Lexington SC News

Day of Rage and Japan

2011-03-11T05:58:00.001-08:00

Day of Rage in Saudi Arabia should prove to be interesting. So far it is very calm, however, with a major portion of US Oil coming from the country---this could spook the market quickly if it gets in gear.

The top five sources of US crude oil imports for December were Canada (2,064 thousand barrels per day), Mexico (1,223 thousand barrels per day), Saudi Arabia (1,076 thousand barrels per day), Nigeria (1,024 thousand barrels per day), and Venezuela (825 thousand barrels per day).

Also, keep an eye toward Japan. With one of the largest quakes in the last 100 years worldwide, it will take weeks, if not months, to access the true infrastructure damage. BOJ has indicated that it will continue to pump money into the economy; however, with interest rate at 0% (and they have been for a long while) how do you inspire growth and lending? What can the pent-up demand be for yen denominated lending?

Bottom line---VERY LITTLE UPSIDE TO ANYTHING!

Todd Hunnicutt

Social Media, Facebook and Twitter, Today's Third Party Endorsements

2010-08-04T02:27:00.000-07:00

Third Party Endorsement
Solicited or unsolicited recommendation or testimonial from an entity (usually a customer or user) other than the manufacturer and seller of a product or service.

Many of us today are shocked over the growth of social media---Facebook, twitter and the like. Facebook, for example, has over 500 million users or more than the entire population of the US. How did something grow this big, this valuable, essentially overnight?

I think one of the main reasons at least from a marketing perspective is this idea of the "third party endorsement." Let's face it. We no longer live in a geographic community. We shop on Ebay and Amazon. We go online and buy things from literally continents away; its shipped in on UPS and we have it in our den all without leaving our house. That is our modern world.

So, from a business perspective and a customer perspective, the social media sites now fulfill the "old reputation void" that used to be present in small town life. Every businessman knows that a disparaging remark on your Facebook page or a negative response on Ebay can literally kill your business. So, we as clients now demand this "accountability loop" or third party endorsement to insure accountability from the businesses we deal with.

Is your business engaged in social media for its marketing efforts? If so, let me know how its working for you and whether is helping you build a better business. If you want more information, contact me, Todd Hunnicutt, at todd@realinternetsales.com.

The Doctor is In...The Grout Doctor!

2010-08-03T08:11:00.000-07:00

Occasionally, I take the opportunity on the blog to highlight business and people that I know are incredible. I wanted to take the opportunity to tell you about my Bud, Rich Chapella. Rich is an honest guy. Rich will do you a good job. Rich is someone you want to work with. Rich has an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. So don't miss the opportunity to work with him.

So, if your in the need for a shower or bath re-do, grout replacement or cleaning, or even a commercial redo with your tile. He can help! I will make this easy---call him at 803-356-0128 and

EconoBug...get the Bugs OUT!

2010-08-03T07:59:00.000-07:00

My wife, Liz, HATES bugs. I don't mean she doesn't like them. I don't mean they aggravate her. I MEAN SHE HATES THEM! Whats more interesting is when one of the little critters is spotted---I am immediately summoned to Liz and chastised, like I let it in the house.

Enter, Ricky Wingard, and his EconoBug crew. Once we found EconoBug, my problems disappeared along with the bugs! They use the latest technology with 'old timey' values---simply put, they say what they mean and mean what they say. If they tell you they will come back if you happen to see a bug, they mean it! Their prices are affordable and their service is impeccable (that's a rare combination anymore).

So if you have a bug problem, or if you don't and want to keep it that way, call Ricky and EconoBug at (803) 359-1482...you'll be glad you did!

Lexington SC News and Info

2010-08-03T07:12:00.000-07:00

The purpose of this site isn't to "sale stuff" and I am reluctant to make my first post contain AMAZON links but I did find these two items and I thought they had a place on the site. So....here they are A genealogical history of Lexington, SC, 1735-1870: Saxe-Gotha

Again, I hope you find them useful and feel free to post any Lexington SC local flavor links or sites you might have!

Thanks,

Todd