So often, email marketing bugs me. Companies forget that in order for email marketing to really be effective, the customer has to actually be interested in the message. So when I received…
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Camera Phone as To-Do List
Ubiquitous capture, please meet Steve Rubel’s article: Use Your Cameraphone as a Visual To Do List Simple, and you probably already have the camera phone. I’ve been using this technique with my…
Posting 101
When building a blog, one must post to the blog. Here is my simple advice for posting. “Don’t waste time.” Posts should be as long or as short as appropriate for the…
Writing Email
While talking to a friend yesterday, we were discussing the whole concept of Email ettiquette. So many people use email but so few are taught how to really use it. Of course,…
Jon Stewart on Barack Obama's Philadelphia Speech
A prominent politician spoke to American’s about race as though they were adults.
Obama's Philadelphia Speech – "A More Perfect Union"
The speech is almost 40 minutes long and regardless of whether you are a democrat or republican, Barack Obama is addressing the issues in a very difficult and nuanced way. But it…
Is your website down for everybody, or is it just you?
Seriously simple web application downforeveryoneorjustme.com answers the question: “Is my website actually down or is there a problem with my connection to the Internet.” If you are having a problem accessing your…
Seminar Presentations
I’m trying a new “style” of presentation for my current projects… Pecha Kucha. This is where you have 20 slides for 20 seconds each, giving you 6-7 minutes of content. Since it…
Back in the Saddle Again
The hardest thing for me is not composing. And since it is perhaps the most personal thing that I do, I tend to put it last in line in terms of priorities.…
Free
After seeing the article in Wired Magazine and then this post by Lee Lefever of Common Craft, I started thinking about how long I’ve been recommending this strategy to clients, friends, colleagues,…