The Nielsen Monster

Here is some interesting reading. It's Nielsen's SEC filing. Pay particular attention to the section titled Executive Compensation.
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"Over the past seven years, the Nielsen Company has received at least $3.1-million in state and local subsidies to consolidate its Pinellas operations in a showcase facility in Oldsmar.

Much of that money was for creating high-wage local jobs.

Yet last year, Nielsen let go 240 Tampa-area employees, including many in Oldsmar. Now the company — formerly known as Nielsen Media Research — says the Oldsmar location is losing another 110 positions."



"OLDSMAR — City Council members expressed outrage Tuesday over the Nielsen Co.'s plans to eliminate 110 positions at their Oldsmar operation after accepting government money to create jobs.

"To think they have the gall to take taxpayers' money and then lay people off!" said council member Suzanne Vale. "I am so upset."

"It's just incomprehensible to me," agreed council member Janice Miller."

Talking Entrecard

It seems everybody is talking about Entrecard. I signed up as it's free advertising. It reminds me of a turbo-charged traffic exchange except better.

"Entrecard is the first and only free exchange network for 125x125 ads. Through this revolutionary platform, you can advertise your own 125x125 Entrecard on any blog in the network, for free, for a number of days.

You pay for this advertising with Entrecard Credits, that you earn for free by networking (a.k.a. visiting blogs and dropping your card for other bloggers).

This guide will explain quickly and easily the different features and functions of the Entrecard website and network."



I found this information about "8 steps to becoming an Entrecard powerhouse" and thought I'd share it. I'm doing these steps and things are looking up.



The only thing I don't like is that I'd prefer to have all my blogs under one account. It's too aggravating to use separate email addresses and switch back and forth.

Finally, some people don't post the Entrecard widget near the top of their site. I don't care to advertise when the widget is at the bottom of a page. How many people are willing to go search for that?

So try it and drop a card here.