Do you want to sharpen your creative picture taking instincts? Do you want to combine new ideas with your current projects and techniques? These techniques will be better executed with digital cameras and meant as some direction or guidelines to taking 'better' pictures. You are your cameras best viewfinder! Why… [read more]
Yesterday I spoke with AP reporter Jessica Mintz regarding Digg's decision to ditch Google in favor of Microsoft to serve their contextual ads. The story came out last night and is appearing in lots of different places today. Here were my thoughts from the article: Digg's decision to defect may not… [read more]
In a move that is sure to raise a lot of eyebrows around Diggnation, social news network giant Digg has just announced that they are going to be ditching Google and moving to Microsoft to serve ads on the site. Digg co-founder Kevin Rose on the Digg blog: Hey everyone – I wanted to give you a… [read more]
Everyday I see numerous new posts about Facebook. How to get started | why you should use it | everyone is using it | you aren't using it? | its the *insert word here* killer | etc. But rarely have I seen anything about how a professional can use Facebook and actually get something good out of it.… [read more]
Arguably one of the most competitive niches online is pharmeceuticals (pills). There are a couple of key searches that it is a good idea to always keep an eye-on to see how the search engines are handling them. The more competitive of a niche, the more innovative & risky strategies you are likely… [read more]
I am a huge fan of browsing the web on my mobile device (a Blackberry 8830 World Edition from Verizon Wireless). In addition to great telephone reception and a speakerphone, the browser helps to load web pages quickly. It downloads full images and HTML pages really well and it browses mobile versions… [read more]
The arts are called 'creative' fields because there are no predetermined correct answers to problems, infinite variations in interpretations and applications are possible. But there are some things that can help you out... Design is concerned with seeking visual solutions to problems, and planning… [read more]
Looking for a new way to attract talent to your organization? Follow P Diddy's lead and turn to YouTube. So far Diddy has received over 10,000 applicants who have all responded via a taped video that is then uploaded to YouTube. Want the job? Be sure to follow these guidelines: 1. Upload your… [read more]
Many months ago, I spoke to Shaheen Samavati for a story she was working on about what goes into a successful website development project. Last week Shaheen emailed me to let me know that her story had been published in the Cleveland Plain Dealer (Ohio's largest newspaper) in a story titled 'Clear… [read more]
Do you consider yourself as someone who's "in charge?" Do you manage and motivate other people to accomplish a task or get work done, other than yourself? If so, you're probably in some sort of managerial role. But are you a leader? Believe it or not, there is a difference. Managers, well, manage… [read more]
