Category: Writing (page 8)

If you are annoyed by all of the application junk clogging up your Facebook News Feed, I’m here with a little Roadside Assistance for the Information Superhighway.

When Wacom announced the new Bamboo Pen & Touch tablet, I was very eager to get my hands on the product. This was to be the perfect enhancement to my MacBook Pro setup at the desk where I already have a great external keyboard and a tolerable mouse. My goal was to have the multitouch that I love so much on the laptop alone extend to the desktop setup and replace the mouse.

There are certain principles in social networks that people in business need to understand. Many of these are what I often refer to as “Attack of the Obvious” but there is one in particular that I see intelligent people try to resist. “You don’t get to choose whether people talk about you or not, but you can choose to be part of the conversation.”

Just wanted to congratulate my friends Jeff Backal of Team Builders Plus (#45) and Anthony Mongeluzo of Pro Computer Service (#70) for being among the fastest-growing privately held companies in the Philadelphia area.

I’ve been talking to people about the whole concept of the digital referral: what it is, how to recognize it and how to inspire them to happen. Digital referrals increase when you actively participate on online conversations and create opportunities for others to notice. To that end, here is a list of 15 things that you can do in less than 10 minutes per day.

In talking with business professionals, I hear the debate about whether to personally use social networks as part of a sales or marketing strategy. My thoughts on this are simple: online social networks make the disconnected and impersonal world of technology feel more connected and human. And in the absence of truly remarkable products or services, businesses rely on remarkable people.

For those of you with Blackberries that are jealous of the visual voicemail that we iPhone users have, check out this new service (now in beta) called HulloMail.

Just wanted to let you know about two things that are coming up. I will be presenting a new seminar with the Philadelphia Business Journal on September 29th, another seminar at the Burlington County Chamber of Commerce Business Showcase and Forum on October 1st.

from Apple Insider: AT&T 3G MicroCell to offer unlimited iPhone calling for $20 extra. In summary, AT&T lets me pay an extra $20 and I get my own 3G cell network in my home/office that hooks into my broadband Internet connection. And if you are an AT&T customer for broadband and landlines, you might even get the service for free.