Category Archives: Everything Else

How to get Twitter followers fast

Once or twice a day I find a spammer that started to follow me.  After a few hours Twitter finds them and their account is terminated.  You can generally identify these users with a low number of updates, and a … Continue reading

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Twitter Followers

I understand the twittequette where if you follow me, I’ll follow you.  Is there any other requirement for following someone?  Does everyone need to get something out of a follow relationship? I wonder what denversnowdude’s 839 followers are getting out … Continue reading

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Dealing with negative social media

At the UGCX conference there were a handful of companies in the crowd that had little exposure to social media.  There seemed to be a fog of fear that users would make disparaging remarks about their brands.  You will have … Continue reading

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Goals vs Resolutions

When the New Year rang in, someone asked me if I have a New Year’s Resolution.  I said, “No but I have a Goal.”  What is the difference between a Goal and a Resolution?  A resolution implies there is something … Continue reading

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One Step Towards Patent Reform

This is the first step towards cleaning up the US patent system: http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idINN3026126020081030

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Quote of the day

“Don’t be upset if you are treated badly, be upset if you didn’t know you were being treated badly.” – Me

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Username vs. Email Address for Authentication

When is comes to deciding which key to use for authentication, there is a debate whether to use a username or an email address to identify the user.  Usernames should be used with business based sites or site with expert … Continue reading

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Quote of the day

“If you don’t have any questions, you were not paying attention!” – Me

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Quote of the day

“Better to ask for forgiveness than permission” – Various

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“Don’t confuse hours worked with dedication.” -Me

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