From the monthly archives:

February 2010

So You Want a HTML Signature in GMail

February 27, 2010

in google

Google’s email services, GMail, is great. It offers so many great features, but lacks one that many find essential to a great email program – a HTML signature. Gmail is more than 5 years old and finally out of Beta, but for some reason the Googlers still don’t see the necessity of an HTML signature. [...]

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Journalism is not Publishing and Publishing is not Journalism

February 22, 2010

in Journalism

Chris Brogan has a great post over at his blog where he makes a very important point about the differences between Journalism and Publishing: First, let’s be clear: the pursuits of journalism and the pursuits of publishing aren’t the same. Journalists seek to create compelling information that is helpful and news-worthy. Publishing seeks to push [...]

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Bill Larson is Determined to Succeed and Help Others Succeed Too

February 22, 2010

in Social Media

My friend Bill Larson is an amazing guy… an inspiration. He has lost more than 160 lbs without surgery and is sharing how he did it with the world. Bill is an avid tweeter and blogger. He has made a bunch of appearances on shows such as Dr. Oz and the New York Fox affiliate [...]

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Book Review: The Web Designer’s Idea Book

February 19, 2010

in Web Design

Subtitle: The ultimate guide to themes, trends and styles in Web design. Author: Patrick McNeil Publisher: HOW Books Price: $25.00 USD/$29.99 CAN Rating: 5/5 Stars Comments: A must have book for anyone who is into Web design, Graphic Design or just into the Web. Full of great ideas for inspiration and amazing color palettes.

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How Snowboard Cross is Like Business

February 15, 2010

in business

So I’m sitting on the couch watching the Olympics. And they start showing Snowboarding, which is always exciting. Only this time it’s snowboarding meets motocross. Seriously, four dare devils race each other down a track taking jumps and trying not to kill themselves. Clearly there is major skill involved and it is totally a sport, [...]

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Google Streetview at the Olympics – Not Just On The Street

February 11, 2010

in google

So we all know Google is extremely innovative. From Google Voice to Google Wave, the company is full of new ideas that blur the line between just ideas and reality. Google Maps revolutionized the way people look at geography and get their directions. With Streetview, people can view their favorite city from the perspective of [...]

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Social Media Really Has A Global Reach

February 11, 2010

in Social Media

Today I had an interesting and eye opening conversation with a Twitter user in Poland. I had tweeted about the amount of snow we got in the northeast and how I was perplexed that people in my complex waited until after the blizzard to dig out, instead of digging out a few times yesterday to [...]

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My theories on Social Media and how to use it for marketing and brand knowledge

February 4, 2010

in Social Media

Having been involved with social media for more than 5 years I’ve notices trends and ideas popping up. Through out this time I’ve developed a number of theories about social media and how a company or their social media representative can better utilize the avenues given to them by these social networks. Here are some [...]

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