OmOriginals Design Studio

Here is a list for Successful Businesses from the New York Times.
Did they miss any?
We’d love to hear your thoughts here or on Facebook.

1. Look for opportunities to do something better than just about everyone else.
2. Accept risk as a necessary evil. It makes for much less competition.
3. Act responsibly to customers, employees and vendors.
4. Goals aren’t enough. You need a plan. You need to execute the plan.
5. You need to fix the plan as you go. Learn from your mistakes. Most people don’t.
6. Do not reinvent the wheel. Learn from others — join a business group.
7. Make sure the math works. I know plenty of people who work hard and follow their passion but the math doesn’t work. If the math doesn’t work, neither does the business.
8. Make sure that every employee understands and works toward the mission.
9. There are going to difficult times and you need to be resilient; whining is a waste of time.
10. There will be sacrifices. Work to find a balance so that you don’t become a financially successful loser. It’s not about the income, it’s about the outcome.

You can check out the full article @
http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/31/top-10-reasons-for-entrepreneurial-success

omOriginals Marketing! would like to present the new site for Cowlitz County Emergency Support Shelter.

Cowlitz County Emergency Support Shelter provides FREE services to victims and survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault.  They also provide services to families and friends of victims and survivors, helping them address their own reactions to victimization, so they can also effectively support the victim.

Learn more about:

• Legal Advocacy
• Safety Planning
• Crime Victim Advocacy
• Children’s Advocacy
• Education

The mission of Cowlitz County Emergency Support Shelter is to end sexual and domestic violence while providing education, safety, and support to our community.

If you or someone you know is being abused, you can help. Please Contact the Emergency Support Shelter at 360-425-1176, toll-free at 1-888-425-1176.

If you are interested in helping Cowlitz County Emergency Support Shelter learn more about Donations and Support.

El Refugio de Apoyo de Emergencia ofrece servicios gratis a: victimas y sobrevivientes de la violencia domestica y violencia sexual. http://esshelter.com/bienvenido

Cowlitz County Emergency Support Shelter

P.O. Box 877
Kelso, WA 98626

Crisis Line: 360-636-8471
Office: 360-425-1176
Toll Free: 1-888-425-1176
Fax: 360-425-3970

http://esshelter.com

Your can now share where you are based on your geolocation.
Really Cool to share or Really Scary?  What do you think?

New Facebook Places is available for iPhone and iPod.
http://www.facebook.com/places/

Fresh from Facebook….

We announced plans last October to remove application boxes and application info sections as well as reduce the width of application tabs to optimize for the new profile and Facebook Pages format. We will be moving forward with these changes the week of August 23, and want to help you understand what to expect.

Based on feedback from developers, we have committed to the following plans to ensure a smooth transition:

* Boxes. We will notify users via messaging in profile boxes and in the Help Center that the “Boxes” tab, boxes on profiles and Pages, and application info sections will be going away.
* Application Tabs. Next week, we will give Page admins the ability to preview their custom tabs in the new 520 pixel width so they can modify their layouts as needed. All profile and Page tabs will be resized automatically beginning the week of August 23.

These updates are designed to simplify navigation for users, reduce complexity for developers, and enable us to build the next generation of tools for growing your business with Facebook. We’ll share more of our plans for the roadmap in the coming weeks.

Fran, a Platform product marketing manager, is busy updating the roadmap.