There are many ways to mess something up. And though we do love to say that there is no “right” way – which may indeed be true sometimes – there are most definitely wrong ways to do things. The truth, however, is that there are degrees of transgression, too. There Read more »
Critique is a skill. Maybe even an art. Few do it well, your humble author included. When we find something we disagree with, our tendency is often to generalize. We don’t like a particular marketing campaign’s spam-laden execution, so we say that all marketers are clueless. A crappy press release Read more »
Today, a guest post and a punch of humor from our regular-ish reality check correspondent, Matt Ridings. I realize this isn’t one of those posts that everyone will agree with. That’s fine, we’re all wrong sometimes, and this time it might as well be you. In all seriousness though, there’s Read more »
I’ve been having a lot of work done on my house lately, which means workers and installers coming and going. Most recently, it was a new washer and dryer, and the installer said the same thing I’ve heard from many over the last couple of weeks: “You’ll get a call Read more »
It’s becoming more and more understood that in order to thrive, businesses need to cultivate a hub of internal social media expertise, and then they need to push that knowledge out and through the organization. Rightfully, we’re celebrating companies that are doing an outstanding job with social media education, and Read more »
How we design companies is important. The way our organizations are layered and interconnected makes a big difference in how information flows through those systems. For better or for worse, deliberate thought into how those systems are designed is vital to a business’ success. But let’s take it down to Read more »
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