When I wrote I don't want to turn work off, I discussed how your blog is one of the ways you can build a bigger megaphone to spread your message. Good search engine optimization (SEO) is just another one of the ways to expand your audience. It's quite likely that those who find your blog through a … [Read more...]
How social media success resulted in Google sitelinks
Have you noticed that some Google search results include a listing of sitelinks immediately following the main search result. In the Fall of 2009 when I began rebuilding the ColorMetrix site, I remember wondering how I could get our site to show up as it now does in the image above. The answer I … [Read more...]
How Facebook broke down online barriers
Recently, I was interviewed by Matt Mansfield for his blog post The Elephant in the Cloud – How Safe is Your Data?. During that conversation I made the comment that I feel Software as a Service (SaaS) is easier to sell today because of Facebook. Millions of folks, well a half-billion of you at last … [Read more...]
Fast Failure Breeds Success
That idea you have, try it. Develop a quick plan, with low cost and get a prototype whipped together quickly. Is fast failure really easier in the software world? I read a story years ago about the first Palm Pilot prototype being carved from wood and carried around by the inventor. He pretended to … [Read more...]
Blogging is How I Live Real, Authentic and Sustainable
It's real because writing is the doing part of thinking. It's authentic because my writing comes from the heart about what's going on in my life right now. My life is sustainable because my thoughts turn into words which in turn become actions. Earlier this week I had the privilege to speak at … [Read more...]
Bloggers of the Female Persuasion
Alrighty then, it's Sunday funday, so I am going to have a little fun with this blog post. There is a group of female bloggers that I follow regularly in my Google Reader feed. As a group they provide daily inspiration and perspective in my life. Oh, and quite a few laughs along the way. I've had … [Read more...]
Decisions Are Made Following My Gut
Sometimes this means I spend more time in the kitchen than I should tracking down yummy snacks....oh wait that's a different kind of following your gut. What I'm actually talking about is making a decision to do or not do something because it just feels like you should or should not. The polar … [Read more...]