I’ve mentioned this before but the reason I generally don’t spend too much time discussing the avalanche of scams, exploits and phishing attempts on this blog are twofold. First, if I discussed every scam I’ve come across I’d probably be posting five times a day. Second, there are far more qualified bloggers writing about this; … [Read more…]
Should you work for competing businesses? If your immediate answer is “Legally, I’m technically not doing anything wrong” you should probably consider how you’re using technicalities to avoid the ethical minefield you’re dancing across, not to mention the risk to your reputation as a trustworthy professional. You won’t find any legalese to address this question because there … [Read more…]
When I first watched Mad Max: Fury Road one particular line stood out at me, and I don’t think it was by accident: “Everyone in the old world had a show.” We live in a brand new era of user created content and YouTube has been one of the flagship websites to enable it. With a … [Read more…]
I’ve written pretty extensively about customer service on this blog when it comes to both horror stories and redemption. In the middle of the end of year hot takes and listicles it seems like as good a time as any to pause and reflect on some of the standouts I’ve gotten on customer service this year, … [Read more…]
Well, well, well. Remember that article I wrote back in July about how Pokémon Go wasn’t going to be magic fairy dust that makes billions of dollars for local businesses? Forbes now has an article from Alex Konrad affirming this. There’s no denying that Pokémon Go has been an overwhelming success, even as the typical user dropoff has commenced. … [Read more…]
I’ve been average almost one Pokémon Go article per month at this point, but now that the craze has died down it’s time and it’s time for a post-hype analysis of what’s nonetheless been a fascinating phenomenon to watch. I could take the easy route and indulge in some schadenfreude about how Pokémon Go turned out to not be … [Read more…]
“It is the responsibility of businesses to market and conduct themselves themselves in a legal and ethical manner.” -My marketing professor and mentor I generally don’t bother to discuss scammers, con artists, and thieves. They’re not worth my time and if I made a habit of discussing every scammer I’ve either tangled with or had to rescue somebody … [Read more…]