Good Reads, Feb. 16-22, 2013

There’s a little bit of something for everyone in here this week. Lots of technology and marketing, of course – email tips, writing advice, great information on Google’s search algorithm for Google News – but there are some really good reads around bigger themes as well. Themes like innovation (new ways to think about association membership, and the direction technology will take in the near future, for example). Continue reading

Valentine’s Love from a Journalist turned Web Strategist

Antique shop ValentineYes, it’s Valentine’s Day. And that has me thinking about the things I love as a professional, things that make my life richer or easier or both. As a journalist turned website and electronic communications strategist, it’s a fairly wide-ranging list. Here are just a few of the things I really am appreciating today: Continue reading

Good Reads, Jan. 6-12, 2013

Been too busy this week to spend much time keeping up with your newsletters, RSS feeds and other news sources? Here are some of the best articles I’ve come across during the week.

Analytics & Websites

 Technology

Journalism / Content

 Branding

Personal Development

In Search of the Perfect Screen Grab Utility

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Screen grab captured with Skitch


For someone who lives in an Apple household and loves the death out of Apple products, I have to admit that I’ve now spent so much time working on PCs in my professional life (never been self-employed) that I actually find myself having to learn/re-learn how to use a Mac. Continue reading