Who's with me? I left Illinois for my home in central Missouri at around 1pm. While listening to podcasts on my phone, I kept hearing the little 'bing,' 'bing,' 'bing' that notified me of new emails …
Smoking Kills (Curb Appeal)
I had just finished meeting with a client in Illinois when I headed to one of my favorite spots for lunch. It has everything: Great ambience? CHECK. Great food? CHECK. Planter by the front door …
How I Keep My Email Inbox Clean
As someone who travels and works an awful lot out of my email inbox, I make the conscious choice to keep it clean. Yep. Most every night, I go to bed with my inbox empty. No emails. This doesn’t …
Covering the iPad 2
Maybe this is weird, but for me the coolest thing about the unveiling of Apple's next generation iPad yesterday wasn't: Its improved graphics capabilities Its front- and back-facing cameras Its …
Proofreading Tips
This week my wife got a very handsome direct mail piece from a local bank. It had a typo. Boy, have I been there. I've made that same mistake. Here are a couple proofreading tips for you. 1. Don't …
21 Killer Recruitment Questions
Years ago, before I had some success helping my clients write 'those weird kinds of' recruitment ads, Roy H. Williams confirmed what I intuitively suspected: the best ads aren't about the position but …