One of my biggest business frustrations in 2009 has centered around Search Engine Optimization (SEO): peoples misunderstandings of what SEO fundamentally is, what it theoretically accomplishes, and the large number of shysters scaring businesses into pursuing activities not nearly as important as they are made out to be. Inquires usually go like this..
Preston,
My business–ACME Tires–has [...]
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SEO Is Not A Product
January 4th, 2010
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Google AdWords Account Access: A Cacophony Of Stupid
July 17th, 2009
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If I haven’t blabbed your ear off already, OpenRain has a small business web presence product called the Online Business Platform. It’s a big deal as it’s fairly unique in many different ways.
Anyway, the the upper service level options include consulting and advisement on advertising with Google AdWords, which means we generally need access to [...]
Radio Spot: Are you Social? The Social Media/Job Search Connection
July 13th, 2009
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This morning I had the pleasure of doing a guest spot on Career Launch with Jane & Al: a VoiceAmerica Variety show airing live every Monday from 8-9am. Today’s discussion was on the role of social networking tools in the employment process.
Lots of capable people are finding themselves particularly hard pressed to find jobs right [...]
Guest Spot On "Career Launch"
July 9th, 2009
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On Monday, July 13th at 8am I’ll be doing a guest spot on the “Career Launch with Jane and Al” internet radio show. I’ll be present to discuss the role of social networking and social media tools in the career advancement process: specifically LinkedIn and Twitter. Compass Consulting Team (run by Jane and Al) is [...]
OpenRain's First Commercial Product In Production
June 15th, 2009
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I feel like I’ve come to know you quite well over the last few years. It was a rocky relationship at first, what with you not paying attention to me and hanging out with your friends too much and all. But ever since you started taking better care of yourself and dressing up a bit [...]
Preston's Business Razor: A Stakeholder Perspective On Pair Programming
June 2nd, 2009
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Pair programming is an activity of eXtreme Programming (XP) wherein two developers work in conjunction–often physically seated next to each other with a single keyboard and mouse–to solve the same development tasks as a single mind. Having developer pairs tackle complex tasks can go a long way towards…
Increasing personal productivity.
Reducing defects.
Minimizing misinterpretation of requirements.
Improving designs.
(Many [...]
My FonWallet Story: Making It All Public
April 13th, 2009
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Update: April 26th, 2009. I’ve had a few brief conversations with Todd over telephone and IM, and have offered to cease pursuing both judgments and remove this post from this website provided a prompt, reasonable payment schedule for the personal judgement against Todd. He has committed to proposing me a payment settlement plan by the end of [...]
Handling Fuzzy Requirements
March 9th, 2009
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I had a great conversation with remi Taylor of OpenRain Software today on how to handle fuzzy requirements when the customer isn’t available. You’ve been there… you get an issue tracking ticket like “Add Foozle Support” only to find no explanation of what this means other than the issue title. The customer/decision maker decided to [...]
10 Joys Of Small Business Ownership
March 7th, 2009
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Don’t fret about those woes! For on a daily basis…
You are building something greater than the sum of its parts.
You set the mission, vision and values.
You define the right people, right roles, and right rules.
You will push constantly to explore and learn to think outside your comfort zone.
You will often fall, but consistently stand up [...]
