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I wasn't always a fan of open source software

wordpressMay 2, 2014

Sometimes it takes a company's support and backing to help change minds. That's how it was for me and the open source movement. Will you help?

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There is still a market for what you want to build

coachingMay 1, 2014

Even if you think your market is saturated, I want to tell you that there's still a market for what you want to do. It just takes a bit of innovation.

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Want greater success? Be less accessible

agency-adviceMay 1, 2014

Smart people have boundaries. That's why, if you want to find success, you should be less accessible, not more.

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The dirty little secret of drag and drop page builders

wordpressApr 30, 2014

If you were thinking of using a drag and drop page builder, here's a dirty little secret few people talk about.

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You wouldn't buy a car this way, so don't design your site like this

wordpressApr 28, 2014

You would never walk into the dealership and make a purchasing decision based solely on how a car looks right? So why are you making choices like that when you design your site?

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Never Eat Alone

insightsApr 28, 2014

No, this isn't a book review. I'm not summarizing the book, Never Eat Alone. Instead, I'm talking about my conference strategy, as I lived it out in Austin.

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Learning WordPress? Four lessons from a cigar aficionado

wordpressApr 27, 2014

There's a lot that can be learned from learning to smoke cigars, if you're thinking about learning WordPress.

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Charge more, Charge sooner, Charge often

agency-adviceApr 25, 2014

Insecurity can really mess with your pricing. Here's my suggestion: charge more, charge sooner, and charge often. Oh, and get some help with pricing. It's hard.

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Are you ready to become a rainmaker?

wordpressApr 24, 2014

If you're tired of answering technical questions and dealing with low level issues that distract you from being a rainmaker, then you'll want to read this.

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Is it worth getting into the premium theme business?

marketing-communicationsApr 23, 2014

People have wondered if the premium theme business is dead - seeing DevPress & Press75 for sale, and others (iThemes, WooThemes) move to plugins. It's not.

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