Ok, so last week’s big social media news was thatFacebook launched its new hashtag platform. For those of you that have never used Twitter (where hashtags gained their popularity to begin with), here’s a little breakdown about hashtags and how they work: Want to know what other people are saying about potatoes? Simply putting the […]
Keep ReadingWith hundreds of new apps coming out every week, it’s difficult to sift through and find ones that are useful to you. As a small business owner, organization and simplification is key. This is made infinitely easier by the following four apps, which help you to get away from paper and move to electronic information […]
Keep ReadingWe are looking for an experienced Classic ASP Developer to join our growing team. Classic ASP is the cornerstone of dozens of internal and external applications we have either developed or been hired to maintain over the years. We love Classic ASP and you should too. To thrive in this role, you should love being […]
Keep ReadingSorry everyone for the delay in posting this. It turns out, we did announce the winner of the outreach on Friday June 8th as planned, we just we never got around to notifying everyone that didn’t win until today. Before I announce the winner, I just want to recap a little about from the outreach […]
Keep ReadingBusinesses with Facebook Pages can now set five different roles for their administrators: Manager, Content Creator, Moderator, Advertiser and Insights Analyst. This is a useful tool for Facebook managers. Facebook Adds Post Scheduling Facebook’s scheduling tool includes the ability to add dynamic links and images directly to your Facebook Page. You can prepare a post […]
Keep ReadingUPDATE: The pro-bono contest has ended. All links in this post have been removed. Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been teasing everyone on Facebook with a “mystery” project that I said is going to be BIG. Well, the time has come to reveal it: We’re going to give a website away. Well actually, […]
Keep ReadingWith the rise in popularity of social media and a lot of consultants focusing almost exclusively on developing a social media strategy for clients, we thought it would be a good idea to go back to basics for a refresher on other ways to communicate. Don’t get us wrong, social media is important and it […]
Keep ReadingOk, we all know I am critic of Google’s data collection practices, but now they are starting a new program called Screenwise where they actually bribe you to give up your privacy. I am not kidding. Under the guise of “making Google better”, they will now send you gift cards for installing a browser extension […]
Keep ReadingIf you know me, you know I am a big fan of our local Sheriff here in Polk County. I served on his citizens advisory council for a year and saw the inner-workings of the department in a way that really solidified my respect for how it is run. I’m not on the council anymore, […]
Keep ReadingYou know, nothing is absolute in business. I don’t like to use the word “mistakes,” mainly because I believe in the old saying “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” But the truth is, nobody is perfect. Sure I’ve made some bonehead decisions along the way, but that’s how you learn, right? Some of the […]
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