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WordCamp US – Online for 2021

If you are a WordPress fanboy or simply want to learn more about the software that powers nearly one-half of the world’s websites, then attending WordCamp is a good place to start. The event is online this year and you can attend for free.

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Digital Volunteerism

If you want to volunteer your time, but don’t necessary feel up to the traditional constructs of in-person volunteering, consider becoming a digital volunteer – even if you are not a software programmer.

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Why J.Crew Filed for Bankruptcy

That’s right, J.Crew failed at e-commerce, and that’s why it had to file for bankruptcy to cancel the debt it could no longer afford to service.

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NFLShop.com Goes Against the Grain by Charging a Handling Fee

Recently, I was the benefactor of a handsome NFLShop.com gift card, courtesy of a promotional credit card offer. So while this post may seem a nit-picky, I am using it to illustrate how a powerful brand has decided to go against established e-commerce practices. Is it paying off? We’ll have to wait and see. In…
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Maybe you should be using a VPN…

If you don’t know what a VPN is, then this article is for you. In essence, a VPN makes your web traffic (browsing/surfing) more anonymous than it likely is right now.

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Why I love Facebook (still)

Last week I shared an article about deleting the Facebook application from my beloved iPhone 7. I definitely experienced some withdrawal symptoms ranging from FOMO (fear of missing out) to a big empty void of free time. The latter was a boon after the FOMO wore off (took only a few days). Suddenly I felt…
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Why I deleted the Facebook app from my iPhone

I work in marketing. In fact, I’ve made a great career out of it – helping organizations evangelize their products and services in a honest and transparent manner. Part of my success is predicated on social media, and specifically, Facebook. In prior roles, I was a very large Facebook advertiser, spending millions per year on…
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Big data is just another tool so please stop treating it like the messiah

Big data has been around as long as data. Think about it for a minute. When man built the first computing machines that produced output, we had to invent some way to store the output. Magnetic tape was an early solution and as our data appetite grew, so did our innovation into to shrinking the…
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How to Prioritize Projects and their Tasks

As a leader of a marketing organization, I am in a constant state of juggling competing priorities. My clients each believe their priorities are the most important, and thus should be completed first. In reality, that is almost never the case. In fact, many times their priorities are the least important. It’s my job as…
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The 120 Rule

Are you optimizing your work stream? Try the 120 Rule to improve employee satisfaction and retention. It’s okay to ignore 20-percent of your work if you’re always working on the most important stuff.