Dilbert will be banned until morale improves

This is a great Marketplace/Freakonomics report on employee morale. Love the part about using the number of Dilbert comics posted on walls as a way to determine morale. So why not ban Dilbert as a way to improve morale? If you think that’s stupid, then why is it any smarter for a company to tighten […]

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February 23, 2012 Read the full post →

Finding backcountry adventure at Rangeley Lake State Park

Winter is a great time to explore the park’s trails and beach.

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February 21, 2012 Read the full post →

How I taught The Washington Post something about medical billing

Sarah Kliff rounds up the ICD-10 coding controversy in a way that really bugs me in The Washington Post blog. She cites parrot injuries to demonstrate why ICD-10 codes create so much controversy. If you read my work at ICD10Watch.com, you will learn why it’s not my favorite tact. But Kliff deserves credit for quoting […]

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February 19, 2012 Read the full post →

Bob Garfield is skeptical about the profitability of hyerlocal news

Bob Garfield is skeptical about the profitability of hyperlocal news sites. He may be partially right. I don’t think you can apply the same business models that newspapers use to such sites. Successful media organizations will have smarter advertising models and curate/aggregate/consolidate hypertopical content niches. #hyperlocal #news #revenue

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February 13, 2012 Read the full post →

Nice execution on a great idea. It should…

Nice execution on a great idea. It should simplify self-publishing. I'm looking for a Terms of Service page though to make sure copyright issues and such are defined. Hugh McGuire on the Future of Digital Publishing and PressBooks My Media Hacks alum, Hugh McGuire stopped by to tell me about his interesting new company, PressBooks, […]

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February 8, 2012 Read the full post →

Good tips on developing public speaking…

Good tips on developing public speaking skills. I would add joining a local Toastmasters chapter as a way to get better at speaking. Do You Stink at Public Speaking? Stop with the excuses, and start off with these low-pressure steps to launching your speaking career, and increasing your brand-awareness.

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February 8, 2012 Read the full post →

How to create social commerce

This is how these things should work. Dear Foursquare and LivingSocial: Thanks for the Ad! (Seriously, Thanks for the Ad.) Daily-deal guys and location services are supposed to link up and produce shopping bliss. That hasn’t happened, yet. But this is what it could look like …

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February 8, 2012 Read the full post →

Relax, it’s only a presentation

Nice tips on giving better presentations. The key is learning to relax in front of people. It’s going to take practice. Beat the Fear and Build Presentation Skills Presentation skills aren’t something that you’re born with. They are something that you can learn. Even that elusive quality called charisma can be nurtured and developed.

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How to set up office in a public library

I agree that public libraries make great remote offices. But libraries aren’t as quiet as I remember. People are using cellphones. They don’t whisper among themselves. Libraries are much quieter than coffee shops still. I might also add libraries have bigger tables. These are great for spreading out your work. Finding a power outlet is […]

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Two tips for curating content

Jesse Stanchak approaches content curation in a thoughtful way. It’s a must read for anyone looking to try aggregation or curation. I would like to add two things. Like Jesse, I was mindful of mixing up my sources. Most of my curation came from RSS feeds. But I kept adding and deleting source feeds to […]

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