April 2008
127 posts
Long day mixing business w/ pleasure. Now it’s time to head for the river for my usual Wednesday fun…
Three Ways to Mitigate the Attention Crash, Yet... →
The following is also my column in next week’s AdAge. One of the most important skills executives need today is the know-how to manage and harness their personal information flow. The…
Which button would you click? A lesson on website... →
Start Now, Begin, or Get Started? Orange or blue button? What color text? Does it matter? Website optimization seemed to be the hot topic at SES New York this year. Everywhere we turned,…
welcome aboard @coffeecupkat. Please keep your hands and feet inside the ride at all times….
Invoicing Web 2.0 Style: A Quick Guide to Your... →
Invoicing is a part of every self-employed or freelancing individual’s life. Many of us are still using clunky old Word templates and those strange antiques known as printers—but why go to all…
Claim Your Brand Name on Social Networks or Suffer... →
Heading to town for some schmoozing and a late-afternoon lunch at PF Changs. Mmmmmmm…..
Invoicing Web 2.0 Style: A Quick Guide to Your... →
Invoicing is a part of every self-employed or freelancing individual’s life. Many of us are still using clunky old Word templates and those strange antiques known as printers—but why go to all…
What social media tools should your grandmother be using?
Building fences - one of the rites of spring on the farm
in the derby city for a dinner meeting.
It's More Than Just What You Say →
Based on my informal survey, the overwhelming majority of ‘leadership’ tweets are coming from faith-based twitterers…..
Playing with netvibes as a homepage….
My Social Media Consumption Workflow →
Amidst watching some talk about how they are reducing time in Google Reader due to information overload, or switching away from one service for another, whether due to its features, the…
Social Media Starter Moves for Freelancers |... →
We’re Taking an Open Direction with Web... →
93 Public Speaking Blogs: The Public Speaking... →
Comprehensive list of the best public speaking blogs available anywhere.
Jason Peck →
Presentation skills, dynamic speaking, motivational speaker, speaking consultant, dynamic speaker, professional speaking, public speaking, humor and exciting speeches for large meetings.
Get Satisfaction - People-Powered Customer Service →
Spending Less Time In Google Reader →
A few weeks ago, I felt overwhelmed by information overload and moved to think about how I wasted time online and alter my behavior toward efficiency. My first target: Google Reader.
Over the…
Just used the trends feature of google reader to purge a bunch of inactive feeds. Now to find some replacements….
Made it back to the bluegrass in near record time. Now to consolidate my notes from yesterday….
Browsing for new feeds. Any suggestions?
Wrapping up some loose ends before heading back to the bluegrass
10 Hacks to Improve Your Home Office Productivity →
If you work from home, the central part of your work life is the home office. For some, that means the kitchen table, but most of us assign a specific room to be the base of operations and (try…
10 Tips for Would-Be Podcasters →
I started podcasting four months ago when I launched the first episode of Lifehack Live as part of Lifehack.org’s podcast series. Although I’d been listening to podcasts for a couple of…
Getting psyched to spend a rainy Saturday at a conference. Hope they have plenty of coffee….
Welcome aboard, @voiceoverguy. Cocktails will be served on the lido deck shortly after lifeboat drills are concluded
Engaging Readers →
If you are blogging for a purpose it is not enough just to attract attention, we need things to happen as a consequence. That means at least providing the right content to the right…
Arrived in Cincinnati after a picture perfect top down cruise up I75
10 Tips for Would-Be Podcasters →
I started podcasting four months ago when I launched the first episode of Lifehack Live as part of Lifehack.org’s podcast series. Although I’d been listening to podcasts for a couple of…
10 Hacks to Improve Your Home Office Productivity →
If you work from home, the central part of your work life is the home office. For some, that means the kitchen table, but most of us assign a specific room to be the base of operations and (try…
Three Emerging Digital Careers to Watch →
About a month ago, I wrote about three career tracks that won’t exist in a few years - at least as I see it. Now let’s take a look at three emerging digital jobs that will become increasingly…
Last day of Keeneland’s spring meet and I’ll be travelling. I hate it when that happens.
bummer - can’t join the SMC-Louisville Facebook group because it’s tied to the L’ville network and I’m already in another regional network
Prepping for a weekend conference in Cincinnati. I sense a trip to the Apple Store in my future….
Rethinking the Presentation →
Putting together a presentation for use at tech conferences. Working title - “Dude, Your Pitch Sucks.”
Busy day - recording, meetings, phone calls. Oh, and a much needed haircut….
10 Ways to Pimp Your Blog →
A couple months ago, I wrote a newbie’s guide to blogging to help you get started with blogging. If you’ve been blogging for a little while now, you might be looking at how you can take the…
Why Are You Special? →
There’s a lot of talk these days about personal branding. So what exactly does that mean? If a product’s brand is a unique identity that prevents it from becoming a commodity, then a personal brand…
This Is Not a Test: Calibrate Your HDTV - New York... →
Do you ever get the feeling that you’re talking but nobody’s listening?
Make Your iPhone Work for You →
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about how you could optimize a Windows Mobile 6 Professional smartphone for web workers.
This week I move onto the iPhone, which, according to research…
Prepping to be interviewed about Greyhound Rescue.
Giving Mollom a test run www.mollom.com
Business Trip Essentials, Hot Sneakers, Grooming... →
See Jack Shop brings you links to the latest styles, trends and tips from around the web.
~ Farah Averill lays out suit essentials along with tips in How To Pack For A Business Trip?…
The Twitter Ecosystem [WebWorkerDaily] →
Twitter is perhaps the best current example of the power of a simple API combined with a user base. With just 25 RESTful methods, the API is easy enough that any developer can learn…
Must See TV: Twitter 1-2-3 →
This video below (which I discovered via the WSJ blog) captures the core essence of Twitter in simple animation. I don’t entirely agree with all the articulated “benefits” but it’s well worth…