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Folks to Watch in 2016
We're just a day or two away from 2016, so I thought I would round up my predictions and some of the folks that I'm keeping a close eye on in 2016. The WordPress ecosystem continues to evolve Here's what I can tell you. Nothing is standing still. When I was a kid I would...
Rainmaker Marketing Automation: Giving prospects a tiny nudge
This is a post in a series on Rainmaker--the platform created by the folks formerly known as Copyblogger. My family took another cruise! I was just on a cruise last week--spending an entire week in the Caribbean with my family. It was nothing short of amazing and incredible. We'd been on the same exact boat almost...
The Best Thing about WordPress
Today I turn 45. The day after Thanksgiving. And I'm thankful for many things... WordPress powers 25% of the web If you missed it, the new data is out, and WordPress--the open-source software that makes it easy to build websites and blogs--powers 25% of the web. That's pretty awesome if you've been a part of...
A new WordPress desktop client, and it's open source!
My Hope: A Windows Client for WordPress In late October I purchased Microsoft's new Surface Book. When I tell you it's awesome, I'm not lying. It's absolutely fantastic. Soon after that, I realized the one app that was missing - a simple way to author blog posts on Windows. On Mac, I've been pretty darn...
High Performers understand sunk cost
The leading cause of death among humans is human decision making. Early in my professional career, I had the opportunity to work with Dr. Ralph Keeney, now research professor emeritus at Duke's business school. He's a world-renowned researcher, author, and professor of decision science. He's easily one of the smartest men I've ever had the privilege...
Marketing your Software Product? Here are five things to remember
What if there was a template to follow for marketing your software product? It would be nice, wouldn't it? Unfortunately, the people who are great at it don't tell you their secrets and the people who tell you their secrets aren't great at it. But every now and then I come across a jewel and...
Is Rainmaker worth it?
The World is Digital Years ago, when I was in high school, a girlfriend's dad explained to me that computers and software were permeating everything. They would soon take over controlling all sorts of things that weren't (at the time) technical. Honestly, I laughed. It sounded so futuristic. And I was a big computer guy...
25% market share for WordPress won't buy the credibility we want
In May of this year (2015), something changed and almost no one talked about it. Chrome, the internet browser from Google, finally crossed over the 25% line for market share. This past week, WordPress did the same. And many folks wrote about it. Good articles. Interesting articles. And excitement to see it grow far past...
The iPad Pro Surface Book Comparison
I picked up an iPad Pro yesterday and thought I'd share my thoughts in comparison to the Surface Book. Yesterday was the big day! The iPad Pro was available and I immediately grabbed one. I remember on the day that Apple was making its announcements while I was in an airport lounge. I thought to...
The one thing many WordPress plugin developers seem to forget
Today I'm speaking at WordCamp Sacramento about the lessons I've learned while reviewing 30 membership plugins. While I get into product development, product marketing, writing review posts, and even membership details, I thought this quick review might help. Have you heard the story of a building that melted a car? There's a building in London,...
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