Eubie's notes

BusinessWeek — Media Centric: Net To Newspapers: Drop Dead — “Newspapers are cockroaches. But the Net’s starting to resemble Black Flag.”

The Supreme Court’s ruling allowing the use of eminent domain by private developers, without the need for public funding, will have both conservatives and liberals complaining.

Since the decision involved homeowners they may feel most threatened, but it will probably be businesses who will feel the impact of the ruling more. Those small businesses on the edge of a developing area or even businesses that governments no longer want around, such as junkyards, motels, adult sites, etc. could be threatened. Also in local government’s excitement to build certain projects, such as stadiums or enticing a trophy corporate relocation., they may be very willing to clear out a little extra space.

Also Christian Science Monitor: Court widens scope of property seizure.

Sales guru Jeffrey Gitomer says that too many sales folks let their PowerPoint presentations get in the way of making a sale. Too much time is attention is spent on showing all the slides and not enough time spent to the buyer.

Michael Hyatt, president of Thomas Nelson, posted Tuesday tips on making those PowerPoint slides better including his first tip — Don’t give PowerPoint center stage.

NY Times: For This Author, Writing Is Only the Beginning. Through a combination of marketing and meeting her fans’ needs, Janet Evanovich is now selling about 1 million books a year, for annual royalities of $3 million. She’s also hired a writer to help keep those books coming.

Boston Business Journal — How the e-mail cops are getting wise: New technology helps companies clamp down on risky communication

Business First of Columbus — Workers are being pushed into high-deductible health plans, but some find it tough to be smart medical consumers

Puget Sound Business Journal — As number of stay-at-home dads grow, issues arise

Atlanta Business Chronicle — Unused gift cards deliver $43 million to Home Depot

bizdemograhpics — Big Easy sees big income growth: ACBJ study finds San Jose suffered biggest drop since 2000

Washington Bureau — Study says entrepreneurial activity way down

Nashville Business Journal — Horses become corporate aids: A Shelbyville master horseman has teamed with a Nebraska college to develop a business leadership program in Nashville and the Midwest based on horse whispering principles.

Puget Sound Business journal — More home sellers trying ‘do-it-yourself’ plans

Business First of Columbus — Restaurants are adding, upgrading patios to give smokers a place at the table

Orlando Business Journal — Reports blast ‘double-dipping’ by Wal-Mart: Retailer, which has gotten $50M in subsidies, has Florida’s highest number of Medicaid-eligible workers.

Pacific Business News — Where’s my e-mail? Spam filters work too well for some

Washington Business Journal — MBAs making comeback after an unpopular time

NY Times: Gossip isn’t just useless blather. It helps clarify and enforce the rules that keep people working well together, studies suggest.

NY Times: Thomas Friedman argues that the telecom/dot-com glut and subsequent bust has created the conditions that makes it easier for so many customer service and high-tech jobs to be outsourced out of the nation.