Ahh, April, May, and June—here comes spring, Easter, warm weather, longer days, sunshine. And Q2! How exciting, right?…Right?? Actually, Q2 has a reputation for feeling a bit slow. It lacks the exciting “fresh new start” atmosphere of Q1, the detailed planning that goes into Q3, and the hurried sense of urgency of Q4. But theRead more

Cyber-attacks on both private and government organizations happen on a daily basis. Many are publicized, but a far greater number remain undisclosed or worse – undiscovered. These hackers range from those looking to gain information for competitive reasons, to criminal breaches for monetary gain, malicious intent, or even just trawling for information to be used forRead more

Data is valuable because it’s powerful. On its own, it has the ability to do the job of an army of market researchers, revealing information that helps companies understand and better market to their consumers. And these days, data never stops. It never slows down. In fact, it’s going faster and faster—so fast that humansRead more

One of the coolest things about having a website is watching its analytics. Free tools like Google Analytics make it easy to see how your website is growing, from where your visitors are coming, and how you can make targeted adjustments to improve your site. I guess it’s not unlike reverse engineering, or looking in the backRead more

“Compassion—which I would define as…unconditional love—is essential to a Jedi’s life.”       – Anakin Skywalker If you’re anything like a young Darth Vader, you are probably a Jedi Apprentice. And if you are training to be a Jedi, you probably find yourself #SuddenlySingle. Forever. On Valentine’s Day, some of us feel like we’llRead more

Five years ago, blogs with SEO keywords were the new big thing. Today, you don’t see much chatter about them. One wonders whether they still hold a significant place in a marketer’s arsenal. It is still the case that even today, even with all the changes to the Google algorithm over the years, even withRead more

Have you ever felt as if your email was working against you? Your inbox has reached unprecedented levels of clutter.  You’ve been a part of an email chain for so long that you’re lost and can’t figure out which email contained that important attachment. And somehow, you can find every spam message from the pastRead more

There’s no denying the importance for a business of maintaining a modern website capable of captivating impatient internet users. You know what I mean—we all suffer from shortened attention spans thanks to the internet. But you can conquer the mainstream norm and get your website up-to-date. All it takes is a little elbow grease andRead more

You just got home from a long day at the office. Snow and sleet doubled your drive time. The wind chill reached 50 below, and your whole body still feels frozen. Between the molasses drivers and the reckless speed demons, you’ve got a throbbing headache. Winter still has at least a month to go, but you’reRead more

Your office is a professional work environment. You can’t treat it like your home, a locker room, or the local tavern. But all of us have bad office habits – some of us are just worse at noticing them. Here are the worst offenders to watch out for. Or it may take a Groundhog DayRead more