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The Mackinaw Red Filson Small Duffle
I have a Filson problem in particular and I have a bag problem in general. From the very moment I needed to buy a courier bag for my time as a bike messenger back in the late 80s, early 90s, until now.
Clever Ways To Make Your Business Green
Being green benefits the planet as much as your business. Sustainable practices not only save money but attract new customers too. Although building an eco-friendly company seems difficult, there are many small changes you can make. Try out an idea or two from below and make your business a greener one.
Halloween 2007 Influencer Campaign for The Pew Campaign for Fuel Efficiency
Back in 2007, during Halloween, my company, then named Abraham Harrison, landed Pew as a public affairs online influencer marketing client for the 2007 Energy Bill for the National Environmental Trust (NET).
4 Key Steps to Protecting Your Devices Next Year
Our mobile devices play a fundamental part in our lives, opening up possibilities we wouldn’t have without them. However, our ubiquitous use of devices like smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktops can mean we’re putting a lot of personal data at risk.
Seasons Greetings from Dan and Chris at Gerris
Remember, this will be the only year in history when your foresight is 2020!
Using Cycling To Improve Your Running: Does It Really Work?
Less than half the amount of people who run also cycle, but these runners could be missing a trick. Cycling is a perfect complementary exercise for runners as it strengthens the leg muscles, can be a form of active recovery, and gives the joints a rest — all of which helps you to become a stronger and faster runner.
24 extremely short reviews of current television programs
I watch too much TV. It runs in the background. I need the noise in order to focus. May you benefit from my sacrifice. Here are 24 extremely short reviews of current television programs for you to check out over the holiday.
AppFollow is Moz for Google, Apple, Amazon, and Windows Apps
Everyone wants to make their quick fortune by coding the next TikTok and entering the billion-dollar unicorn club. Recently I had to become an expert in the space for a client who wanted me to consult her on the best way to promote a broad portfolio of products and services, some of which include iOS and Android apps. Not only do I need to understand submission and listing but I need to know how to do everything that will lure people gladly into the trap known as downloading, positively reviewing, and then buying an app in a sea of a thousand million apps—and games.
Key Steps To Follow To Ensure Your Online Business Succeeds
In today's modern society, ecommerce is booming. Unfortunately, this can give off the impression that opening your own business online is so simple, which just isn’t the case. You risk a lot of energy, time, and money when you decide to take up such a venture, and that’s why it’s so important that you are able to succeed.
If you've got a business—you didn't build that
"You didn't build that" is a phrase from a 2012 election campaign speech delivered by United States President Barack Obama on July 13, 2012, in Roanoke, Virginia.
Does Hair Removal Actually Make Runners More Aerodynamic?
"To shave or not to shave?" That is the question for many runners and bike riders. Although limited testing has been carried out in response to this question, one test conducted by Mark Cote (a specialist in aerodynamics) has shown that shaving actually makes a difference to a runner's velocity.
Build It Up Before It Gets Knocked Down! Preparing Your Business For Disaster
Naturally, with any sort of disaster, there is going to be downtime, but as a business needs to get back on its feet right away, this is what a backup plan is for, as well as ensuring that your business is prepared for whatever is thrown at it.
Differentiating Your Company From Others In Your Marketplace
In the modern age, building your business into something successful is about looking ahead.
Follow these Tips if you Want to Keep your Business Safe Online
Internet security should really be high on your company’s agenda.
Where To Invest Money Into Your Business
Investing your money is certainly something any business should be looking to do, no matter how big or small the company is. Whether you’ve just started off or you’ve been established for a while, there’s definitely plenty you can do to improve areas of your business through re-investing and investments in general. Here are some places worth spending your money.
How Offline Marketing Still Works in a Digital World
Marketing online is something that can really benefit your business. Online marketing allows you to track all of the details from campaigns, as there is so much different information from click-through rate, monitor search keywords, as well as where your audience is coming from. And as a result, it can be easy to think that any other form of marketing, especially any ‘traditional’ marketing, is something that won’t have any value these days. How offline marketing techniques compare?
Marketing The Medical Industry In The Modern Day
Marketing the medical industry can prove difficult because it's not just about getting a business out there, it's about providing real, human care. This means that we need to ensure that our business provides the services, but also delivers the results so much so that we can use this as a key component to promoting our practice.
4 Simple Tips On Improving The Productivity Of Your Business
It’s no secret that the more productive that your business is, the more that you will profit and thrive. As a business leader, you’ll always be looking for new ways to improve across your company as a whole. There’s no one fits all solution when it comes to success, but if you want to improve your daily productivity, a few of these tips might come in handy.
How To Equip Each One Of Your New Employees
‘Suit up.’ Those are the words you should always apply, at least in spirit, to your introduction of a new employee.
Reaching Inbox Zero (and Staying There)
Are you the kind of person that’s always got hundreds of notifications on their smartphone? Does each folder have that little number on top of it, showing how many notifications and alerts you have? Chances are if your smartphone looks like this, your email inbox is even worse.
Alternative Investment Opportunities That Could Prove Fruitful
Whether you’re thinking about your business or personal accounts, investments are an opportunity to boost your earnings without doing much.
8 Ways To Keep Your Business Professional And Sharp
There are many keys to success in the world of business, and they should all be carved perfectly if you’re to reach it. Hard work is obviously massively valuable – if you have a great work ethic, then you’re going to succeed.
The Key To Building A Successful Career From The Ground Up
Everybody has to start somewhere, and somewhere is usually the bottom of the career ladder. Whether you’re entering a paid position for the first time or you’ve made a complete career switch and you’re starting all over again, it’s still possible for you to build a successful career. You just need to know what to do to build it from the ground up. Below, we’ll take a look at how you can do this.
My relationship with alcohol
The short answer (tl:dr): my friends who drink think I'm extremely moderate and my friends who don't drink are incessantly worried about me. That said, I'm going to need to mostly give up drinking for health reasons, so I am just sorting out my relationship with the grape, the grain, the potato, and the cactus.
Why did I love the series Chuck so much? I did and I still do
The show Chuck, 5 seasons from 2007-2012, proves itself, over the course of five years, that it's an ensemble cast. That Chuck is a Jenga puzzle requiring every single one of its extended cast, including Lester and Jeff, the clueless Buy More foils.
Reliving my teenage years on O'ahu, Hawaii, by watching Magnum P.I.
OK, I will not be doing very many two- or three-missives in-a-row. First, I must explain that I am an only latchkey child (un fils unique) who finds comfort in the television playing in the background. So, I either end up popping on WAMU 88.5FM on my sundry radios (an NPR affiliate) or I play something that is familiar but neither engaging nor complicated (no M Night Shyamalan films, foreign films, documentaries, or food and travel shows). So, what am I burning through over the last couple of months? 80s Magnum P.I.:
An admission that I consume way too much media as a lonely old bachelor: Netflix edition
This missive is an admission that I consume way too much media. This week is all about Netflix only. Since you are my friends, you probably have lives, loves, kids, lovers; so, let me watch Netflix.
All You Need To Know About Branding Your New Business
Red glass bottles. Golden arches. Rainbow apples with a bite in the middle. A blue bird. All of these descriptions of logos are obvious, yes? Could you tell which companies were being described?
My first TinyLetter missive crossposted to this blog
I have all of 7 subscribers on my TinyLetter newsletter so I thought I would share it here as well, so enjoy!
How To Have a Stellar Gaming Experience on the Go
No matter what you do in life for work or for hobbies, there will be times when you’re waiting to board a plane, waiting for a bus or a train, or sat travelling in a car (not driving), when you have some downtime.
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