"Related and fellow developers J.E. Robert Cos. and Dubai investment arm Istithmar World this week sued the lenders...."
"A wrongful death lawsuit was filed in Denver Wednesday by relatives of a Denver family killed on Thanksgiving Day in 2008 by leaking carbon monoxide in their Aspen vacation home."
"I can't think of anything better," writes Post blogger Michael Conniff in comment #2, "than an entrepreneurial solution to the Gulf oil spill. The government and the oil industry need all the help they can get."
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It seems as though we as Americans have forgotten or never knew what wealth is. So a simple question; Is wealth trillions of dollars stacked to the moon and back or is it factories, bridges, schools, an educated populace, houses, cars, roads, buildings, fields of wheat, sewers, rails, docks, shipyards, airports and power grids? I realize there is a convertability, but what is wealth?
One the groups above is essentially paper or digital accounting and the other represents economy or the products of an economy. If any one out there disagrees with this, I surely would like to understand why and what you consider wealth to be. I just want to understand.
Paper that is convertable by agreement, into wealth has been handed to people whom appear to have created very little of what I call wealth, through the bailout. For a few decades these individuals have been allowed and even cheered on when they have been given the skimmings of the economy. The justification of giving these individuals over many years tens of millions of dollars per year escapes me. Dead weight skimming paper convertable into wealth appears to me to be a fundamental problem in our country at least. For instance, I am not aware of a single insurance executive providing health care. Why do these execs get ten times the pay of an M.D. without having to pay malpractice insurance?
Why does the working man of the Tea Party support this, or just beginning to complain? Where were they when they were being left with the tax burden, because of tax cuts to the rich and famous? Where were these people 2 years ago, 4 years ago, 6 years ago, 8 years ago?
The Tea Party is justifiably angry with government, but dependant on mythological pathos for a foundation. I see them as potential liberals, because if they get informed the fact that they have principles will guide them into the liberal camp. On the other hand, I think they will become very frustrated by the unprincipled Republican stance. I have in my life, never seen a more unprincipled group claiming to be a party, supposedly representing something -- what I have no idea.
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February 19th, 2010
"Bartering goods and services — ski tunes for bar drinks, carpentry work for accounting help — is a longtime tradition for cash-strapped locals in Aspen and other ski towns. One 17-year local is now taking that concept to a whole new level," writes Catherine Lutz, "blending this old-fashioned idea with new technology and adding a dash of creative entrepreneurship.
"This summer, Joshua Landis launched SwapAspen.com, an online marketplace for trading goods, services and real estate. The concept is simple: Those who have things or talents to trade post them on the website, often listing what they are looking for in return. Or vice-versa.
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"Long familiar with the local bartering tradition, Landis said he conceived the idea in yet another traditional way: 'I though of it on the gondola last spring.'”
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December 11th, 2009
STYLES SALON & SPA SEEING HUGE RESULTS WITH CELL PHONE COUPONS
Campaign Designed Around Winning a Year of Free Haircuts |
| Aspen, CO (October 26th, 2009) – Styles Salon & Spa is offering the chance to win a year of free haircuts to encourage customers to text in on their cell phones and join their mobile campaign. |
| Within hours of implementing a point of sales strategy, the Salon and Spa had over 50 contacts. At time of check out, customers are asked if they would like to be in the “text club” and are automatically entered to win the free haircut prize. Stacy Snook, owner of Styles says guests are usually thrilled at the idea of winning such a huge prize. |
| “I’m excited to see the results of SMS marketing over time. We’re off to a great start. I’m fully anticipating this to be one of the best marketing tools we use here at Styles Salon & Spa,” Snook said. |
| Styles will announce the year of free haircuts winner via text notification on Jan. 1, 2010. |
| Snook said her clients are thrilled to be receiving discounts and specials offered on the fly that are exclusive to text club members. She said her clients don’t miss texts the way they sometimes miss or skip over emails. They have combined their new mobile campaign with social media and broadcasting in order to remain competitive and grow the business. |
| Styles Salon & Spa is an Aveda Spa and Salon based in Cross Plains, Wisconsin. They provide everything from hair services, waxing, massage and skin treatments. For more information, visit www.stylessalonspa.com.
STYLES SALON AND SPA SEEING HUGE RESULTS WITH CELL PHONE COUPONS |
October 26th, 2009
Want to blow out 2009 with a bang? Start planning your holiday promotions now by using mobile marketing.
Mobile communication is immediate, targeted, trackable and cost-efficient. You’re sending real-time messages directly to the hands of consumers who’ve asked to receive them. As reported by a recent article in the New York Times, “…at a time when in-boxes fill with hundreds of never-opened e-mail messages from direct marketers, 97 percent of all SMS marketing messages are opened (83 percent within one hour), according to the latest cell-carrier research”.
You are only limited by the extent of your creativity…consider this example
UNWRAP HOLIDAY VALUE THROUGH MOBILE MESSAGING
October 20th, 2009
QITTLE TO LAUNCH “LIVE THE DREAM” CONTEST JANUARY 1ST 2010
An Individual will Win A Year in Aspen/Snowmass
Aspen, CO (October 5th, 2009) – Imagine a year of your life submerged in outdoor activities, culture and fine dining in a place high in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.
