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Coding — I avoid it whenever and wherever possible. That’s one reason why I’m an avid, unflinching believer in WordPress plugins for the simple fact that someone else has already taken care of the hardest parts for me. Read More

Using eye-catching visuals can be a great way to help you stand out online.

I've earned mentions on blogs specifically because I use more eye catching visuals.

But, surely you need to be creative or have access to expensive software?

Nope!

Here are some easy to use apps to help you (mos Read More

Experiencing the wildfires in San Diego this week, I witnessed first hand how drastically social media has changed how we react to natural disasters. Social media has forever changed how we receive public communications and personal updates. Read More

To help you make the most of your time on Facebook and to help you avoid making mistakes many of us initially made, here are 7 things you should avoid doing in order to give your page the best opportunity for getting likes and engaging with your audience. Read More

If you follow me at all, you know that I am a huge proponent of bootstrapping your business if at all possible. While raising outside investment from a venture capitalist or an angel may be the glitziest way to go, it’s not right for the vast majority of businesses. Read More

Blog content is the lifeline of your online presence. Do you ever get the feeling that nobody cares? You spend so much time writing an awesome piece of blog content and it seems like nobody even bothers to read it. You desperately want to get your message across. Read More

Crowdfunding has become an extremely effective way of raising money for startups, but now even cities and communities are using it to fill a current funding gap. Budget cuts and slow decision making can often leave important programs and initiatives unfunded. With crowdfunding, the community can de Read More

Scientists have identified speech patterns and conversational techniques that can help you be more persuasive and make others feel more warmly towards you. Read More

Learn about the Best Piece Of Advice for Mobile Marketing that you can use By Best Selling Author Chuck Martin. Read More

“The search engine has pretty much killed the pub debate as any argument is almost always ended by the phrase ‘I have Googled it...’ whereas ten, fifteen years ago you might have heard ‘I've asked my mate...’ and I think it'll be a long time since we start saying ‘I've Twittered it.’” said Ian Harr Read More