As a website designer, you might like to think that visitors are reading all of your content in a focused and organized fashion. When I am writing website content, I sure as heck hope my visitors will read every word I publish in a very particular order.
Think about your company’s website. Do you expect visitors [...]
The other night some friends of mine decided to order pizza. They very kindly asked me if I wanted some and I appreciatively declined. Thirty minutes later the pizza arrived, and I immediately saw the error of my ways. Once that smell entered the room, it was clear that I wanted pizza all along, I [...]
Last night, I came home planning to conduct my pre-sleep email and ESPN-checking routine only to find that I had no access to the internet. My router said I had a good connection, but alas, no electronic mail or sports news. This led me to what I believed was the only logical conclusion: “Twitter has [...]
We have been conducting interviews for graphic designers this past week and using Craigslist as our main source for applicants. I just wanted to write a quick post that illustrates how not to apply for a job. Of course most of the emails were poor (on Craigslist you usually get about 10% great responses, 20% [...]
Reading, discovering, and interacting with other blogs is a big part of my daily routine, so I’m always trying to find resources that produce informative, preferably entertaining, and easily palatable content. Before getting started, check out our Guide to Google Reader and How to Use it Effectively. Getting your web-based content organized with RSS and [...]
If you own a small business there is no reason not to have a Facebook page. There are over 350 million users which means no matter who you are, most of your customers are likely on there.
The goals of your Facebook fan page should be something like this:
1. Interact with customers and develop meaningful relationships
2. [...]
On the way home the other day, I came across the delightful little chicken shack pictured below and immediately burst out laughing:
Lieutenant Saunders at Your Service!
Clearly, this falls into the category of knock-offs, a genre that mental floss highlighted nicely with a top 10 list (Daiads Shoes are my favorite). Instinct #1 was to run [...]
LinkedIn is an amazing way to find credible people in your industry and develop a legitimate business network. To be effective you must put in a bit of work to make your profile stand out. I recently went through this process and learned some easy ways to fix up my profile. By talking to professional [...]
I recently came across a neat little toy ESPN has developed called the Salary Crunch. It’s a tool which allows you to input your salary, then tells you what it takes for famous sports figures like Andy Pettitte, Rajon Rondo, and Eli Manning to earn the same amount. For example:
Philip Rivers earns your yearly salary [...]
Of the many things running through my mind having recently moved to New York and joined Rising Lynx full-time, one recurring and oddly obscure thought stands out:
“If I try to make salsa, somebody in a cowboy hat will kill me”
Pace Picante’s early 90’s ad campaign was centered on a single fundamental idea, Location Matters. [...]