The little town, situated at the base of a mountain boasts an eclectic mix of people. The rich and famous often find themselves mingling with some of the most talented ski bums, living paycheck to paycheck in order to live the mountain lifestyle. When the days are snowy, you can step outside to ski powder runs on one of Aspen/Snowmass’ four majestic mountains. During the summer months, “lifestyle” doesn’t slow down and many who came for the winters stay for the summers when biking, hiking, concerts, fishing and festivals take over. Many only dream of the chance to live even one year of their life in Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado. This is the year you can live that dream.
Mobile marketing company Qittle is partnering with various local and national clients to create a contest—“Live the Dream.” The winner will experience the ultimate year of his or her life—complete with an apartment in Aspen, Colorado, a ski pass, health club membership, credit card allowance, winter and summer activities package, tickets to various local events and much more. He or she will work for Qittle hosting a weekly radio/TV show that will air locally and will also be responsible for his or her own blog, where they will share their experience in Aspen/Snowmass with the world.
Entry for “Live the Dream” will go live on Jan 1st 2010. The contest will be promoted via social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, etc. People will also be able to gain more information about the contest by texting LIVEIT to 32075 or visiting http://www.qittle.com.
Anyone over the age of 18 can register to enter the contest. There will be weekly random prize giveaways to anyone who registers. The second part of the contest will begin June 1st 2010 where 100 random names will be selected from the entries to compete in a personal viral marketing campaign called ACTION. (Announce yourself, Create a new lifestyle, Take chances, Inspire, Outgoing, Network with friends and family to support your dream) Participants will be judged on their own campaign and five finalists will be selected to come to Aspen/Snowmass for an interview. The overall winner will be announced on July 4th 2010.
Qittle plans to launch the contest with a six month bus tour around the United States promoting “Live The Dream” and holding educational seminars in 60 cities helping businesses use New media tools like mobile marketing. Qittle is building a Qittle Campus Team to help spread the word across College campuses as well.
“We are Living our dreams everyday, running Qittle, living in Aspen/Snowmass and this seemed like a great way to assist someone out there to go after their dream. We are very excited to launch “Live The Dream” and have some fun with this campaign meeting people online and in person in 2010” said Casey McConnell, CEO of Qittle.
Qittle helps businesses create, customize and manage a mobile marketing initiative. Launched on the dawn of a worldwide mobile reign, Qittle brings the message to the customer through the mobile phone-a device most customers don’t leave home without. Qittle has signed up numerous clients including Aspen Skiing Company, Snowmass Village, Cost Cutters, Energy Outreach Colorado, Bono’s BBQ and The Aspen Club & Spa.
QITTLE TO LAUNCH LIVE THE DREAM CONTEST JANUARY 1ST 2010
October 4th, 2009
The only thing historic about Aspen’s Historic Hotel Jerome these days is the historical record that tells the story of how the Mayor and the previous City Council managed to take a sure thing, a good thing, and turn it into scat that still stinks up the whole city.
If you’re just joining us, then you may not have heard the Hotel Jerome is now up for auction after its current set of owners turned out to be cash-poor at the worst possible time. But what you may not remember is how the City of Aspen turned its back on the Gaylord family, the previous owners of the Jerome, and all but forced them to sell out, albeit after the family made millions of dollars in profits.
Continue Reading October 2nd, 2009
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In Aspen on the 27th, plan on attending. We’ll have some food and drinks as well. Be sure to confirm over on Facebook, click here
* when: October 27th 2009, 9am – Noon
* Where: Wheeler Opera House, Aspen, CO
* What: Qittle New Media Conference
* Cost: FREE
* RSVP: Text TWEETUP to 32075
Please invite, Retweet or Facebook this event. We want to make it a lot of fun for everyone. Thanks, Casey
September 21st, 2009
One lucky winner would spend an all-expenses-paid year living the dream in Aspen, click here to read the full article in the Aspen Daily News
September 19th, 2009
POST TIME NEWS (ASPEN, COLORADO)--Nearing its fourth year of continuous if controversial operation, Aspen Post--a local blog operated by Post Time Media Inc.--exceeded the 5,000-comment threshold this week on top of more than 2,300 individual blog posts.
"It's hard to believe we've come this far," said Post Time CEO Michael Conniff, also the editor of Aspen Post. "When we started I was literally afraid to call this a 'blog' because it seemed like a pejorative term."
Continue Reading September 18th, 2009
Good Morning.
We entered a contest for Elance.com and produced a video to tell our Qittle
story. Could you take a few minutes this morning, go over to Facebook,
become a fan of Qittle, watch our video and repost it on your Facebook
profile, email it, tweet it for us. Please share this with anyone you would
like, thanks!!!
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Qittle/104965188259?ref=ts
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Casey McConnell
CEO Qittle
1.866.606.7151
Do You Qittle?
http://qittle.com/
September 16th, 2009
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