VRBO - vacation rentals by owner

You may have noticed that I missed a couple of posts (Friday and Monday); that's because we needed some R&R, and we took off to Destin, FL. Every now and then we all need to unplug and get away. And that brings me to today's "Oh, Cool!" It's VRBO.com; a great site where you can book vacation rentals all over the world. And these vacation rentals aren't hotels or inns, these are folks 2nd homes/vacation homes that they are renting out to you. So, often for the same price or less of a hotel room, you can book a sweet house at the beach, or maybe a cozy cabin in the mountains. Whatever your preference, just be sure to take some time to get away and recharge every once in a while. 

And as a plug, if you're looking to go to Destin anytime soon, I know of a great house you can rent, and I may even be able to get you a deal! Check out this house - http://www.vrbo.com/161555. If you're interested, let me know!

BlogTalkRadio - let yourself be heard!

Have you ever listened to the radio in the morning and thought, "I would love to be on the radio!"? Well, now with the help of BlogTalkRadio you actually can! Their website allows anyone and everyone the ability to host a live, internet radio show by simply using their telephone. So, whether you want to rant about college sports or talk politics, you can broadcast yourself to the world. Hey, or maybe you're tired of your local radio stations and want a change. BlogTalkRadio has preserved millions of conversations on their site for you to listen to. Their site even integrates with your social networks, so you can quickly tell the world what you're up to! Now get out there and start talking!

LinkedIn - facebook for business

If you haven't gotten a LinkedIn account yet, you are missing out. LinkedIn is basically the Facebook for business networking. You set up your profile, listing out your previous job experience (basically your resume), and then you connect with all your current and previous business colleagues. This is THE BEST way to network when looking for a job because not only can you see all your business colleagues, but you can see all of THEIR business colleagues. So, if you want to work for "ABC Company", you may have a colleague or a colleague of a colleague that works there who can push you through the clutter. I actually got my current job this way. I currently have 125 connections on LinkedIn, but my extended network is almost 2,000! That's the power of LinkedIn!