ClientsFromHell.net is a popular site. It’s estimated to be one of the top 25,000 sites in the world, one of the top 10,000 sites in the United States. This site is most popular with people in creative industries, like design. It’s also one of the most detrimental sites to the health of the design industry […]
There Are No Clients From Hell
Why Some Remote Teams Succeed, and Others Fail
One of the questions that all tech companies have to address is whether to build a team that is on-site, in an office — or a distributed team where people work from remote locations. Even though there are tools to manage remote teams effectively, most tech workers still do not have the option of working […]
Time: An Entrepreneur’s Most Valuable Resource
A lot of entrepreneurs focus on runway, capital, and money. But money is not as important as time. Not by a long shot. “Your time is limited. Remember that. Each day you’re given 86,400 seconds from the ‘Time Bank’. Everyone is given the same. There are no exceptions. Once you make your withdrawal, you’re free […]
2014 Year In Review
It’s that time of year again — when everyone reflects on the year that was, and makes plans for the year ahead. This is my own 2014 in review. Writing Stats I wrote a total of 96 articles for 5 websites this year, up from 56 articles in 2013. 78 articles were published on this […]
Good Ideas Still Have To Be Sold
“You can’t just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them.” — Steve Jobs, 1989 “We believe that customers are smart, and want objects which are well thought through.” — Steve Jobs, 2006 There’s a few perspectives surrounding the statement, “People don’t know what they need until you show it […]
Using Twitter For Small Business Lead Generation
This is a mini-series on using Twitter for small business for lead generation. First, we’ll cover the basics of using Twitter. You should also read the Twitter Small Business Guide if you’re new to the platform. Twitter’s main strength is sharing information through links, photos or videos. It’s secondary strength is being able to communicate […]
Getting Help From People In Your Industry
This is about how to grow your business when no one knows who you are, and the right and wrong ways to go about it. When you’re just starting out, no one knows who you are. People who are beginning their marketing career, who want exposure will oftentimes cold email people for a shout-out or […]
Seven Business Lessons From Pro Wrestling
Here’s something that my close friends know about me, that most people don’t — I’m a huge pro wrestling fan. I grew up right when wrestling was becoming big in the late 1980s. I watched the WWF and NWA on Saturday afternoons, stayed up late to watch Saturday Night’s Main Event, and would watch pay-per-views […]
Finding Your Business Voice
All businesses have some form of communication with their customer base. But why do some brands resonate with us while others do not? Brands that are strong have a cohesive way of speaking to the public, whether it is on their site, in print or video. These companies have taken time to think about who […]
Content Marketing is the New Advertising
Until the late 1990s, people had only a few choices for getting information and entertainment: TV, radio, print, movies. In order to get the content they desired, people had to suffer through ads at the beginning, end or throughout their entertainment. The internet was built on the same model — using interruption marketing and advertisements […]