Psst. Hey, you. I need to tell you something. Even if you’re not a writer, you need a blog or online portal. No matter what you do, or what your business does, a website makes it all easier. It’s a central element of your marketing strategy. You can connect and engage with your customers. You…
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on the Career Addicts blog, and contains affiliate links. I want to play a game. You’re presented with a plate of fresh lobster tail and garlic butter (or whatever else you particularly love) and a live frog. You have to clean your plate or die (just go with me…
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on the Kissmetrics blog, and some of the statistics have been updated. Breaking news! Facebook is popular, with 2.8 billion monthly active users, and 1.84 billion daily active users. Admittedly, not the scoop of the year. How about this? This just in! Facebook ads accounted for 98% of its…
You are a creative being. We all are. Children are creative from the beginning, never being taught how or why. They just do. Sadly, though, it seems to grow out of most of us. We learn to stop being creative, or to hide it, or that creativity is something for only children and the immature. …
We’re all about convenience and ease-of-use now. Everything needs to be simple, and user-friendly, and quick. We stay logged on to everything so we don’t have to sign in the next time we check our email or Facebook page. We have keyless entry cars so as not to be slowed down by the “hassle” of…
The trick to share content online is to have a word total between 553 and 991, and you must post between 7:13 and 8:01am, mid-week. That’s it. That’s the secret. Wouldn’t that be nice? If only it were that simple. There are millions of blogs and websites, with thousands being added each day. There are…
It’s a debate for the ages: can drinking on the job make you a better employee? There are strong opinions on both sides of the discussion. Successfully combining booze and our work lives has long been the dream. But is it really possible? The short answer? Yes. The longer answer? You betcha. In fact, it…
I have a confession. It’s kinda my secret shame. I suck. Yup, there you have it. I suck. Well, in the interest of transparency, I suppose I should clarify a bit. I don’t suck at everything. In fact, I excel at some stuff. Like clever comebacks (Nuh-uh, you suck…see?). And Jenga. I rock at Jenga….
Confidence and tail guns Are all he possessed. An alien land with alien air; He invaded with the confidence Of a young man fighting for ideals. A glass bubble Would either be his coffin or his throne. Tail guns would decide. He smiles at me from seventy years back. Like a letter from…
L-double I-S-A. Liisa. I can’t say that the double i’s were the reason I liked her so much, but it most definitely added to her mystique. It made her different. And in my small hometown of 9000, different was good. She was smart, beautiful, and super nice in the best sense of that word when…