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September 2010

The idea box idea

September 20, 2010

After reading Mitch Joel’s The Internet Is Your Media Lab, in the comments I shared an idea to add a simple “tip box” to my blog. Your blog after all, is your media lab, right? Racing down the rabbit hole The next thing I know I’m spending a few hours on a rainy Saturday morning [...]

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Twitter: Blog Traffic Builder

September 19, 2010

While you may not agree with this “tactic,” if your goal is to grow your site traffic it’s just another idea right up there with guest posting. Use TweepML to follow a list of people with interests you believe mirror your own or those of your readers. For example, I recently followed this list of [...]

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Why you should support #saveteecycle tonight

September 18, 2010

Allow me to introduce Sue Spaight, the author of this guest post. Sue is asking for your support of a local event in Milwaukee to help one family recover from severe flooding that occurred here earlier this Summer. I didn’t offer this guest post lightly (yes, I offered she didn’t ask). I realize that for some of [...]

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Creativity and drawing: skill or mindset?

September 18, 2010

The following are notes I captured at a recent Translator lab hours session. It’s not the drawing that’s creative, it’s the thought. Sketching isn’t drawing. Drawing or sketching is the output of the creativity. …and that can be applied without the sketch. how “good” or “bad” is talent or craft and is the output. I [...]

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My wife made a really good point

September 17, 2010

“People visit your blog for the content not the layout, please stop obsessing over the appearance and get back to writing.” – She’s right. Practice what you preach Over the past year I’ve been honored by the many people seeking me out for advice about their existing blog or about starting one. I listen patiently [...]

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Start at the bottom of the list

September 16, 2010

I find myself needing to refer back to Getting Unstuck Now more than I would like. Having observed other successful people, perhaps this is just what happens as you begin to take on more success-related projects. The project “to-do” list grows longer and longer. To get unstuck this time I took a look at the [...]

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Wisconsin Publishers’ Production Club

September 15, 2010

On September 21st I have the distinct pleasure of moderating the Social Networking Strategies meeting for the Wisconsin Publishers’ Production Club (WPPC). The meeting will be held at the Country Springs Hotel in Pewaukee, and I would love to see as many of my Southeastern Wisconsin printing and social media friends as possible. This year [...]

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Blogs: The new brick and mortar

September 14, 2010

Think for a moment why you visit this or any blog. For me it’s to see what the author is publishing today. Each time I read a new work from the author, I learn a little more about her. The more I learn about her the more real she becomes. When she goes from being [...]

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Success, more easily achieved

September 13, 2010

I’ve heard it said that the thing successful and non-successful people have in common is that they both hate doing the things required to be successful. The difference is the successful person does those things anyway. It’s Work. The path to success is not particularly difficult. Many, many people before me have clearly explained what’s [...]

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Don’t get ahead of yourself

September 12, 2010

Do you find yourself wanting to get too much done and jumping ahead of where you are supposed to be? I am constantly reminding myself to finish what’s on my desk and work those opportunities. Some time needs to be spent on future business and planning but not too much. In my case, the speaking [...]

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