As mentioned in this article, I'm now telling all telemarketers to "please hold" whenever they phone me at home. Then leave them hanging on indefinitely while they decide how long they should stay on the line. So tonight I get a call at home, the first line being MARKETING PARASITE: "can I speak to the homeowner who is between 20 and....." SURE, THAT'S ME. CAN I JUST PUT YOU ON HOLD FOR A...

After a particularly busy day of answering cellphone calls, playing phone message hockey with people etc, I wasn't really in the mood for Telemarketers. I just happened to get 2 calls from them today. When I got home, there was an email from someone titled "Tips for handling Telemarketers". Normally I don't read these bulk mailings / chain letters but this one took my interest. The email made...

I love getting these emails. This one was so good I thought I should share it. I like looking through the list of emails to see who has been fool enough to forward it on to all their friends. THINK - Would Bill Gates be where he is today by giving 10k to anyone who forwards an email to someone...

An unfortunate part of owning a website is the fact that you need to publish your email address. It's all but a requirement for your customers, however it's also a good way to tell spammers that you are available to be spammed. Spammers have computer programs that scour the net for new email...