Independent Thinking Blog
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5 Takeaways from FredNMT3
I had the pleasure of attending the sold-out third annual Frederick New Media and Technology Conference on February 24 (photo of me presenting here). The location was good, the WiFi worked well, and the conversations were awesome. If I had one complaint, it was that...
Why Are Entrepreneurs Slow to Adopt Social Media?
This "SmartPulse" poll of SmartBrief on Entrepreneurs readers caught my eye the other day. That's because a whopping 69 percent of respondents said they "never" or rarely work on social media for their business. We talk about social media a lot. And because we see the...
The NOW Revolution: 7 Shifts to Make Your Business Faster, Smarter, and More Social
Social media for business is a big topic of conversation these days. And there’s no question that companies that are able to pivot their operations to respond to both challenges and opportunities in real-time are ahead of the game. But how do you get there? Jay Baer...
Could You Work in an Office?
Could you work in an office? In my latest post for Workshifting.com, I look at what it means to work on your own terms. And whether those of us who do so, whether as business owners or part of a corporate virtual team, could go back to the 9-to-5 routine of the...
5 Must-Have Tech Tools for Business
In an interview with The New Small author Phil Simon, Zane Safrit asked a great question about essential business tech tools. It got me thinking about the five tech tools my business can't do without: 1. Access. People talk a lot about the cloud and cloud computing,...