The power of simple

October 7, 2009

When faced with an unfamiliar task, we’re often presented with either an obsessively detailed checklist or a hopelessly vague idea – both of which inspire a distinct feeling of dread and almost always cause preventable delays.

What are you doing to find the middle ground?

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Bring on the inspiration

September 9, 2009

I think the universe is trying to tell me something.
I recently completed a research project that provided sparked some creative business ideas. (Direction!)
I had dinner with friends on Sunday and in addition to a tummy full of s’mores, came away with plans to meet with a small group to hash out our stuckness and inertia [...]

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You’re doing it wrong: Twitter (the command-and-control edition)

September 2, 2009

Earlier this month, I wrote about a non-profit who wanted to jump onto the Twitter bandwagon without understanding the tool or having a strategy for using it. Well, they’ve now created an account that may be headed for Twitter failure. While it may be too late to get some strategic planning around social media in this case, maybe we can still manage to salvage a little bit of dignity.

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Looking to stretch your brain? Try Defrag-ging it.

September 1, 2009

I stay on top of general technology and business trends through various blogs, Twitter, etc. But once a year, I treat myself to a real technology brain stretcher and attend the Defrag conference in Denver.

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Volunteering made easy: SnapImpact launches its iPhone app

August 27, 2009

SnapImpact is a location-based volunteering app that pulls in feeds from organizations that don’t usually work together and after months of hard work, it launched in the iPhone app store yesterday.

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You’re doing it wrong: How poor communication drives customers away

August 21, 2009

I don’t know if there’s a full moon or some other astrological craziness right now, but my friends and I seem to all be facing crazy (and often, sucky) communication challenges lately! Here are a couple of tips for avoiding communication that drives your customers (and employees) away.

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Denver New Tech Meetup: The Farm Report

August 19, 2009

I know some people still consider Denver a cow-town, but after last night’s Boulder Denver New Tech Meetup, maybe we’re more of a CowPotato and LocalBunny town…

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Do nothing (and get better results)

August 13, 2009

When it comes to social media, be careful to balance the dealmaker (“do something”) with the creator (“do nothing”) for improved results.

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Public Relations 101: Todd Defren kicks off Inbound Marketing University 2

August 12, 2009

Todd Defren kicked off the second round of Inbound Marketing University yesterday with a topic that didn’t get much coverage the first time around – public relations. As Todd defines it: Public Relations is not just about hits – it’s about frequently distributing relevant content via the right channels to boost credibility and findability.

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So you’re going to join Twitter…

August 6, 2009

Social media and technology can be used to create great benefits to ourselves, our businesses, and our communities, but before you hop on “the next big thing” bandwagon, here are a few things to consider:

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