A semi-alarming predicament: whenever I get on the internet, even if the goal is to pay a bill or respond to an e-mail, I enter some wormhole and realize I've just been perusing Buzzfeed for the past twenty minutes. Every. Time. How does this happen? Buzzfeed is...
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Tech Thursday: How to Manage E-mail
Know that you could be managing your email better? Here's a few tricks to get you down to a 'zero inbox' (though if you are interested in this topic, you should totally read that book). Also a shoutout to emailga.me, the website that makes checking your email kind of...
Forced Creativity In 30 Day Challenges
I have been working with a health coach the last couple of months. I haven't mentioned this partially because I've been waiting for the big reveal in a few months... it can take longer to get results you can see than it is to get results you can feel apparently. I...
The Death Of Branding
Since the beginning of this year in particular, I've been reading a bunch of articles about the death of brand loyalty, Forbes and The New Yorker's recent articles in particular. To summarize (probably overly so): people now have access to information. Gone is the...
Tech Thursday: What’s Wrong with My Website?
Website not loading and getting you down? Let's rule out some 'easy' things and help your web person get to the solution faster! This video is all about troubleshooting (and as a bonus, you don't have to be super "tech-y" to do this!) Have a question for a Tech...
Three Reasons Why You Should Rename Your Files Before Sending Them To Me
*Note content has been changed to protect the well meaning. I open the email from a client and there are three photos: 'IMG_93245', 'IMG_3445', and 'IMG_4558' The text in the email "These are photos of Rachel, Pam, and Sheila." I appreciate knowing but having never...
Selling Stuff Online: A Very Abbreviated Guide
Being in the 'internet' industry, I get a lot of questions about buying/selling stuff online. I thought I'd put together a little chart to help you figure out what site you should use to sell something: Website Description Examples Craigslist The worse formatted...
Tech Thursday: What Social Media Sites Should I Be Using?
As a business, it's becoming increasingly crucial to put yourself out there on social media accounts.There are hundreds of social networks... how do you know which one you should spend time on? Basically, be where your customer is!
Making OK Videos: How I’m Using Mediocre To Get To Great
So for the past month, I've been making a weekly video. Last week, I had to send my laptop in for repairs... and guess who thought they copied the movie they made ahead of time onto their other computer but didn't? I had to make a whole other movie... and edit it. In...