No NYC Terror Trials

Thank you Congress!  They are blocking any funding of Terror Trials in NYC so it appears that our country will not make the mistake of putting on that fiasco!

Here is the article, 'White House Considers Moving Trial'.

Warehouse Clearance Update

Warehouse Clearance Sale 308 672-3263 Scottsbluff Sash and Door.  Call Bill Moore 308 672-3263, that's 308 672-3263.

The response to this advertising has been phenomenal. Less than 30 minutes after our first radio ad aired, Bill had people in the shop saying they heard it on the radio.  Well, here's an update.... the response continues to be great and its really best to call Bill at 308 672-3263 if you are interested in taking a tour of all they have for sale there.  It takes 10-15 minutes to walk through the warehouse (if you don't get too sidetracked like I do almost every time).  Give Bill a call before all the good stuff is gone!

Radio Advertising combined with the Internet is a great way to get results.

Social Marketing

I resisted this craze for a long time.  In fact, I told people that social networks were a waste of time when it comes to doing serious business.  Then, in early 2009 I decided to go ahead and get a facebook account.  This was my first social network experience.  Now I have nearly 600 friends and we have acquired new business through facebook.

Now I am busy looking for more social networks to join in order to promote our business and our ministries.  Here is a working list of social networks that I know of.  Please submit others to me if I don't have them on this list.  Thanks everyone!

List of Social Networking Websites

• Facebook.com
• MySpace.com
• Twitter.com
• Classmates.com
  
• LinkedIn.com

Another one of the most popular sites is YouTube.com where users can post their own videos.  There are several other samples of sites like these as well.

Then you have websites that allow you to post Photos, Review Movies, Take Polls and lots of other things that allow you to post or list your company info.

There are also several websites that allow businesses or business professionals to post their profiles.  One leading example would be MerchantCircle.com.  There are several others and I wrote another article just on all those.

Here is a list of the Top 25 Social Networking Sites according to Compete.com.

Social Networking is something that you need to pay attention to but at the same time, caution yourself from spending too much time doing nothing but 'socializing'.

blogaway my friends....

New Clients for January

Welcome to our new clients for January 2010!  Asterisk indicates Renewals and Upgrades.  All others are new clients.  Thank you to all our friends and clients!

• Infinity Construction Inc.  Scottsbluff, Nebraska
• RS Auto Sales   Scottsbluff, Nebraska
• Thompson Cattle Company   Whitney, Nebraska
  
• AST LLC   Scottsbluff, Nebraska
• Wyoming West Realty   Guernsey, Wyoming
• Strassburg Baptist  Marion, Kansas
• Exclusive Livestock LLC   Pleasant Dale, Nebraska
• Wichita Falls Farm & Ranch Expo   Wichita Falls, Texas
• Tail Creek Toys   Lyman, Nebraska
• WBCIA   Shoshoni, Wyoming
• Prairie Dog Man   Gering, Nebraska
• Center Cross Church   Gering, Nebraska
• New Hope Fellowship   Lodgepole, Nebraska
• Wheeler's Golf Services   Gering, Nebraska
• About Time Clockmaking  Mitchell, Nebraska
• Montana Overhead Door Enterprises  Geraldine, Montana
• Burnett Farm & Ranch   Cheyenne, Wyoming *
  
• Ted Robinson Cow Horses   Oak View, California *
  
• Dan D Party Corner   Cheyenne, Wyoming *
• Vision Angus  Amherst, Colorado * 
• McCook Farm & Ranch Expo   McCook, Nebraska *

We were pleased with the caliber of clientele that are renewing their AgMarketOnline.com sponsorships recently.  These folks know how to market and they are renewing with us, so that is always a positive sign that your advertising is working!  Thanks everyone.  We appreciate the opportunity to serve you.

Hale Multimedia Office

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Brian Hale
Hale Multimedia LLC
308 632-4653 office
800 783-1103 toll free
308 220-8260 cell

AgMarketOnline & WBCIA

We are happy to announce that the Wyoming Beef Cattle Improvement Association has teamed up with AgMarketOnline and will be promoting this great marketing opportunity to it's members through their newsletter and other events.  We welcome and thank them for allowing us to help them promote the WBCIA.

a little bit about AgMarketOnline.com

AgMarketOnline.com is an advertising tool that combines the POWER of radio with the REACH of the internet.  Our goal is to make AgMarketOnline.com the best agricultural directory of it's kind in the world.  We keep things simple by making it easy for potential customers to find you.  Our radio station affiliates promote AgMarketOnline.com in Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Kansas and New Mexico every weekday.   AgMarketOnline.com is currently getting several hundred unique visitors every day and is growing rapidly.

