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    Snapchat – More Than Just Stupid Pics and Videos

    Snapchat has long been though of as a place for sexting and inappropriate behavior. Many marketers have wondered how they might use it for their business and their clients. Recently, Snapchat has been picked up by the likes of Gary Vaynerchuk, Amy Schmittauer of Savvy Sexy Social, Bartunde Thurston, Ted Rubin, and many other well…

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    Know What Traffic Behind You Is Like While Riding

    As many of you know, I like cycling. There’s nothing quite like being out on the open road powered only by the strength in your legs. I’ve always wondered if someone would come up with something like this… http://www.engadget.com/…/garmin-varia-vision-and-sport-wa…/ It alerts you to traffic patterns behind you. This will definitely be helpful.

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    An Important Rule In Business – Don’t Talk Smack About People

      It’s important in business to make sure you always put your best foot forward. Sometimes someone who you deal with professionally might rub you the wrong way, but under no circumstances does it warrant bad-mouthing them to others. Remember this is a professional setting, not junior high. The reason why I’m writing this is…

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    Star Wars VII – Some What Full Of Spoilers

    I finally saw Star Wars Episode VII – The Force Awakens. It was a decent movie, by itself. Though there was a bit too much rehashing of Episode IV a New Hope.

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    The Power of Blogging

    Blogging can at times be a tedious task. It can be a real bear when ideas for topics don’t come easily. Yet even with the clear obstacles, there is a power to blogging, which no other Social Media platform can’t provide. You own and control your content. You own the discussion. You control the conversion funnel.…

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    Are New Years Resolutions Worthless?

    Are New Years resolutions worthless? How many do we actually keep? We all need to work out, get more sleep, spend more time with our loved ones, save more money, etc. But how much of this do we actually do. Instead of focusing on overarching, year-long goals, we should focus on more immediate and relatively…

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    WordPress Calypso: Improvements Needed

    I’ve been using the WordPress.com new Calypso desktop app and LOVING IT. But it needs some improvements. Here are my thoughts.

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    Open Source vs. Close Source

    I’ve been thinking about open source lately. I’ve always been a big proponent of it, but now with Google, Facebook, Automattic and others releasing their software, hardware, and other stuff into the open source community, it’s got me thinking. Why wouldn’t you want to open source your software and hardware? First off what is open…

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    WordPress.com the other Medium.com?

    With the new WordPress.com and Calypso, I’m noticing something I haven’t before. WordPress.com is really the other Medium.com. There is a vibrant community on the system and with Calypso and the new WordPress.com, it’s easier than ever to dive in and read some great stuff. Being a Web designer and only using self-hosted WordPress, I’ve…

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    As I Saw It: Wordcamp US 2015 – The Inaugural US Wordcamp

    Wordcamp US 2015 Was A Success I’m two days out of the Inaugural Wordcamp US 2015 and all I can say is what an amazing experience. It was a real honor to be one of the official photographers for the event and boy my feet are hurting. This was not my first Wordcamp, nor was…