The truth about marketing, persuasion, and sales via @markwschaefer

Mark W. Schaefer writes "Persuasion is at the heart of sales and marketing but how do maneuver in a world that doesn't want to change its mind? Persuasion is at the heart of sales and marketing but how do maneuver in a world that doesn't want to change its mind?" Go to the source to … Continue reading The truth about marketing, persuasion, and sales via @markwschaefer

What technology do I really need as a consultant just getting started?

I've been in computing since punchcards, and I've seen a few things along the way. The only saying that would be surprising is if I hadn't learned a few things during that time and developed some Strong biases about what makes a good end to end computing solution for a freelancer or individual consultant that … Continue reading What technology do I really need as a consultant just getting started?

Thinking Google: The ‘Schema.org’ edition

Hmmm. Where did the weekend go? I spent mine pondering the demise of Google Authorship, David Amerland's book Google Semantic Search: Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Techniques That Get Your Company More Traffic, Increase Brand Impact, and Amplify Your Online Presence and attempting to understand and deploy Schema.org. Total #geekweekend! Here's the best of what I … Continue reading Thinking Google: The ‘Schema.org’ edition