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Time to Say Thanks

December 26, 2009 Email Marketing

I know it’s pretty cliche to have a post like this, but in what has turned out to be a year that has turned my life in completely different directions (email marketing, the baby, etc.), it seems like a perfect post for the day after Christmas. Thank you for the conversations, the debates, the love, [...]

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What Not to Do When Losing a Client

December 22, 2009 Other

If you’re a client, you know this situation: You’re moving to a new agency or service provider to take care of certain mechanisms within your company. There is a long transition process that involves uber-busy departments like IT. But you’re also at the end of your contract with other providers who will not be needed [...]

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Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes

December 11, 2009 Other

I’ve been waiting for a while to make this decision, but it’s time. Over this weekend and possibly the next week, I’ll be upgrading the blog to Thesis. I want the SEO, I want the design flexibility, and I want the control over the blog features that I don’t have now with my current template. [...]

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Bumper Sticker Theory

October 11, 2009 Other

I have a long commute–roughly 75 miles round trip each day. Therefore, I spend a lot of my time during the week in my car… a lot. Therefore (again), I see a lot of cars every day. This kind of commute means I also see a lot of bumper stickers. Some are entertaining, some are [...]

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I want to abolish the word “Expert”

September 8, 2009 Other

I recently read Amber Naslund’s blog post called “Are We Really Just ‘Students’?” Her solid argument in the post is that as professionals in any field, we should abandon ever calling ourselves “students.” Here’s her rationale: But we’re doing ourselves, our industry, and the business world a disservice if we all sit in wonder and [...]

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