Lindsay Phillips came up with the idea for a flip-flop with interchangeable straps during art class. Today, her company — Lindsay Phillips — employs 35 full-time staffers and is projected to bring in $30 million in revenue this year, reports AOLSmallbusiness .

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SwitchFlops, The $30 Million School Project

Richmond BizSense : John Watkins doesn’t like what he sees when he Googles the name of his new business. “A couple of spots down, the first thing you see is ‘awning company goes bankrupt,’” Watkins said

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The Ghosts Of Partnership Past