Finding Time to Podcast
With how incredibly fragmented our lives are now days, it is hard to find time to do everything you want and need to do. I’ve been wanting to integrate podcasting into my schedule but never seem to have the time. Then it occured to me – I have a nice long drive into work every morning and I have a voice recorder on my cell phone that records to MP3 format. So, I’ve started my “Brent’s Daily Drive to Work” podcast. Without adding any additional time...
Read More15 Second Pitch – Slow in Baseball, But Not Networking
Ok, I know this is a blog geared towards website development, SEO and online social media, but here is a cool tool that you can use for when you are meeting with new people at a networking event. You know you are going to get that question “So, what do you do?”, so why not prepare a quick reply that sounds interesting, yet short and sweet. It is easy with the Pitch Generating Tool from 15SecondPitch.com – just go to their website and follow the step-by-step directions. ...
Read MoreUsing Usability to Make Your Site More Usable
There is a book in our office that has been required reading for all staff members for the last 3 years. This book is called “Don’t Make Me Think” by Steve Krug. The book is about usability of website design and how you don’t want to have your site visitors have to think when they visit your website. There should be a clear purpose to the site that spells out to the site visitor what you want them to do next, whether it is to fill out a contact form, buy a...
Read More2009 Will Be the Year of Big Internet Business
Yep, that is my predicition. In 2009, while our economy continues to slug along, those that do a good job of marketing themselves online will have a very good year. We’ve all probably heard stories of how a lot of people became rich during the Great Depression – because it is true. Those that keep their eye on the ball when everyone else is distracted will continue to hit home runs – it won’t be as easy as it was before, but it will still happen. Markets are...
Read MoreHow I Planned My New Year
My goal for next year is to not have to worry about coming up with goals. Seriously, it is kinda fun to plan out your new year, but the typical scenario is we have all these great ideas at the beginning of the year and if we stumble upon those ideas and goals at some point later, say around December 15th, we say “oh yeah, remember that goal – forgot all about it.” So, I have been reassessing my methods and work flows to actually find a way to “stick to it” the...
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