One of my first experiences involving the successful use of story for practical business purposes was as an aspiring landscape contractor – the owner of a mainstream small business. My company was beginning to deliver really nice quality work, but we had yet to land that special project that we hoped would distinguish us in […]
Blog or Website – The Real Difference
November 18, 2011 by
Blogs are indeed websites, but there are distinct and relevant differences and advantages to both. Most people think of a website as a digital storefront – a place for offering products and services, activities that you can also accomplish with a blog. Then what exactly is the difference between a blog and a website? A […]
Planning for Mobile with 20/20 Hindsight
November 13, 2011 by
Those of us who did not grow up with mobile technologies have an advantage. Before mobile we did something that is not now a common practice. We planned. Even as digital technologies emerged, we continued to plan to assuage the high costs of using the technology. So, notwithstanding the serendipitous benefits of mobile, we learned […]
How to Lose a Prospect at Hello
September 28, 2011 by
Today I was reading the bio of a guest blogger who helps small businesses with their social media marketing. That happens to be what I do too, so I clicked on the link to their site to learn more. The very first line of the most recent blog post was a query to those working […]
