Monthly Archives: November 2008
Over 20,000 Spam Comments Blocked
For those of you that allow comments and trackbacks on your blog, you know about comment spam. The idea is that spammers will attempt to use your blog to link back to promote all kinds of wonderful sites. Thank goodness for Akismet, a plug-in that catches well over 99% of the spam. If you aren’t [...]
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MacWorld Predictions – January 2009
Here are my predictions for the MacWorld keynote address in January. The following information comes from a completely fabricated source, in other words, I made all of it up. Apple News Update The keynote address will start with Steve Jobs giving the “State of the Mac” update. He will highlight the number of countries where [...]
Birthday Wish
Today is my birthday. Reflecting on another year, now deep into the mid-thirties (37), I look around at my family, my friends, my job, my hobbies and realize how lucky I am. So for my birthday wish, here is what I want to change by my next birthday: I want to dedicate more time to [...]
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We Should Be Sword Fighters!
Jumping on the latest social media trend is about as absurd as a law firm declaring, “We should be sword fighters!” Just because you can join Facebook or Twitter, doesn’t mean that it is appropriate for your business. Instead of the typical bandwagon approach, take two steps back and gain some perspective. Who are your [...]
Waving Hello
This evening, my daughter saw the Twitter screen open and asked what I was going to write in the box. “I’m not sure yet. What should I write?” She answered, “I don’t know, but tell them I said hello.” And that prompted a quick experiment on Twitter… And within a few minutes, a bunch of [...]
Who Wants to be Targeted? Captured? Converted?
Businesses that are trying to generate sales use words like “Target” and “Capture” and “Convert.” It is a very one-sided mindset. And in my opinion, quite dangerous and short-sighted. You might as well just tie me to a chair, force me to watch your ad, and wrestle my wallet out of my hand. Is that [...]
The Power of One
Tomorrow, this country will elect a new president. Every citizen has a responsibility both to the country and themselves to go vote. Simple. Our country has had a strange past when it comes to elections, that is not what this post is about. The biggest reason to vote is for yourself. For one moment in [...]
Candidate Search – Case Study for Building Your Network