TechCamp Presentation: Put Your Best Foot Forward Online

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Last week I posted a teaser for my presentation at TechCamp Memphis. Here’s the presentation:   One of the things we talked about it the Oxford Comma. Are you pro or con? Take the poll.

You Gotta Blog. Here’s Why.

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These statistics on blogging are hard to believe, but they’ve been widely cited from reliable sources. I always advise the nonprofits and small businesses I work with to blog for this reason. The benefits are obvious, so why doesn’t everyone have a blog? I think it’s far more intimidating that it has to be. I [...]

Pinterest? Meh. Or Is It Just Me?

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A Facebook friend asked for opinions about Pinterest the other day. My comment was “Meh.” Yes, I have pinboards and I do post things and sometimes peruse others’ pins, but it hasn’t captured my attention as much as it has some of my friends’. It’s interesting if you’re feeling crafty, looking for new recipes or [...]

Social Media Does Not Disconnect Us.

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I don’t usually rant, but I do reserve the right to. So here it is. I’m really sick of hearing people say social media causes us to be disconnected. I’ll answer that with two words: Bull. Crap. Obviously there are times when we become engrossed in our smart phones and should pay more attention to [...]

Your Website is Great, But Where in the World Are You?

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Last week I had occasion to search a fairly large number of websites for vital information. All I needed was a street address. Not only were the street addresses not easy to find on many of the sites, they were buried two or three pages deep and, on a couple of sites, nonexistent. These were [...]