The Hale Broadcasting programs that you might hear AgMarketOnline.com promoted on are The Harvest USA Report, The Horseman's Corner, The Cattleman's Corner, Ag News (3 times a day) & the Opening and Closing Grain and Livestock Futures.

Producer, Howard Hale, is a voting member of the NAFB (National Association of Farm Broadcasting) and currently raises horses, dogs and goats and has been involved in the world of Agriculture his entire life.   Howard's son Brian Hale has been building & marketing websites for ag related businesses since 1999 and Brian's wife Andi is our graphics artist and chief website designer.  Now these three media; Radio, Internet & Print are working together in this unique advertising concept to bring more potential customers to you!

Eagle Rock at Scottsbluff National Monument

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Brian Hale
Hale Multimedia LLC
308 632-4653
800 783-1103

10 Biggest Lies of 2009

 On December 13, 2009 President Obama declared that he was not elected to help the “fat cats." But the cats got another version of that memo. A day later, 10 of them were supposed to partake in some White House face-time to talk about their responsibilities to the rest of the country, but only seven could make it. No-shows for the "very serious discussion" -- due to inclement New York weather or being too busy with internal bonus discussions to bother with the President -- were Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein, Morgan Stanley CEO John Mack and Citigroup Chairman Richard Parsons.

Yes, Obama inherited a big financial mess from the Bush administration – which inherited its set-up from the Clinton administration (financial recklessness, it turns out, is non-partisan) -- but he and his appointees have spent the year talking about fighting risk and excess on Wall Street, while both have grown.

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner patted himself on the back for making the "difficult and necessary” decisions of fronting Wall Street boatloads of money to cover its losses and capital crunch last fall. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke (a Bush-Obama favorite) was named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year for saving the free world as we know it. And Congress is talking "sweeping reform" about a bill that leaves the banking landscape intact, save for some minor alterations. For starters, it doesn’t resurrect the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933, which separated risk-taking (once non-government-backed) investment banks from consumer oriented (government-supported) commercial banks.

Meanwhile, Wall Street is restructuring (the financial equivalent of re-gifting) old toxic assets into new ones, finding fresh ways to profit from credit derivatives trading, and paying itself record bonuses -- on our dime. Despite recent TARP payback enthusiasm, the industry still floats on trillions of dollars of non-TARP subsidies and certain players wouldn’t even exist today without our help.

Wall Street’s return to robustness and Main Street’s continued deterioration are the main takeaways for 2009 that stemmed from the 2008 choices to flush the financial system with capital and leave the real economy to fend for itself. Lies that exacerbate this divide only perpetuate its growth. With that, here is my top 10 list of lies. Please consider adding your own, and let’s all hope for a more honest New Year.

Here are the 10 biggest lies about our economy in 2009

Search Engine Scammers List

Here is a list of SEO Scammers from a company that is doing their best to expose the scam artists out there that claim they can get your website on the first page of google.

http://www.easykey.net/seo-help/how-to-spot-seo-scams

Here is an example of the kind of email to beware of:

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Internet Marketing Services We would like to get your website on first page of Google. All of our processes use the most ethical "white hat" Search Engine Optimization techniques that Will not get your website banned or penalized. Please reply and I would be happy to send you a proposal.

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Please let us know if you would like to get the best search engine optimization without having to pay extra for it.  SEO is a benefit of hosting your website with Hale Multimedia LLC.  Our standard hosting includes SEO and lots of other national advertising that you won't find anywhere else.


Call Brian Hale at 1 800 783-1103 for a free SEO consultation.


Hale Multimedia LLC
2013 Broadway 
Scottsbluff, Nebraska 69361
308 632-4653

New Website!

Hale Multimedia would like to welcome our newest website client, Center Cross Community Church (formerly Gering Baptist). Welcome Pastor Mike Mead! http://centercrosschurch.com
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Brian Hale
Hale Multimedia LLC
308 632-4653
800 783-1103

Exclusive Livestock LLC

We are excited to announce our new partnership with Exclusive Livestock LLC! Del Ficke and Carl Moberg came to our offices to finalize the details and didn't leave until after dark. Our goal is to create a Voice and Marketing Tool for the more obscure breeds of cattle and other livestock. We are looking forward to great successes together!

 Brian Hale, Hale Multimedia

Nebraska Website Designer

Email marketing seminar

Patricia Berry is speaking on Email and Social Marketing at the Gering Civic Center during the local NAIFA awards meeting. Andrea and I were invited by the current panhandle NAIFA president Jim Moseley of Moseley-McGill in Scottsbluff.  I was in the insurance business at one time in my life, so I knew alot of the agency managers, but we came to learn more about how the insurance business is using online marketing to enhance their bottom line.  Thank you for allowing us to sit in Mr. Moseley.  If anyone is interested in implementing email marketing, website optimization or any of the things she talked about, please let us know how we can help you locally.  We would be happy to work directly with Patricia and her company to get the most out of your online presence.


