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I like to draw bears.
Recently I was at an event in Wisconsin with a bunch of other cartoonists. We were on stage drawing things suggested by the audience. Everyone was drawing their characters and coming up with funny gags based on things like football, Star Wars, etc.
Not me though. I drew a bi Read More

Many company owners and employees have mixed opinions on the Peer Performance Review, also known as the 360 Review. This type of review, often performed anonymously, is carried out when an employee within a company reports to his boss on another employee’s performance without that employee’s knowle Read More

This year’s holiday season promises to be the strongest in five years with mobile eCommerce playing a bigger role than ever.
A study by eMarketer, a research agency for insights on marketing in a digital world, projected a 5.7 percent increase in retail sales in November and December, reaching $88 Read More

When customers go online to search for a local business, they look for things like reviews, location, hours and other general info. Since Google is one of the first places most customers turn to when looking for such information, it’s important that the search engine makes it easily available.
To Read More

Tokyo-based accessory maker Thanko has developed a creepy, but highly-functional plastic hand that’s supposed to keep users from slouching over keyboards.
The Agonose Arm (Google-translated) is molded in the shape of a human hand and attached to a robot arm. The arm is designed to encourage better Read More

In the last couple of years, the number of shoppers using mobile devices to make purchases during the holiday season has increased rapidly. If Facebook is to be believed, it promises to be no different this year.
According to a Facebook IQ article, the percentage of online purchasers transacting o Read More

Well “up in arms” may be a bit strong. But small business advocates like Carol White, the Air Force’s deputy director for small business programs, are reporting that a recent Department of Defense contracting rule may put small government contractors at a disadvantage. That’s according to a report Read More

WordPress, the popular content management system (CMS) that powers 25 percent of the websites on Earth (including many business websites), has launched WordPress version 4.4.
Codenamed “Clifford” in honor of jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown, WordPress 4.4 is already available for update or download. Read More

New legislation recently passed is expected to assist small businesses impacted by one of the most disastrous storms of the previous decade. But that help comes 10 years after its initial impact was felt.
Even today, everyone remembers Hurricane Katrina. Read More

One of the first points of contact for customers and businesses in today’s digital world is the search engine. And when someone looks at a particular company, the reviews it has received from customers greatly impacts whether they take a look at it, or move on to another business.
Google plays an Read More