GoPro Trademark Harassment Discussion is Heating Up

GoPro Trademark Harassment Discussion is Heating Up

Do you think that some brands take intellectual property management too far?

Do you think it's OK for Woodman Labs, maker of the ubiquitous GoPro  cameras, to tell people that they cannot use the word "hero" in domain names as well???

I'd like to hear your opinion...

#domainnames   #domainregistration   #gopro   #intellectualproperty  
http://elscottharrell.com/gopro-cameras-sent-me-an-infringement-notice-silly-bastards/

I hope that as I grow older I do not become a bat-shit crazy conspiracy theorist or start believing the tinfoil hat...

I hope that as I grow older I do not become a bat-shit crazy conspiracy theorist or start believing the tinfoil hat propagandists.

An Ode to the Welfare State

An Ode to the Welfare State

A fascinating poem and reminder from 1949.

Can the United States remain true to it Constitutional roots when Government is perpetually chasing self-interest in a perpetual cycle of “election politics?”
http://elscottharrell.com/an-ode-to-the-welfare-state-a-reminder-from-1949/

Not commentary necessary.

Not commentary necessary.

Originally shared by Joke of the Day

Would You Give Up Your Identity to Pursue New Business?

Would You Give Up Your Identity to Pursue New Business?

Since selling the online private investigator continuing education and magazine websites the vacuum left in my entrepreneurial soul has been filling up fast with desire to start something new... despite trying to fill that hole with world travel and a shit-ton of scuba diving. I have so many business ideas in my head that it hurts; I'm like a puppy in a warehouse of fire hydrants and I just don't know where to start first.

And I've really struggled trying to take a meaningful first step, beyond setting up social profiles for every semi-viable idea I've had, towards really moving forward with anything in particular. Right now I have two very precious commodities - MONEY AND TIME.

I'm coming to the realization that the first problem with moving forward might be my deep roots, history and connections within the private investigation profession since only a couple of new business ideas involve the profession at all. Admittedly, the two or three PI-related businesses would be low-hanging fruit that probably wouldn't make a great deal of money in the long run; the prospects of building a business with the express purpose to eventually sell it are pretty slim, too. PIs, as a market, seem chronically poor, cynical and under-motivated to do anything REAL to improve their agency business beyond be annoying because it's free and requires no effort.

My focus has always been investigations-related and my social networks are filled with investigators and investigation businesses. It's hard to focus on anything else!

It seems more and more that I am going to have to drop out of the investigator groups I'm in and discontinue the well-established investigations-related pages I admin (other than my own investigation agency related page, CompassPoint Investigations) if I am going to be able to re-focus my energy in other spaces but...

CAN I ESSENTIALLY GIVE UP MY HARD-EARNED PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY TO CHASE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE NOT GUARANTEED TO SUCCEED?

I wish there was a balance but I haven't been able to find it.

Should I burn my ships and leave no other option but to fight forward?

Ruben Roel - I'm leaving this community because Greves has pretty much co-opted it into their own personal spam...

Ruben Roel - I'm leaving this community because Greves has pretty much co-opted it into their own personal spam receptacle. Feel free to let me know if you decide to remove all of their profiles from the group.

Sad commentary but a necessary lesson for our children.

Sad commentary but a necessary lesson for our children.

Originally shared by Steven Peterson

Quick snap shot I wanted to pass on

What if rain gutter downspouts contained tiny water turbines that were capable of generating small amounts of...

What if rain gutter downspouts contained tiny water turbines that were capable of generating small amounts of electricity that could be stored in battery banks or used for items needed while it is raining?

The primary reasons I do not add more people to my circles...

The primary reasons I do not add more people to my circles...

Originally shared by Private Investigator Marketing

6 Things You Can Do to Get Added to More Circles

1. Add a real profile picture to your G+ account.
2. Introduce yourself to people you add to your own circles.
3. +1 the posts of those in your circles.
4. Comment on posts of those in your circles.
5. Fill out your Google Plus profile completely.
6. Post interesting content to your Google+ account - Publicly so people not in circles can see them.

Well, hello there!

Well, hello there! I'm in a lot of new circles over the last few days and many of you I have not had the pleasure to get to know just yet. Please introduce yourselves in the comments below and I'll look to forward adding you to my circles, too.