You know the thing I’ve been promising for weeks (months?), I’m launching it. Two weeks ago, this was not where I was heading. My plan had only a little to do with specific cartoons or guides. Basically, the thing was going to be a stretched out and really specific workshop on developing web savvy. Then […]
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Creating an entry point for complicated topics
At the end of last week I reached out directly to the members of my email list to learn some of the things that they’re struggling with right now. I had a great response and received some nice detailed replies, which I really appreciate. What did I learn? Most of you are not really focused on the web […]
4 reasons to have a blog, even if you don’t blog
Have you considered including a blog? …I don’t want a blog. Just curious, why not? …I don’t have the time to add something else to my plate. -Conversation I’ve had, way too many times… While you might not have time to blog (verb), having a blog (noun) takes no time. A blog (noun) is not […]
Why your online presentation’s context calls for focus
Conference presentations are great because you have some control over the context. You can adjust the lights and quiet the room. You can walk around, carrying the gaze of your audience with you. At this moment, how are you reading this post? Are you sitting in your office staring at a desktop screen filled with tabs and […]
Christmas cartoons, my holiday tradition
The world is always changing but the simple things are still the simple things. I hope you're having a happy holiday season. Thank you for all of your support. Yours truly, Chris
You’ve got 10 seconds, make your point with a deductive presentation
Remember the power point glory days? You know, the time when you could give a super boring bullet-point filled presentation and not lose 99% of your audience. The web’s not like that. I mean, it’s really really not like that. Even some awesome 5 minute slide driven presentations don’t work well on the web. We […]