I'm not going to bash Klout. plenty of others have done that already, and besides, I like getting free stuff, so, more power to them!  I just want to have fun with them.
A few weeks ago, I did a post about Wikipedia's fundraising ads, entitled Jimmy Wales, Serial Killer?, which got retweeted by a few Read More...

I'm not in the practice of being overly critical, and certainly not mean or snarky. But sometimes someone does something so completely, utterly incompetent or misguided that it's worth pointing out, for their own good as well as being an example for the general public.
That happened yesterday. Short version of the story: an established PR Read More...

I recently learned about an entrepreneur with a very clever business model: Thorkil Sonne, founder of Danish software testing company Specialisterne.  The 55-person firm's clients include CSC, Microsoft, and Oracle.
Specialisterne claims to be the world's first company focused on leveraging the unique talents of people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).  Sonne started Read More...

 
A constant complaint we hear around the office is that emails we receive (and sometimes send) are poorly written or unclear.  According to “How to Write a Perfect Email”, when writing an email that warrants a reply, there are four key components to get a quick and valid response:
 
1. Brevity- Keep it short.
2. Context- How Read More...

Seems like a simple enough concept, right? If you want to be thought of as an expert in your field, besides just knowing your stuff, if you could figure out how experts -- not wanna-be experts, but true "A-list" experts that people respect, quote and hire -- act, then acting like them, rather than acting Read More...

In our latest FastCompany column, we summarized best practices in managing virtual employees:
...Daigle observed that the virtual structure eliminates many political issues: "Not only do we not have much of the water cooler, idle time type of communication, and resulting issues -- we don't have time for it. I think there is some truth that Read More...

Via Barbara Safani, a no-cost job search ebook from Career Hub:
I'm excited to announce our very first eBook! The book, which features in-depth job search advice from 17 career marketing experts is available for download now.
We put this book together because we know that so many job seekers feel lost when they start out Read More...

Do you want to break free of Microsoft's grip? Use exclusively web-based apps, most of them free?
If you do, try reviewing Ismael Ghalimi's list of 'best-of-breed' web apps, which together provide a reasonable approximation of the Microsoft Office Suite.
http://itredux.com/blog/office-20/my-office-20-setup/

We haven't talked much about SMS on this site, but I've been playing with Google SMS, which is a useful service. (Yes, I know i'm late to the party with this...)
Google SMS is a new service that enables you to search for certain kinds of information with Google from a mobile phone or handheld Read More...

My long-time virtual friend Miki Saxon has finally started blogging at MAPping Company Success. She labels herself quite a Luddite, and tends to be very resistant to new technology. Of course, I've always found that incredibly ironic, since she and I have only known each other virtually, and some of my first interaction with her Read More...