Independent Thinking Blog
Independent Thinking Blog
Are You Long-Term Greedy?
My friend Deborah Brody wrote a terrific post about business planning. It's not a sexy topic--but can anyone say they don't need a Plan B for when things go wrong? Most businesses, if they plan at all, focus on the "how are we going to handle the whole...
Libya, Liquor, and Comment Luv
I had real-time conversations about Libya, liquor (and European trade shows), and CommentLuv the other day without leaving my desk or picking up a phone. Mickey Mouse and Gumby too. Maybe it was the randomness of the topics. Or the serendipity of the connections. Or...
10 Social Tools to Help Your Business
We talk a lot about the "big 5" social media platforms (blogs, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Flickr). But the conversation universe is a much bigger place, and there are other platforms, channels, and tools that just might make sense for your business too. Here are...
Is There a Techie on Your Team?
From a business point of view, I never feel as helpless as when something goes wrong with my Web site. I am fine with DOS, but SQL and PHP just stump me. Maybe it's because I've yet to find a For Dummies book that walks me through how to do this stuff. And, yes,...
4 Reasons to Use SlideShare
Are you using SlideShare? In addition to leading a session on captivating content at the Frederick New Media and Technology Conference last week, I also had the opportunity to present a 3-minute, 101 overview of the presentation-sharing platform. There are four big...