I’m testing the IMified service and it’s interaction with Typepad. This has the potentially to be an interesting, one stop shop tool
I was driving to the office five years ago listening to the radio describe the first crash into the towers. There was confusion about how a plane could veer off course to such a horrific result. I got to the office and spent the day in front of the TV watching events unfold and updating [...]
The world lost an inspirational personality today. Steve Irwin died doing what he loved, exploring and adventuring. Irwin is a true example of authenticisim and honesty. He did what he did to educate others, sharing his passion to increase our knowledge of creatures in the wild. As a father of two young children, my [...]
The smell of fear. Change…deviation from the norm…discomfort. Is it possible for non-profits with no-budgets, shrinking returns, and vigilient donors to be a fast organization. Does the structure and sheer size of an organization sink the ship. I work for an organization that has become a beast of a machine. Well oiled and intent to [...]
I’ve been reading a lot lately regarding "Brand You". Marketing yourself as a brand…a must have…a content provider…an information source. Seth Godin points out a creative approach to selling yourself, a unique web site promoting a personal brand. Kinda of saying, "wish I had thought of that" and also struggling with the idea of copying [...]
I just watched an ad for Bay furniture. It had a really cheesy song about no financing with a near cartoon graphics. The song was a bad, a seventies crooner that unfortunately will stick in my head. I watched it with a furrow in my brow. There is so much question regarding marketing, selling and [...]
Seth Godin asked an interesting question in a recent posting…"Is marketing the art of tricking people into buying stuff they don’t need? Or is it about spreading ideas that people fall in love with?" There have been quite a few answers to this question but I think you have to take an industry approach to [...]