Independent Thinking Blog
Independent Thinking Blog
Podcast Looks at Business Climate, Start-up Tips
My first podcast is out! I was interviewed by IABC's Natasha Nicholson for CW Radio, and the topic is lessons learned in 20 years of business. The premise: the fundamentals of running a business haven't changed in the last 20 years, but pretty much everything else...
3 Reasons to Read About Global Entrepreneurship
As if I didn't have enough to read already, I've added a few new blogs into my Google Reader recently. Mostly focused on business and technology, but also one great new find on entrepreneurship. If you haven't bookmarked (or subscribed to) the Policy Dialogue on...
Do I Have Your Full Attention Now?
Do you multitask at the expense of those around you? It used to be "put down the pen." Now perhaps it is more aptly "turn away from the computer screen" with its data streams, non-stop e-mail, and multiple tab browsers. Or turning off the smartphone. Whatever your...
11 Months, 1 Web Design, and the Perils of DIY
Eleven months. Eleven months, which equals a cautionary tale about good intentions. As in mine, and my time and ability to brand a Web site. When I migrated SteigmanCommunications.com onto a self-hosted WordPress platform in January (or, more accurately, when my...
Social Marketing Secret #101 (Mom & Shoes)
My mom discovered online shoe stores yesterday. And she was really excited by free delivery and return shipping, the confirmation e-mail, and the convenience of searching for her shoes without having to trek from store to store. There's a point here, and it's not...