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How sad are we? Currently got a big monitor running in the office just running live stats for 2 of our sites. Me and Clive are now just sat watching it instead of doing any work...

Definately struggling with the new layout though!

Hmm not tried Linked In, maybe one for the 2012 marketing plan

Well I'm going to join in now as well

Bought a new HP B&W laser to replace our old trusty office HP4050N, as it worked out cheaper than replacing the toners. But it's too new and shiny to be reconised by our workhorse Windows 2003 Office Servers, as there's no 2003 printer drivers for it. It want's Win2008

So, the trusty old office HP4050N now has new toners, it trundelling away happy as Larry, and will prob stay in service for the next 10 years, and Clive now has our new printer stuck into his laptop...

Sometimes I think technology is going backwards.... especially if its Microsoft related... thumbsdown

Its interesting, likewise I've never clicked on a Facebook ad, and the small pilot we ran with FB adverts didn't give us a return. But thats just us.

But I bet plenty of people do. Over 2.25% of our directory visitors click on our google ads, so scale that up to 800m users and you've got a nice return, not quite a $100bn though

Think of the potential partner email marketing campaign, that's a gold mine waiting to be tapped...

Oh dear This is going to be my fault because I said to get a cable and scrap your old PC

Have you tried new drivers from HP?
HP Deskjet 520 Printer- Download drivers and software - HP Business Support Center

O/S version only goes to XP, but if you have Vista/Win7 on your laptop, might be worth a try...

Was talking to another discount voucher site recently, who specialise in Restaurant and Attraction Promotions, and they take 100% of the voucher! The argument is, the money goes towards newspaper and other advertising mediums (which is why we were talking).

The restaurant that puts up the voucher receives nothing, but then tries to recoup by either upselling the customer while they are there, or in the hope that they enjoy themselves and return as paying guests.

The upshot is a nice full restaurant, downside is its a loss leader in the hope of repeat custom.

Seems a dangerous and alien strategy to me, but there seem to be plenty of restaurants that see this an acceptable form of marketing, especially in this current climate.

<deja vous post> just realized I said that earlier!

Got to be honest, I'm having to flick between old and new as I can't find some of the options

The new functionality is great, just shame they couldn't have added that to the old layout which (to me) was logical and made sense.

They will be forcing everyone over in the New Year, so guess the sooner we all get used to it the better

Still trying to get my head round the new Google Analytics layout, but very impressed with the Real Time Stats.

Here's a screen shot of the forum

Interesting to see that us older folk prefer books and youngsters prefer online tutorials, guess this is the way it will go (maybe it already has?) in the class room.

Honestly? Unlikely. Stick around, contribute, let people get to now you then ask.