From an overview of how the Internet works--including a primer on computer communication and explanations of how providers like America Online, CompuServe, Microsoft Network, and the many lesser-known companies operate--to a savvy insider's evaluation of the services available to gay men and lesbians online, Richard Laermer presents a definitive survey of what's happening in queer cyberspace today and how to make the most of it. Get On With It describes how to meet people with common interests, find information on health and other personal issues, keep up with the latest news, learn about travel or drag, and simply do more online. More than 350 World Wide Web sites and other internet access areas are discussed and rated candidly. Learn how to use E-mail uniquely, join newsgroups en masse, get into chat areas, surf the Net for outrageous and unpredictable sites, and where to go "off-line." Such controversial matters as pornography, privacy, and censorship are also investigated in detail.

Based on a premise that customers widely influence the economy using such tools as iPods and BlackBerries, a guide for marketing enthusiasts invites creative readers to overthrow outdated marketing methods while taking advantage of how today's customers directly interact with brands. 30,000 first printing.

Product Description: A better time for your business starts in the next decade. Are you ready? In this fast and furious time machine of a book, Richard Laermer shows you how to use-and in some cases abuse-the trends of the next decade (or two) that really matter...read more

Product Description: On TLC's groundbreaking new series, Taking Care of Business, Richard Laermer shows small-business owners how to build buzz and get media coverage. Here he shares the secrets from his highly successful public relations firm on how to take care of business and grow the bottom line...read more

A guide on how to talk to the media and generate effective press coverage provides lighthearted case studies that illustrate key processes for building strategic and cost-effective press relationships. (view table of contents)

A revised and updated edition of the best places to go in New York City includes a section on New York online, in addition to the hippest party spots, garden spots, dating spots, day spots, romantic rendezvous, cultural attractions, events for children, shops, and historic sites. Original. (view table of contents)

Interviews with Edwin Schlossberg, Christopher Buckley, Gloria Feldt, and other industry leaders highlight this practical handbook on the art of predicting and profiting from future trends, which also includes hundreds of predictions with an a revealing look at their implications for the future. Original. (view table of contents)

A revised and updated edition of the best places to go in New York City includes a new section on New York on-line, in addition to the hippest party spots, garden spots, dating spots, day spots, and more. Original.

Product Description: No Empire State Building. No Tavern-on-the-Green. This book is for those who like to get off the beaten track.

Product Description: This thorough and entertaining guide to everything that makes New York City the place for gays and lesbians is packed with information, from gay nightclubs, restaurants, arts, and bookstores, to the many gay and lesbian social and political organizations and support groups...read more