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Redesigning the Stop Sign: Unfortunately, Not Unusual»
This short video is a wonderful parody about how the design process too often works; or doesn’t work. It demonstrates what happens when design is not valued or recognized as…
Why Bad Websites Happen to Good Companies, Part 8: Creating Barriers to Downloading Free Information»
Giving away stuff on your website is a really smart thing to do. It’s an opportunity to spread your ideas or information about your products and services, sometimes in exchange…
Important Advice on Web Copy from David Meerman Scott»
Most of us forget, when we’re writing copy for our website, that we’re writing for our market: people who don’t care about us or our products. What they care about…
From Laid Off to Entrepreneur»
Business Week’s SmallBiz Insider offers this look at Rebounders, people who were laid off recently who are now taking matters into their own hands with their own businesses. Just wanted…
Blogging for Business: Where DO You Find the Time?»
A friend asked me the other day where I find the time to post. Part of my job (I’m an independent business owner, so I get to define my job…
Seth Godin Talking about Leading a Tribe»
Seth Godin talks about the failure of interruption marketing and the emergence of assembling a tribe as pathway to marketing success.
Book Review: Tribes by Seth Godin»
I’m guessing Seth Godin, like the rest of us, is completely capable of not thinking clearly on occasion and saying dumb things. But you won’t find evidence of that in…
What’s Wrong with Twitter»
Actually nothing is wrong with Twitter, the application. The Twitter app is great, perhaps a work of genius. The problem lies with the culture that has developed around Twitter. I’m…
Because The Light is Better Here»
It’s a punchline to an old joke you’ve probably heard, but just in case you haven’t, it goes like this:Coming out of a bar at night, George sees Harry, a…
The Do-It-Yourself Stimulus Package»
I got into business to make a living. Not that there’s nothing wrong with that: I know my family appreciates that part of what I do. And certainly there are…
