Before you jump in and make a bunch of cold calls to just anyone in your contact database there is something you should know. Business professionals rang out the old year by ditching cold calling. Here's the most important tool you'll need in your business development toolbox for 2015...

Yesterday CBS News called my big brother Lee about an

Eugene Kim was so focused on the content of his presentation

Whenever I serve in the role of teacher, mentor, coach or judge, I'm often the one who learns the most. CodeDay San Diego proved that courage is the privilege of the young...

Just because software publishers tell us any business challenge can be solved with the immediate application of technology doesn't make it so. Here are the Essential Elements to making all your technology work, all the time...

We've all been brainwashed to believe that if we spend more money on software our business will thrive, our bank account will grow, life will be perfect. It's time to stop buying the latest offering from the $20 a month cloud computing club...

The key to your digital success this year is to guide your customers and prospects along the road from initial discovery to a profitable destination, your bank account. Here's the path...

The song title Auld Lang Syne is not a forward-looking statement. It's okay to squeeze out the last ounce of cheer from 2013. As for me, I can't wait to get started on 2014. My clients had a great 2013. I just can't wait any longer to see what's going to happen next. It all starts Thursday afternoon.

As we take a break to catch our breath before the new year it's time to make a choice. You can either reject or embrace technology. Yes it's easy to whine and moan about the search algorithm at Google, the loss of the Activity section on your LinkedIn profile or lament the state of your Klout score. For me, I choose to change. Here's why...

The key to engagement and conversion is to tear down walls and build bridges. QR codes build walls. Here's a simple test to see if your visitors can follow the path to becoming loyal customers...

Yes, I can tell the holidays are definitely here. It's

"We have doubled our sales in the last 5 weeks" When my client Bill Vanderford made that statement, I was stunned. What really rocked my world was that Bill and I had only been working together 5 weeks. Here's how Bill made it look easy...

Journalists are going to be just fine. More than the content of the presentations during the 2013 edition of TEDxPoynter it was the smiles on the faces of the attendees. Here's my biggest take away from TEDxPoynter.

I just returned from a special event in Jacksonville, Florida. A room full of invited guests listened intently and laughed is all the right places. Here's their takeaways from the event...

If you're tired of watching TV on a schedule that is not your own, or just tired of watching, maybe it's time to man-up and ditch cable

Do you know where your contacts are? If your answer is "Somewhere in my database" it's time you got familiar with the term "Hyper-Segmented".

All your files, all the time, wherever you are. Impossible?

You don't need to be a superhero to protect your site, or even a geek. Use these tips and resources to harden your WordPress Security.

Jennifer Zurawski and  Michael Slowinski know how to make technology

We have all the technology we need, but we seldom do. Why can't we seem to be able to make technology work?

15 minutes ago your technology changed. Innovators innovated, investor/gamblers lost

Everyone is looking for the perfect online calendar, or mobile app, or cell phone. So when subscriber Mark Hunter asked for my help with his quest, I had to start by busting a major technology myth. There is no single "perfect" online calendar, or any other technology for that matter. The path to perfect starts by defining your goals. Read on to learn which cloud-based calendar became part of my recommendation to Mark...

Web design is getting better and cheaper at the same time. No, really! Google Fonts is an important example of how moving web fonts from the desktop to the cloud improves the quality and control of your web design, while reducing the time, effort and cost. Read this article to learn how this simple switch reduced the cost of custom typography for this site by 90%.

It was not going to be a good day. Last