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Brian Hale
Hale Multimedia LLC
308 632-4653
800 783-1103

Radio Advertising Works!

We hear alot of good things about our radio and internet advertising.  We have been blessed by literally dozens of new websites in several states that came to us through the radio advertising. 

I was in church Sunday (teaching my Senior Adult Sunday School Class) and we were taking prayer requests or praises when Mrs. Moore shared with me that no more than 30 minutes after their radio ad ran, they had people in the warehouse.  I just put the opening grain and livestock markets up and they played on KOLT, KOAQ and Wild Country at 10am.  I mentioned that Scottsbluff Sash and Door was having a Warehouse Clearance Sale with lots of miscellaneaous items for sale.  The Moores said they were very happy with the response from the radio advertising.  This is what we work for...  To help people. 

Scottsbluff Sash and Door is going out of business so there are lots of things for sale at bargain basement prices. Visit AgMarketOnline.com and type in clearance sale.  Click on their banner and it will take you to a page with a map if you need it and a short list of items for sale.

New Hale Multimedia Clients

It has been a few months since we welcomed our newest clients, so this list is fairly long.

Welcome to Hale Multimedia's newest clients;

• Ameristar Tours and Travel  Gering, Nebraska
• Heartland Tour and Travel  North Platte, Nebraska
  
• Circle A Farms  Hooker, Oklahoma
  
• Team Auto Center  Scottsbluff, Nebraska
  
• Papa John Pizza  Scottsbluff, Nebraska
• Copperfield Books  Scottsbluff, Nebraska
• Willow Creek Feeders  Dallas, South Dakota
• Universal Semen Sales  Great Falls, Montana
• The Drivin' Dynamics  Gering, Nebraska
• Monument Vision  Scottsbluff, Nebraska
• Yellowstone Yarns  Savage, Montana
• Six Mile Fencing  White, South Dakota
• Kawasaki Korner  Scottsbluff, Nebraska
• Oregon Trail Plumbing  Scottsbluff, Nebraska
• City of Gering  Gering, Nebraska
• GO Baseball  Gering, Nebraska
• Financial Service Center  Mitchell, Nebraska
  
• Touch of Grace  Mitchell, Nebraska
• Daily Grind Coffeehouse  Gering, Nebraska
• Sward Horse Training  Minatare, Nebraska
• Wyoming Beef Cattle  Shoshoni, Wyoming
• Alarm Security Technicians  Scottsbluff, Nebraska
  
• Moseley McGill LLC  Scottsbluff, Nebraska
• Divine Thyme  Scottsbluff, Nebraska
• Center Cross Church  Gering, Nebraska
• Wichita Falls Expo  Wichita Falls, Texas
• Vision of Unity Horsemanship  Byers, Colorado
  
• RS Auto Sales  Scottsbluff, Nebraska
• Wyoming West Realty  Guernsey, Wyoming
• Infinity Construction  Scottsbluff, Nebraska
  
• Thompson Cattle Company  Whitney, Nebraska
• Tail Creek Toys  Lyman, Nebraska
• Strassburg Baptist Church  Marion, Kansas

Welcome to all our newest clients!  Not all are website clients as some are advertisers on 1bestsearch or agmarketonline. Some of the above websites are just getting started too.  We will announce when each one goes live!

Keep our toll free handy if you need anything; 1 800 783-1103

I am looking forward to a fantastic 2010!

Blessings to all!

Five Dollar Classifieds

 Hale Multimedia's Five Dollar Classifieds is starting to really pick up.  I just noticed an interesting one today...

This is a message to all our horse breeder friends;

Rick Miller is wanting to buy a First Down Dash or Chicks Beduino bred Stallion.  If anyone knows someone with these bloodlines, please let Rick know at 308 220-8370.

Five Dollar Classifieds is advertised on the radio in 9 states and all over the internet.  If you are selling something, or want to buy something, give www.fivedollarclassifieds.com a try!  It's only $5 for a whole month of advertising. 

Blessings,

Brian K. Hale
308 632-4653
308 220-8260

Warehouse Clearance Sale

Hey everyone, I just wanted to let you know about the BIG Warehouse Clearance Sale that is going on at Scottsbluff Sash and Door.  The Moores are great friends of ours and I have already bought lots of stuff from this sale.  I am advertising this on the radio and through agmarketonline.com and 1bestsearch.com.  I would really like to help these guys out and you will find some amazing bargains on miscellaneous building supplies.

After 70 years of faithful service to the community, Scottsbluff Sash and Door is clearing it all out.

