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When Tumblr first appeared, everyone wanted WordPress to begin emulating its features. Then came Medium and the same cry. Then Ghost launched and again the retort sounded that “WordPress is falling behind!” But is WordPress really lagging behind the pack? I would argue otherwise.
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Every once in a while, I get an unsolicited sales email from a random company. It usually has some laughable “limited liability” statement attached that claims to protect the sender from any legal claims that their message damaged my machine. Honestly, such a statement is laughable and guarantees I will never respond to the email.
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I know, a political article during election season. Sue me. In this year’s Oregon election, we’re being asked to vote on two somewhat controversial ballot measures – 82 and 83. Measure 82 will amend the Oregon constitution to allow casinos to be built elsewhere than on tribal land (we already have 9 tribal casinos in
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While walking back to my car this weekend from the Portland Marathon Fitness Expo, I had the chance to swing by the Columbia Sportswear flagship store. I love that place, and I love seeing their new displays of fantastic products. Unfortunately, one major marketing failure made Saturday the exception.
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Your brand has a story to tell. Whether the customer remembers the story when you leave the room depends on the quality of the brochure you leave behind.
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This August, I’ll be attending WordCamp Portland. I’ll also be speaking at WordCamp Portland. Last week, I also decided to sponsor WordCamp Portland. Why all the investment? It’s simple. I love Portland. I love WordPress. And I have a blast spending money on the things that I love.
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When I write software, I ask for people’s opinions. Then, I either listen to what they have to say or I don’t. Some people are very adamant about certain features, options, or use cases. Sometimes I listen, sometimes I ignore them entirely. It’s nothing personal. I have opinions about certain applications that should be ignored
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Every now and then, an advertiser gets it so right that their ad sends shivers down my spine. It’s becoming a rare phenomena these days because so many advertisers copy one another … but when the World Cup started last week, someone did something right. First, you have the Dodge Challenger commercial that debuted with