One of the facets of blogging that doesn't get as much attention as it deserves is the networking aspect. Networking is a huge part of promoting your blog. Successful bloggers read other blogs they are interested in, especially those in their same niche, and actively comment adding value to those … Read more about Networking to Promote Your Blog
Switching to a Mac
We've got enough going on here at SuccessCREEations these days that it is time to upgrade my computer. I've been putting it off for quite a while now but decided the time had come. This computer has served us well in spite of me asking it to do far more than it was designed to handle. When we … Read more about Switching to a Mac
Sunday Morning Goodness – 15 July 2007
Wall Street Journal Edition Just poking around my feed reader this morning and there is so much great stuff out there you oughtta see. This morning I found some good reading in the Wall Street Journal. For example, Have you ever wondered what it is like aboard one of our aircraft carriers? … Read more about Sunday Morning Goodness – 15 July 2007
Does Your Fancy Web Site Suck?
Does Your Fancy Web Site Suck? Odds are it does. Tim Wall posted a great article over at Church Marketing Sucks yesterday. Why Your Fancy Web Site Sucks is aimed at churches, but replace the word "church" with "business" and he could be talking to you. Your web site really sucks when you … Read more about Does Your Fancy Web Site Suck?
FeedBurner Stats PRO and MyBrand Now for Free!
If you are using FeedBurner to manage the RSS feed for your web site/blog (and there aren't many reasons not to be) there's a new treat in store for you. You can now upgrade your FeedBurner account and get Stats PRO and MyBrand - For FREE! Check out their FreeBurner for Everyone post on their … Read more about FeedBurner Stats PRO and MyBrand Now for Free!
Ringing in My 5th Decade
For those of you who appreciate an glimpse into folks lives from time to time, here is what I was looking at right about midnight as the relentless ticking of the clock marked my own passing into my 5th decade in this world. Not exactly the festive setting one hopes to start of their 40th … Read more about Ringing in My 5th Decade
Would You Fire Your Problem Customers? Sprint Just Did!
We've all experienced a challenging customer. You know the kind - no matter what you do you just can't seem to please them. What do you do with those difficult folks? How do you handle it? Well if you are Sprint-Nextel you cut those chronically dissatisfied people loose. Check out this … Read more about Would You Fire Your Problem Customers? Sprint Just Did!
The Secret Reason Your Website Gets So Little Traffic
Most people are looking in the entirely wrong direction to for the solution to fix the problem they have getting people to come to their web site. The reason your web site gets so little traffic isn't what you think. You've got a business. You heard sometime back in the 90's that you needed a web … Read more about The Secret Reason Your Website Gets So Little Traffic
SEO Charlatans
SEO There are some folks out there who really know to make web sites what we call search engine friendly. These experts in Search Engine Optimization (what the web world calls SEO) can analyze a web site, make some basic changes in the structure and wording, and see that site get much more … Read more about SEO Charlatans
Workloads and Holidays
Wednesday holidays mess me up. The work load in the shipping business tends to be more intense towards the end of the week. The ships are no respecters of weekends so often our clients are shoving 7 days worth of work into 5 days. They have to have everything lined up for Saturday and Sunday … Read more about Workloads and Holidays
The Pursuit of Happiness
We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness... --The Declaration of Independence A Different World This holiday I can't help … Read more about The Pursuit of Happiness
One Gadget Behind
But it's the right gadget for us! Gorgeous and I are talking about getting Treo's. The key idea is to get a tool that will help us get a grip on our schedules, and help us keep all our contact info, appointments, etc. organized. Believe it or not the whole thing was her idea! That kind of … Read more about One Gadget Behind
