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Being Second: Ignore the First-Mover Advantage

Product WorkNov 19, 2012

Everyone wants to be first. Sometimes being second is better. Really. Here's why.

Product Work

Infographic: Customer Engagement Research and the WordPress community

WordPressNov 18, 2012

The research on Customer Engagement is in, and the benefit of having it is that WordPress companies can leverage it to think about how they're working.

WordPressMarketing & Communications

Content Dripping: WordPress Sequential Delivery is Easy with Premise

Membership SitesNov 17, 2012

How do you make sure people don't purchase your course, log in, download everything, and then ask for a refund? The answer is content dripping.

Membership Sites

Pick the Perfect Image for your Blog Post or Slide

WordPressNov 15, 2012

You can't pick the perfect image for a blog or PowerPoint slide in seconds. It takes time and some selection strategy. Here are five strategies I use.

WordPressMarketing & Communications

There are no shortcuts... to making dad proud

InsightsNov 13, 2012

I regularly meet with start-ups and I often hear \"What's the trick to...?\" And what they're really asking for are shortcuts. Guess what? There are none.

Insights

Perspective: Working \"On\" rather than \"In\"

Agency AdviceNov 12, 2012

You can't see patterns or ask great questions without perspective. Here's how to start thinking about your business differently and why it's critical.

Agency Advice

Creating Compelling Offers in WordPress

WordPressNov 11, 2012

Creating compelling offers in WordPress isn't just about magnetic copy. There are a few other tricks you can use - and personalized URLS (PURLs) are one.

WordPressBusiness AdviceProduct Work

Stand Out

Marketing & CommunicationsNov 10, 2012

If you want to engage people you have to engage their brain - and there's no way to do that unless you surprise them. That's why it's critical to stand out.

Marketing & CommunicationsBusiness Advice

In the WordPress community, Face to Face Meetings are Critical

WordPressNov 9, 2012

There's nothing wrong with virtual relationships, but trust is developed when you meet face to face.

WordPressBusiness Advice

Priming: Our Brains are not Computers

Agency AdviceNov 8, 2012

Our brains are not computers as much as we wish they were. Here's a quick explanation on Priming and how you might be able to use it.

Agency AdviceBusiness AdviceProduct Work

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