Want to run a marathon (or 100 km) with a difference? Heard of the Antarctic Ice Marathon? A brilliant race that markets itself. Why? Because it’s so different and chat worthy that guys like me will blog about it, other people will talk about and journalists will write about it. Easy. I’d guess the race organisers wouldn’t spend […]
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Don’t Be Like This Company – Care
You know, providing exceptional customer service ain’t that hard. Going the extra mile should be a piece of cake. You can do 2 simple things: Observe what you customer does Ask your customer how you can do better From that it’s pretty easy to figure out how to be exceptional. The Company That Doesn’t Care […]
Top 10 List: What I Would Do If I Was Starting a New Web Development Company
It’s been 10+ years since I first started my web development business and in that time I’ve had a few decent success stories, a lot of failures and tons of interesting times. I’ve written a book, I write a newsletter (or 2), have a lot of my own sites, do a broad range of web […]
How To Get Your First Web Design Clients: Top 7 Tips
When you first start out as a web designer/developer/whatever it’s daunting as you put your shingle out and try and interest any passing prospect. Here’s the tips of a pro to get you started and on the way: 1. Pick a niche I found myself with a niche market years ago and I’d have my […]
Wedding Band Play A Merry Tune
My online mate Seamus has a wedding band in Northern Ireland. He was telling me he was once booked to play a wedding in North Island – apparently, the guy mixed up the Ireland and Island bit. Took him a few days to figure out the across the world trip might not pay expenses! The […]
Super Bowl Ads Worth A Look
This year’s Super Bowl ads are worth a look – check out what companies are spending their millions on. Take a look at the Super Bowl ads here. (I love the “I’m Good” one from Pepsi.) GoDaddy (the domain name registrar) has a couple more ads this year, but unlike their first year, these ones […]
Women’s Tennis Continues To Rob Event Organisers & Sponsors Blind
Women tennis players must have a giggle to themselves as they go out to play in major events like the recently completed Australian Open. I’ve just watched the most boring, poor play in the women’s final and it got me thinking how unjust it is that the women get the same prizemoney as the men. […]
I Did Not Have Sex With Tania Zaetta………Either
I’ve always been a big fan of Max Markson, one of Australia’s leading agents of all things celebrity. Max never takes anything too seriously (except his 20%!) and finds an angle in everything for his clients. Tania Zaetta is a C A (sorry Max) grade celebrity here in Australia. She was accused last year of having had sex with troops […]
It’s The Market
“Fellow designers: Please stop participating in contests. You r devaluing the industry.“ – Lawrence Andrew – Tweet It’s the market……. you know, that enormous thing you’re involved in. A fairly recent evolution in online web design is the design contest.Essentially how it works is this: Someone wants a web site designed. They go to one […]
Fake Video Star Goes Into Hiding
And the fiasco with the “Best Job In The World” fake video turns completely and utterly to crap. You’d think the ad guru’s response would be considered, genuine and useful. Ummmm, no. Here’s the response from Rhiannon Craig, Cummins Nitro employee (digital project manager), who starred in the video. “Feeling very uncomfortable with the level […]