A recent conversation about effective public relation strategies in today’s market prompted me to dig up this brilliant presentation by Ken Westin, CEO of ActiveTrak, on “How to Become a Media Whore.” Luckily, Silicon Forest was on site that night to capture Ken’s entire presentation in the above video link.
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January 2nd, 2012
In my recent post “Should you replace your home heating system“, I began an analysis to see if my mom should consider replacing an oil-fired furnace used to heat her home. This is Part 2 of that analysis and it compares the costs of heating fuels commonly available in her area.
December 31st, 2011
There’s a lot of confusion about the Light Bulb Act which begins official phase-in tomorrow. One of the most common misconceptions is that it’s a ban on incandescent light bulbs. The truth is, it’s not a ban, and it doesn’t just cover incandescent lighting.
December 27th, 2011
Calculating your annual Energy Cost Index (ECI) is a great place to start when investigating your home’s energy efficiency. Your ECI is a simple calculation that breaks down your annual energy expenditures into a cost per square foot so that it can be compared to the ECI of other homes in the US.
December 26th, 2011
While completing an energy audit of my mom’s house this week, I discovered a twenty-year-old oil fired furnace in her basement which uses hydronic heat to warm her home. Due to the age of this furnace, and the fact that she spends over 64% of her annual energy dollars on fuel to heat the home, [...]