This week the dominant news was and continues to be the California Wild Fires. Thankfully none of our staff or authors we directly affected by the fires aside from having to deal with the poor air quality. There was also a quiet buzz about several other topics including recent deals made with the Open Content Alliance, the World Series and more.
Since the fires were the foremost story this week, it comes as no surprise it also
became the prevailing topic of discussion on around the network. SistersInBiz discussed ways to help those affected by the fires; BusinessKnowMoreMedia warned us not to underestimate the fiscal impact of one of the worst fire seasons in California history; RisingSunofNihon noted that there were international businesses in the area affected by the disaster, and both Know More Media and OfficeStuffer highlighted a couple businesses that offered help to those in need.
More about the CA Wild Fires:
- Global Warming and California Fires: There’s a Link - TheDemoMemo
- California Fires and It’s Affect on Technology Sectors – WebMetricsGuru
- California Fires and Protecting Our People and Customers – Manager’s Realm
- Emergency Preparedness Tips for Business People - Workerette
The Open Content Alliance recently signed agreements with several high profile libraries after the same libraries declined to deal with Google. ThePublishingSpot served up some highlights from his coverage of the digital library debate; Manager’s Realm examined the benefit of the digital library competition; TheAlphaMarketer noted that in the future we will have options as far as how we access electronic books.
The Colorado Rockies are facing off against the Boston Red Sox in this year’s World Series and both teams are cashing in. Marketing is a huge part of sporting events and according to AutoMill, Chevrolet is one of the top sponsors of this series. BizofShowBiz examined what could happen to TV ratings and WorkFromHomeMomma looked at how the World Series could affect home businesses. MarketingBlurb pointed out that the ads will spice up the series, BusinessKnowMoreMedia took a look at what happened in game two and the prospects are not very good for the
Know More:
- Will Traditional Media Companies Start Buying Blogs? – BizofShowBiz
- The World Series and Celebrating the Success of Your Team – Manager’s Realm
- The Best Publishing and Writing Techniques… - ThePublishingSpot
- Off Topic: On Nooses, Watson, Racism… - HealthCareVox
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