Why I Love My Job - Crossover - by CJ, Purve.com
As I strolled past the shops and businesses on my street, I smiled to myself at the bustling masses of people, all rushing about in a desperate hurry to get to their next meeting. Businessmen pulled at their collars and reluctantly carried their suit jackets over their shoulders, sweating under the weight of their business attire. Business women uncomfortably clip-clopped along in high heels, some stopping to touch up their smudged make-up in tiny pocket mirrors, before moving on...

The Summer Slump Cliché - by Kath Blackwell
It's just around the corner and before you know it - summer will be here. Long, sultry days on the beach, warm evenings out by the pool - weeks on end, spent trekking around on the country on vacation... Sure, it sounds nice, but what do those summer months do to your conversion ratios? What happens to your bottom line as your customers are out ogling bikinis on the beach? Uh, oh - it's the dreaded summer slump! Calm down...

Meet Me By The Clothesline: The Dos and Don'ts of Airing Dirty Laundry in Public - b
by Kath Blackwell
Some do it with "piss matches," while others do it with informed, intellectual wit and flair - still others just get straight to the point by naming names, pointing fingers and letting it all hang out. In some ways these airings of dirty laundry on the boards are helpful - sometimes they even assist in the healing process - for some of these inter-industry problems. But more times than not, the laundry that gets aired on the boards...

Building an Emergency Response Plan for Your Business - by Kath Blackwell
Anyone who lives near any kind of a disaster-prone area knows the importance of preparing for the inevitable. Folks in the south-east know the importance of hurricane awareness; people in the mid-west know exactly where every basement and cellar in town are located; and California residents are only too well aware of earthquake safety preparedness. Most disaster-related preparedness techniques are about common sense...

Webmaster Survival in a Down Economy - by Dyanna S. Culp (Temos)
The Internet is undergoing a Darwinian "survivor of the fittest" process. With a growing number of webmasters and a shrinking economy, success requires us to differentiate ourselves from the masses. We must become indispensable by offering multiple creative options, impeccable service, and superior business solutions to our clients. Successful self taught webmasters helped give birth to the Internet. Some of us are making a damn good living, but the independent freelance market is saturated and extremely competitive...

The Future of the Adult Internet - Business as Usual? -
by Jo Hawke, AEBN.net
Mainstream authorities can argue all they want among themselves about whether or not the adult webmaster is actually cutting a profit. They're just mad because even the small-time adult peddler isn't stupid enough to shout their revenue figures from the rooftops for just anyone to know. Subterfuge, cleverness and figures that seem to melt like candy in the rain...

How the Internet will Change Society - by Theresa Lütge-Smith
Subtle changes in the general tenor of predictions about the future of the Internet surfaced over the past year. In some cases a more ominous and somber tone is replacing the unbridled enthusiasm of the pre-dotcom crash years. Major factors influencing future trends include current global political turmoil and prevailing concerns about privacy infringements and Internet control issues that are fast becoming a reality...

Harmony in the Workplace - by Theresa Lütge-Smith
Environment plays a key role in how we cope on a daily basis. Working long hours at your workstation can be detrimental to your health and psyche, even if your office is fitted with the latest ergonomic furniture and equipment or cool lighting. Improving your work environment includes changes not only to your physical surroundings such as layout, desks, lighting, wall hangings and designer chairs; but also to noise control and working practices...

Tips for Working from Home - by LAJay, YNOTMasters.com
I have been a telecommuter for over two years now. Like many in our industry, depending on how many conventions you travel to and outside meetings you need to be physically present at, if you are like me, chances are well over 90% of your work time is spent right at home. If you are a self-motivated individual and/or enjoy quiet solitude for a work environment, nothing beats rolling out of bed, grabbing a cup of coffee, and doing the 20 foot commute (less if you live in a studio apartment!). No rush hour traffic to piss you off, no dress code...

Over 50 Top Webmaster Resources - by Dyanna S. Culp (Temos)
Webmasters, due to the competitive nature of their business, usually keep their treasured resources under close guard. Temos would like to share with you a small sampling of her treasures. Please note many of these images are free for personal/non-profit uses, but some require payment for professional use. Not paying, when payment is required, is a legal violation of copyright law...

Get a Life! - by Kath Blackwell
Scrape those cheese doodles off the desk, wipe the Mountain Dew off your computer screen and let's talk turkey about the webmaster lifestyle. If you are like most adult webmasters, you have no life. That's right. Your best hope is to get out to an industry expo just so you can see the light of day, talk to people on something other than ICQ and get to a real party...