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Finally, the "Secrets of Successful Blogging" audio CDs are ready!

A few promo copies are done, and the rest will be done next week.

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College Speaker, Ted Demopoulos

I've spoken at Colleges for a while, actually starting back in the 1980s, but never called myself a College Speaker. College speaking just sort of naturally happened, while I was also speaking for businesses and associations.

I decided to concentrate more on College Speaking. College Speaking doesn't pay as well as speaking in the corporate world but it is very satisfying.

I've put up my brief College Speaking website, and even started a direct mail campaign. That means I've sent a few thousand flyers out, primarily to College Career Centers.

Topics? I've listed three, in order of what I think will be most popular:

• How to Get A Great Job Using The Internet
• After College you need a job!
  
• Secrets of Great Student Leaders
  
• Student leadership development and training are popular
  
• Entrepreneurial Skills for College Students
• Skills to last a lifetime
  

Notice that all my college speaking topics are essentially business topics aimed at students. I doubt you'll ever find me talking on very popular college speaker topics like alcohol awareness, dating, hazing, etc.

Feedback of course always welcome!

Small Biz Startup TV

Just started watching Small Biz Startup TV (online) with Becky McCray and Jeanne Cole

They taking your small biz startup questions live in the chat room or by video. Guests include small biz experts and real-world entrepreneurs.

The first episode is online with more episodes to follow on Oct. 15, 22, and 29.

Nice job ladies!

Codes Of Ethics

I'm all in favor of codes of ethics -- where they make sense. For example, law enforcement personnel need a code of ethics, but perhaps garbage collectors do not. Lawyers certainly do, but coin collectors less so.

Now I know some readers will say: "Ethics- Smethics, we don't need no stinking code of ethics!or similar. However ethics are not black and white. Many gray areas exist, and for guidance in those gray areas for professionals, a code of ethics is essential.

For non-professionals, or non-professional pursuits, a personal code of ethics is appropriate, whether explicit or implicit.

For example, three organizations involved with information security (GIAC, ISC2, and ISSA), have recently approved a Unified Code of Ethics for Security Professionals and I laud their efforts.

Why?
Well, it's for "Professionals" and "Security Professionals" at that. Anyone involved in security works in an area where ethical standards need to be high AND uniform. Security is all about risk management, and risk management is essential to all organizations -- if they want to continue to exist!

Also, and from a slightly personal perspective as I'm an information security guy from way back, "we get no respect" (thanks to Rodney Dangerfield for this slightly modified quote of his).

We get blamed for inconveniencing people (e.g. "damn password rules"), the business people usually see us as less than partners or equals, and even IT finds us annoying sometimes. Certainly this is partially our fault, at least historically, but a code of ethics is a great step towards being percieved as professionals who ADD value, not just cause inconvenience.

Codes of ethics? For professionals in business critical roles, a great idea. For anyone involved in security, whether military, police, parking maids, or information security, in my mind, essential.