Roger von Oech has a great post up today called Use Your Shield. In it he explains how brilliant new ideas may sometimes be met with tremendous skepticism and even at times harsh criticism simply because they are new and different from the accepted wisdom.Even some concepts that are thoroughly … Read more about Have a Thick Skin and Train Your Customers to Love Your Business
Would You Really Want to Know Your Future?
Had an interesting discussion last night over at Successful-Blog's Tuesday night Open Comment Night ritual. As always there was good conversation to be had over there. The topic last night was the future and fortune telling. Now personally I don't think I really want know exactly what my future … Read more about Would You Really Want to Know Your Future?
First Blogging Conference in Savannah is Announced
They're calling it Un-Conference '07. BlogSavannah has announced they will be hosting a conference for all things bloggish 25-27 January '07 right here in Savannah. Here is an excerpt from their conference page:At this 1.5 day event we will provide a very friendly, laid back atmosphere in which to … Read more about First Blogging Conference in Savannah is Announced
Business Blogging 101 – Is a Blog Right for Your Business?
So you've decided you really need to find out more about this whole blog phenomenon to try and decide if your business really needs a blog or not. (Hint: It does.) But you say learning all that new blogging stuff is a bit overwhelming?How can you make informed decisions when you don't even … Read more about Business Blogging 101 – Is a Blog Right for Your Business?
Announcement In The Works
There are exciting things afoot here in Savannah. Things are definitely happening in this town blog-wise. We are working on something that we are looking forward to announcing in the next several days. So stay tuned... … Read more about Announcement In The Works
Business Blogging 101 – Measuring Your Blog’s Success
So you've decided you really need to find out more about this whole blog phenomenon to try and decide if your business really needs a blog or not. (Hint: It does.) But you say learning all that new blogging stuff is a bit overwhelming?How can you make informed decisions when you don't even … Read more about Business Blogging 101 – Measuring Your Blog’s Success
Giving Thanks in 2006
The year was 1863. America was in the middle of an incredibly bloody civil war. It was a war where the old style massed formations of men marched into the fields with the new repeating rifles to create death on an incredibly large scale.That year included the battles of Chancelorsville, Vicksburg, … Read more about Giving Thanks in 2006
Business Blogging 101 – I Don’t Have Time to Blog!
So you've decided you really need to find out more about this whole blog phenomenon to try and decide if your business really needs a blog or not. (Hint: It does.) But you say learning all that new blogging stuff is a bit overwhelming?How can you make informed decisions when you don't even … Read more about Business Blogging 101 – I Don’t Have Time to Blog!
Start Using RSS and You’ll Find You’re Well Fed
The other day in our Business Blogging 101 series we took some time to look at the value of RSS and Feeds. Well we've got another satisfied customer! Carolyn Manning explains how she now finds herself Jumping Into The Present with Syndication after switching all her email subscriptions over to … Read more about Start Using RSS and You’ll Find You’re Well Fed
It’s Cold In Here!
The next installment of the Business Blogging 101 series is going to have to wait for a bit because it is taking a little while to cook because it is so stinking cold in here!! I mean don't get me wrong Savannah never gets like Wisconsin cold or anything. I grew up in Upstate New York so I really … Read more about It’s Cold In Here!
Business Blogging 101 – Comments
So you've decided you really need to find out more about this whole blog phenomenon to try and decide if your business really needs a blog or not. (Hint: It does.) But you say learning all that new blogging stuff is a bit overwhelming?How can you make informed decisions when you don't even … Read more about Business Blogging 101 – Comments
Business Blogging 101 – RSS and Feeds
So you've decided you really need to find out more about this whole blog phenomenon to try and decide if your business really needs a blog or not. (Hint: It does.) But you say learning all that new blogging stuff is a bit overwhelming?How can you make informed decisions when you don't even … Read more about Business Blogging 101 – RSS and Feeds