Don't miss this Warehouse Clearance Sale going on now at Scottsbluff Sash and Door in Scottsbluff, Nebraska!

• Miscellaneous Doors starting at $5.00 per door
• Interior Door Jams $5.00 per set
• Piano Hinges : 3, 4 and 5 foot lengths only $1.00 each
• Formica starting at $1.00 per square ft
• Triple Pane Glass - great for enclosing a porch or patio (approx 50 pieces)
• Small Tools for sale
  
• Too many other items to mention!

Call Bill Moore or stop by the warehouse today!  Scottsbluff Sash and Door is located on Mill Drive just off Ave I and West 20th Street.

308 635-1223 or 308 672-3263

Ranchers and Twitter

Here is a great article from the founder of CattleGrower.com, a dynamic social media portal modeled after the success of facebook.  It's really facebook for ranchers.  Check out this article about Twitter;

Five Ways Ranchers Can Use Twitter

 

Posted: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 -

No doubt technology is moving fast... So fast most of us have a difficult time keeping up with it, especially those of us who make a living ranching. 

There are two main reasons ranchers aren't as quick to adapt and use technology:

1. Most ranchers spend their days (and often nights) in the corrals and pastures rather than at a desk.

2. Many benefits and uses of technology aren't immediately transparent to those who don't spend their days behind a computer.

I'd guess several reading this article haven't even heard of one of the latest rages, Twitter. I'd also venture to say those who have don't have much of an idea of what it is and how its technology can makes their lives better.
So, what is Twitter? In a nutshell, it's a tremendously simple process of sharing short ideas and messages (140 characters or less) through the Internet or your cell phone, at no cost, to those your connected with.
How's that for a simple explanation!
Better yet, how can Ranchers use this technology for their benefit directly?

Here are Five Ways:

1. We all want to keep in touch with our family and friends more, but often we're just too busy to make that call.

Twitter provides a quick and easy way to keep in touch with friends and family with your daily experiences that don't generally call for more formal communication - Even if they are half way around the world.

Here are a few examples: "Betsy finally had her calf - Nice looking heifer" or "Twelve more inches of snow today - Can't wait for Spring"

2. Those who use Twitter know many of the "tweets" they receive (your messages) are just your way of keeping in touch. Therefore, it's completely acceptable to have business contacts as followers to keep up with what is going on in your informal life.

Here are a few examples: "Last calf down - eight heifers and two bulls - going to be a great sale this fall" or "Finally decided to sell that old tractor - First $9,500 takes it"

3. Ever had a quick question while out in the field? The more followers you have on Twitter the quicker you'll get get help. Just grab your cell phone and 'tweet' away!

Here are a few examples: "What's the best way to get out from under a tractor wheel?" or "How can I keep deer out of my hay stacks?"

4. We've all had one of those days... stuck in traffic, gored by a bull, etc. The sage advice is to let it out! Rage to your Twitter followers rather than running your truck in to that guy that just cut you off and you'll feel better.

5. Ever stood in front of the movie theatre wondering if your about to waste 15 bucks? Send a quick tweet to find out if your better off waiting for it to come out on cable.

The uses of Twitter are endless, but all of them have an overriding factor... to keep in touch.

From CattleGrower.com

1BestSearch for East Texas

Welcome aboard the 1bestsearch team goes out to Weeks Multimedia of Conroe, Texas!

East Texas 1BestSearch.com Internet Sponsorships are now available at $25.00 per month or $250.00 if prepaid annually.

Here are a few of the benefits that a sponsor would get;

• Featured in 3 categories of your choice
• Rotational featured sponsor on several of our various websites
• Location, phone, description and a full color banner that links to your website
• Access to your keywords and other meta tags that are vital to search engines
• Ability to Post Events to our Calendars (Auctions, Bull Sales, Horse Events, etc)
• Unlimited Access to FiveDollarClassifieds.com
  
• Statistics access to track how the advertising is working for you

1BestSearch.com is promoted on the radio in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico and Oklahoma.

We will custom design a Full Page Ad for your business and advertise it to the world for only $25 per month!

Call 1BestSearch.com headquarters toll free at 1 800 783-1103 if you have any questions.  Mr. Weeks will be establishing a business line and I will post it later in this blog.

Creating A Website

Are you thinking about making a website for your business?

We can help you do it all yourself or we can give you whatever level of support you need... From registering your domain name to creating your website to training you to promoting your website on the search engines and hundreds of other places to our easy update website maintenance control panels...

We can assist through every phase of building your new website.

We are located at 2013 Broadway in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Call us toll free 1 800 783-1103 or email brian@halemultimedia.com



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Hale Multimedia LLC
308 632-4653
800 783-1103