Sometimes I binge watch old TV favorites while I’m doing my nighttime busy work (scheduling posts, connection management, etc.). Recently I started re-watching Scrubs, as I kind of have a thing for Zach Braff’s boyish charm, but I digress. The show’s soundtrack is still awesome and still inspiring, and when Josh Joplin’s “Camera One” came […]
According to many, there are ABSOLUTELY to-the-minute, one second later equals failure, BESTEST OF THE BEST times to share on a social media platform!!! I’ve had it. Enough already! To quote Popeye … That’s all I can stands, I can’t stands no more. What’s got me on this tear? The publish and promotion of social […]
I often see something about stock photos in one of my social media feeds. It’s usually one of two things: Lamenting the levels of stock photo suckitude Sharing links to gather up “the best” freebie stock With that in mind, it seemed about time to dig a little deeper into this topic. Stock Photos? They […]
When it comes to running a successful business, I’m of the mind that the more personal your branding, the better? It’s not personal, it’s business … Watch any cutthroat big business flick and you’ll hear some iteration of the quoted phrase above. For some reason, the only one that comes to mind right now is […]
Whether it’s your blog posts, podcast episodes, videos, tutorials or your site’s images, if you want your content marketing shared you have to make it EASY! This morning I clicked a Twitter link to a great read on making the best connection with your audience while speaking. It was well-written, incredibly topical and a great fit for […]
That title could come across as rather click-baity, but I promise that the words about to fill your screen actually hold true to the promise in the title. I am, indeed, stating that size matters when it comes to your better blogging efforts. If you want your best blogging efforts read and shared, you need […]
Several years ago, I had the distinct pleasure of not only helping to organize and promote Atlanta’s 2016 WordCamp event, I also got to present on one of my favorite topics. That topic? For whom, exactly, a website is really designed. Design. Especially Website Design, Can Be A Contentious Topic … My presentation was NOT […]
Calling all speakers and speaker consultants! I’d like you to take a minute to think about what consistently derails your design projects (from website to branding, business card design to one-sheets). My guess is that it’s often a failure to deliver exactly what’s needed in order to get the project done in a timely manner. But, if we dig […]
It’s time for a little real talk about the way some speakers are conducting themselves on Twitter. I know, I know, I’m snarky as all get out, so where do I get off saying anyone’s not being nice? My answer? Yes, my writing style, both short and long form, is certainly snarky. But, if you’ve […]
Cheap design. Easy design. Simple design. Design a website in just a few hours. Design your own logo and launch an immediately impressive brand. Yadda, yadda, yadda, and so on. Are you falling for it? Cheap Design Cheats You … And Your Potential Audience! You see them all over! On Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, etc. What […]