Scammer at (512) 827-0015 Offering 'Automated Voice Calling' - Must Be Stopped

I got a message on my cell phone this morning when I was at the gym, from a guy named 'Mike' at (512) 827-0015 saying he wanted to talk to me about Solavei.

I called him back and got stuck on a 10 minute voice message about a 'lead generating system'.  Turns out Mike is selling a software package for $297 that will automatically call up to 10,000 phone numbers an hour and get you unlimited leads.  Apparently the software 'scrapes' phone numbers from search engines, Craigslist and a bunch of other places.  Once someone buys the software, they are then able to resell it.

This is TERRIBLE for EVERY legitimate business person and must be stopped.  It's already risky enough to answer your phone with all the other scams out there - but this gives real internet marketers a bad name - and cannot generate very strong leads - at least not leads from people I want to be in business with.

If you have any suggestions on how to get rid of this crap, I would appreciate hearing about it.

If you want to help.  Call 'Mike' at (512) 827-0015 - don't waste your time listening to the message, but hit the star button and leave him a message letting him know what YOU think.  I certainly did.

Mentioning People in Your Bloggers Posts - Much Like Linking to a Google+ Profile

I had a cool little 'news item' show up on my infrequently used Blogger dashboard.

It was a post by +Malte Ubl called Mention people in your posts with Google+

+Malte Ubl  +Robert Scoble

The post says:
To mention someone, just type “+” before their name while you’re using the Blogger post editor.

Not sure if this is working for me - or even if I am in the Blogger post editor ...

Seems like a cool feature - but perhaps the beginning of having to block many more people ..?

YOUR thoughts?

Why Merchants Should NEVER Use Paypal Again

Don't use paypal.  You have no control over monies paid to you.

Joe Connector is Loving the New Blogger! What Do You Think?

I don't know about you, but Joe Connector is really loving the look and feel of the new Blogger!  It has the homey, familiar google feel - and I have a feeling that these blogs are going to rock with Google Juice!

What do you think about the new blogger?  I love it!

What to exchange some links.  I've got some cool sites and fun blogs - as well as some crappy ones.  You decide which and let me know how we can help each other.

JoeConnector.com
JoeKennedy.com
JoeAbs.com
LuxuryFitnessFun.com
SocialMediaConfab.com
BellevueBusinessJournal.com
EastsideEntrepreneurs.com

Let us connect!

Jackie Kennedy was a deal maker at a young age ...

 Jacqueline Nataliya Kennedy was a deal maker at a young age.

In this photo taken at dinner in March 2006 in Bellevue Washington, Jackie Kennedy was about 2 1/2 years old and constantly on the phone making deals.

ALMOST Time for That Yearly Post ...

Just stumbled across a couple of old blogs that I had going at various points in the past of history.  First I felt like deleting them and then I thought "you can't (or at least shouldn't) change history".  As the experts always like to say at social media conferences, "What happens on the Internet, stays on Google" ...

It kind of cracks me up sometimes when I occasionally get a frantic series of emails from a member of Eastside Entrepreneurs, who demands that I remove her photos from Google ...

BTW - I obviously do not write here very much, but my other blogs include  JoeKennedy.biz, JoeConnector.com and BellevueBusinessJournal.com.

How to Find Out Who Your Friends Really Are

Are you wanting to find out who your friends really are?  Try inviting them to a 30 minute presentation for THE  best social network marketing program in the world!

I had one friend who claimed she would do anything in the world for me, but the first and only time I ever asked for a small favor (to attend a 30 minute presentation) - she would not return my call.

And this is after I attended (and promoted) multiple seminars and meetings for her.

Things that make you say "hmmmmmm "

The good news is that I don't have to waste any more time on that one sided relationship - there are too many other people to help out who will truly appreciate it!