Marketing ideas, photos, comments, stray thoughts, rational thinking, etc. Our logical, illogical and sometimes twisted look at life in general.Ringer/rg - rants, raves, rhetorical blogTumblr (3.0; @ringer-rg)http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/So I'm a marionette a.k.a. fake if I like Starbucks. So says Caribou Coffee’s new TV spots. I got some string for them…It’s no secret I love me some Starbucks coffee. Well, all except for their Pikes Peak crap, but I’ll...http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/241617390http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/241617390Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:04:41 -0500caribou vs starbucks coffeeSEO Tip #2: Another one for images - title tagEver wonder why when you mouse over some images on a web page an image description pops up? Well,...http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/240788632http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/240788632Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:33:50 -0500title tag for images,seo image tipGot my #GoogleWave invite this weekend - challenge now is who to invite. Suggestions?Send me an email for an invite jeff@ringer-rg.comhttp://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/230820690http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/230820690Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:34:48 -0500One good thing about the NASCAR rules change for Talladega – had plenty of time to read.Ever since Dale Earnhart died, I’ve lost interest in NASCAR. Not only are there no drivers out...http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/230819508http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/230819508Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:33:01 -0500Simple SEO Tip #1: Give your art files a good nameWe manage a lot of websites for clients which include links to other websites. To dress up the links...http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/211074618http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/211074618Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:52:00 -0400Keith Olbermann on what really matters when it comes to health reformKeith Olbermann on what really matters when it comes to health reform: I was blown away by this...http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/207502703http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/207502703Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:19:00 -0400health reformkeith obermanBalsamic Glazed Chicken Sandwich w/ Goat Cheese, Roasted Red Peppers and Fresh Basil - Yum! Sunday night at our house is either survivor night or Chinese Take-Out. Tonight was survivor...http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/175835706http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/175835706Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:23:00 -0400More Social Marketing Advice - from the 1800's“You better live your best and act your best and think your best today, for today is the sure...http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/152463931http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/152463931Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:35:29 -0400National Day of the American Cowboy Recognized by the U.S. Senate on July 23, 2005Celebrated this year on July 25, 2009 This is a day...http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/147812341http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/147812341Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:16:00 -0400national day of the american cowboyhatch printJust pulled Colby’s ribbons out of the truck from the July...<img src="http://7.media.tumblr.com/0oJn004QNq3i877aESHKqXy7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just pulled Colby’s ribbons out of the truck from the July 4th horse show in Fredericksburg. Coincidence???</p>http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/144775727http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/144775727Sun, 19 Jul 2009 12:05:54 -0400Launched new website - Isle Be Green: an initiative to encourage recycling of plastic bags and use of reusable bags in Isle of WightIsleBeGreen.com Follow the Tweets, too!http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/143554854http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/143554854Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:57:00 -0400plastic bag recyclingreuseable shopping bagsisle of wight county virginiaGood design (plagiaristic) or the height of cynicism: The belief that if it worked for Obama, it'll work for the Republicans too. What do you think?Les Otten for Governorhttp://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/140809319http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/140809319Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:42:44 -0400"I have learned that any fool can write a bad ad, but that it takes a real genius to keep his hands..."“I have learned that any fool can write a bad ad, but that it takes a real genius to keep his...http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/140798703http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/140798703Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:21:51 -0400Meanwhile, GM already "has a hit car on its hands," the New York Times reports, in the new Chevy Camaro.Now, if they can just deliver on the gas mileage increases (2010 Model: 18/29; 1986 RS: 16/26) they...http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/139069213http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/139069213Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:51:00 -0400There’s no Customer Service in USPS (Unable to be flexible Shut up and do as we say or we’ll go Postal Service)Richard’s Rant: I know now why the United States Postal Service is in such deep...http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/138350096http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/138350096Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:57:00 -0400Agency Compensation. Haggling over scope and cost!<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/R2a8TRSgzZY&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/R2a8TRSgzZY&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Agency Compensation. Haggling over scope and cost!</p>http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/132583657http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/132583657Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:34:54 -0400Ad agencies selling their souls - again.Adweek If we as a business don’t respect ourselves, how can we expect clients to respect...http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/132351851http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/132351851Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:23:00 -0400Ben Franklin's advice for all who would tweet, blog, and post:“Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to...http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/129656935http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/129656935Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:29:44 -0400Turns out being “Entrepreneur of the Year in Hampton Roads” is Rocket Science.Thanks in no small part to my business partner, Richard Gearhart, I was awarded an Entrepreneurial...http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/128272634http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/128272634Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:49:14 -0400entrepreneurial excellence awards hampton raodsinside businessjeffrey ringer“Cowboy” finds Arrowhead in Suffolk, Virginia at...<img src="http://15.media.tumblr.com/0oJn004QNoylpiyhAjSpuRwQo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Cowboy” finds Arrowhead in Suffolk, Virginia at horse show: stemmed, fairly heavy and seems to be made of granite. Research I did seems to match a “Morrow Mountain II” from 4500 - 3000 BC and said to be used by the Woodland indians or possibly a “Cattle Run” from 1200 - 1000 BC</p> <p>The arrowhead was just sitting out in the open - my first thought was “that mud has an uncanny resemblance to an arrowhead.” When I picked it up and tried to break it I discovered it was the real thing.</p>http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/127261186http://ringer-rg.tumblr.com/post/127261186Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:04:00 -0400arrowheadmorrow mountain IIvirginia arrowhead