I'm not the right person to judge the quality of my own creative work. When I click publish, all I want to know is whether or not I am happy with it.
Category: Commentary
Commentary on the local church, radio and podcasting, open source software, journalism, communications, photography, education, and web development.
Protect your team from third party headaches
Here are a few thoughts about hiring vendors for creative and technical projects. They may come in handy for those in marketing or communications.
When failure makes all the difference
Bad ideas and foolish assumptions can be rejected and replaced. I rejected some of my own and replaced them with good memories and rich experiences.
No one is clamoring for my input
When we are angry and ignorant of the facts, social media provides an opportunity to speak. Too many of us do. This is our encouragement to reconsider.
I stopped saying I don’t have time
Most of us are busy, but new opportunities can arise in life that allow us to help people. We must not convince ourselves we have no time to take them.
A journalistic approach to marketing
Every good organization needs people on staff that can tell their story. Marketing teams are hired to publish the truth about their quality and value.
It’s not about the delivery method
Some old radio guys like myself believe the medium is in danger. I don't agree. Especially if we concentrate on valuable content, not method of delivery.
Writing is just organized thinking
Writing provides us an opportunity to organize our thoughts. Leaders and other serious people should make writing a key part of their weekly routines.
You don’t know me, but sign up for my stuff
Too many website owners use analytics to justify poor decisions. An opening screen with a newsletter signup, as far as I can tell, fits into this category.