Facebook page vs. websites; Guy vs. Todd

Image via Wikipedia I've been following industry oracle Guy Kawasaki for over 25 years and I agree with him almost all of the time. He was right about the Mac, he's right about Posterous and he's right about Alltop. He's right about so many things. When he speaks, I take notes. This time, however, I … Continue reading Facebook page vs. websites; Guy vs. Todd

28 great WordPress plugins!

From time to time, I post a list of WordPress plugins that I'm currently using. It must be that time... I think the best recent find is Google Docs Embedder which allows me to easily display documents without having to post them to Scribd first. How about you? Have any good ones to pass along?

Before and after; Nilofer Merchant ‘total beauty makeover’…

The good Lord has put some amazing people in my path. For a guy 'straight outta Wisconsin', I've been blessed with the opportunity to collaborate with some pretty high octane people. One of them is Nilofer Merchant. Now Nilofer herself is not in need of a 'total beauty makeover' but her web presence was another … Continue reading Before and after; Nilofer Merchant ‘total beauty makeover’…

So you wanna be a thought leader?

Here's what I'm thinking at the close of the weekend and the start of a new week... To paraphrase my good friend Dana VanDen Heuvel of MarketingSavant, the difference between a thinker and a thought leader is that while the thinker has a point of view, the thought leader has a PUBLIC point of view; … Continue reading So you wanna be a thought leader?

Is The New Twitter Better Than Desktop Clients?

Tweet a lot? Integrated pictures, keyboard shortcuts, a decent way to track conversations and a slick new look. That’s what some users of Twitter found recently, and they were really happy. Twitter isn’t sure how long it will take to push these features out to everybody, but if you primarily use Twitter from a client … Continue reading Is The New Twitter Better Than Desktop Clients?

ABC. Always be curating!

Long before I was a website developer, I was in sales and sales management. The other day, I had a convo with a fellow sales puke and we were discussing the top 3 sales movies of all time. They were, in our opinions, Glengarry Glen Ross, Boiler Room and, of course, Tommy Boy! Here's the … Continue reading ABC. Always be curating!

How Would You Like Your Graphic Design?

via makeuseof.com Same applies to websites or almost any other type of technical work. If you've heard me speak, I'm always talking about "good, fast, and cheap" tools. There are a few -- like Google Apps for Business -- that are all three! Comment, call or use the contact form to connect so we can … Continue reading How Would You Like Your Graphic Design?

A few weeks ago…

...I did a post on 'top 10 tactics and tools for tightening your tribe' with social media. 'Tightening your tribe'? What the heck does that mean. Well, in order to understand the reference you'd have to drill down on Seth Godin's book 'Tribes' which I have been reading over and over again this summer. Here's … Continue reading A few weeks ago…

5 ways to get found

I had a great connect with an old friend who is a real estate rockstar in Barrington, IL. She's not willing to accept anything less than being the dominant player in her industry and she's looking at social media as a way to help her accomplish her objectives. Couldn't help but think of her when … Continue reading 5 ways to get found