Mar 7, 2013 | Blog
I made it to Austin and am all checked in for South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi)! I can’t guarantee that I’ll be able to post much while I’m here, but I’m going to make an effort. To start off, read below for a few quick public relations...
Jan 6, 2013 | Blog
“Planning a Groupon Deal? Be Prepared to Please.” This was the title of a recent article in the American Express OPEN Small Business Forum. The premise of the article is that businesses that offer Groupon deals need to be sure that every Groupon customer...
Dec 21, 2012 | Blog
Two of my favorite television shows that are no longer on television are Studio 60 On the Sunset Strip and The West Wing. I’m borderline obsessed with these, and own both series in their entirety. The writing is very strong, and the plot lines are wonderfully...
Dec 19, 2012 | Blog
Word clouds have become pretty popular over the last couple of years. I’ve made them the hard way: working in design software, changing font sizes and weights and rearranging words until they fit just right in the space I’m working in. These look great,...
Dec 5, 2012 | Blog
Review: Presentation Zen, by Garr Reynolds We’ve all been there. A class lecture, or a business presentation, or some other event with a slide show. The speaker gets up, maybe a little nervous and showing it. He sets up his laptop and the lights dim. And then he...
Dec 3, 2012 | Blog
As I’ve mentioned before, I went to Michigan State University and I am a Spartan fan. I have season football tickets, and I go to several basketball games each year as well. Now that the regular college football season has ended, and we’re headed in to the...
