Sometimes you don’t end up reading a book until at least 5 people recommend it. I’m glad I read “Never Eat Alone” by Keith Ferazzi – it opened up eyes on how to build relationships within my business without the cheesy/fake networking elements.
Keith’s big thing is pushing through the first layer and really getting to [...]

Being in web design, I used think it would be challenging to work exclusively with one industry and trust that it will work out. I’m always curious when I stumble upon other web designers who specialize in only building website for acupuncturists or who only build websites for realtors. I really didn’t know if they [...]

My company Blue Deer Designs has been offering web hosting as a service for the past five years. I’ve really been wanting to move towards being more of an eco-friendly company and make the web hosting a bigger part of the business. Wanting to make a big change, we moved our server to using [...]

I met Lynnette Braillard at SXSW recently. I was fascinated by her role with Visit Bend and how she promotes tourism through online marketing. If you get a chance, check out their website, it’s a great example of how tourism is changing and adapting with the new wave of media.

I embarked on my first trip to Austin to attend the 2010 SXSW Interactive Conference. Boy, I had no idea what I would learn and who I would meet. For five days I was in a bubble with 13,000 other digital professionals and all-around smart folks.  It was an immersive experience that blew me out [...]