Business

If you’re firing 190 employees, make sure they don’t have access to the company Twitter account

If you’re firing 190 employees, make sure they don’t have access to the company Twitter account

Jan 31, 2013

Firing employees can be hard. There are emotions at play and emotions can lead to bad decisions. They can also...

A designer’s guide to color and psychology

A designer’s guide to color and psychology

Jan 30, 2013

The digital devices and printing equipment of today are becoming masterful at presenting the world in full color. Retina displays...

End the vertical video madness

End the vertical video madness

Jan 29, 2013

There was a faux-PSA posted last year that was enjoyable to watch but that rang a truth within its contents....

Stop making infographics that suck

Stop making infographics that suck

Jan 28, 2013

In many ways, infographics help to fulfill one of the important promises of the internet in general and social media...

Did the Audi bike concept designer realize he used the Mercedes logo for the wheels?

Did the Audi bike concept designer realize he used the Mercedes logo for the wheels?

Jan 26, 2013

Last year, Audi started showing off its e-bike concept, a high-tech 50 MPH electric bike with carbon fiber and built...

5 types of Facebook content that make local businesses stand out

5 types of Facebook content that make local businesses stand out

Jan 25, 2013

In an environment with a billion users, millions of business pages, and just about every company in every industry trying...

80s boomboxes return with elegant, portable design

80s boomboxes return with elegant, portable design

Nov 18, 2022

Those of us old enough to remember the somewhat-cool-but-mostly-annoying boomboxes that were carries on streets, across playgrounds, and on public...

Post customer reviews to Facebook in ways that don’t suck

Post customer reviews to Facebook in ways that don’t suck

Jan 22, 2013

We talked about the way that Domino's pizza posts customer responses on their Facebook in a clever and effective manner....

Businesses should not follow everyone who follows them on Twitter

Businesses should not follow everyone who follows them on Twitter

Jan 20, 2013

One of the biggest old-school truths that is obsolete today is the idea that you should follow everyone on Twitter...

Football, television viewing habits, and customer service

Football, television viewing habits, and customer service

Jan 17, 2013

Americans crave football and appreciate a positive customer service experience. They pay, on average, about $100 a year for sports...

If you’re doing Facebook right as a business, there will be haters

If you’re doing Facebook right as a business, there will be haters

Jan 15, 2013

There's always a risk when it comes to aggressive advertising and marketing that many are unwilling to take. On television,...

Email and the lean green benefits of online marketing

Email and the lean green benefits of online marketing

Nov 18, 2022

More companies are looking at ways that will enable them to go green with their marketing efforts. However, their motivation...