On the path to a lifestyle of bling, you’ll need to set yourself apart from the crowd. Business cards are often taken for granted which is quite sad, because it’s one of the most important elements of your visual identity. Once your conversation with the new party ends, your business card takes over as their [...]
Japan really knows how to use their pool of young beauties to sell a product. In Europe, they used topless men to support the Nintendo DS Lite, but Japan does it right by recruiting popular ladies, Kana Tsugihara and Mai Tazawa from Sabra Magazine (much like Maxim here in the States) to show off Sony’s [...]
Lush, sun-drenched, relaxed and nestled seductively between Los Angeles and San Francisco, Santa Barbara is one of America’s best-kept secrets. From State Street and the Santa Ynez Mountains to the Channel Islands and the wine country, Santa Barbara basks in sunshine, natural bounty, creativity, cultural sophistication and an appreciation for taking life at your own [...]
Wider seats, better food, and chichi toiletries. But increasingly, the real pampering starts before you get on the plane. Business 2.0 magazine has the details on some of the world’s most lavish layovers. One such hotspot is the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at Heathrow. Offering a nice break from the usual sofas and oyster bars, the [...]
Oprah takes us on a tour of what it’s like to what at Googleplex, the company headquarters of Google. If you thought your company had perks, you’re wrong. Googleplex is outfitted with gyms, on-site doctors, dry cleaners, free laundry rooms, two swimming pools, a sand volleyball court, and nearly a dozen cafeterias that charge nothing [...]
Ever wonder which supermodel rakes in the most money? I bet you’re thinking it must be one of those glamorously hot angels from Victoria’s Secret right? Well, if that’s what you’re thinking, you’re darn close. The answer is ex-Victoria Secret model Gisele Bundchen (pictured in the middle above). Even after severing ties with Victoria’s Secret [...]
Although other companies like Bank of America and Citigroup released their own prestigious credit cards, none of them trump the exclusive Centurion Card from American Express. For big spenders in the world, the classy black card made of titanium comes with perks like travel discounts, hotel upgrades, jet service, and even a personal concierge. Formerly [...]
Wider seats, better food, and chichi toiletries. But increasingly, the real pampering starts before you get on the plane. Business 2.0 magazine has the details on some of the world’s most lavish layovers. One such hotspot is the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at Heathrow. Offering a nice break from the usual sofas and oyster bars, the [...]
They often say it takes money to make money, so what do you if you have nothing to start with? That’s not a problem in this day and age, where Web 2.0 websites like San Francisco-based Prosper and British site Zopa offer loans from complete strangers. At these person-to-person lending sites, you post the amount [...]
Kathy Sierra of ‘Creating Passionate Users’ has put together this set of tips about how to get — and especially keep — someone’s attention. Everything stems from the insightful words of master-trainer David Lichman: “The secret is to be more provocative and interesting than anything else in their environment.” Here are the steps to pulling [...]