opinion-and-editorial
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Productcamp SoCal Review – Day 06 #30DBC
Last Saturday I went to Productcamp Socal. A yearly event that brings together product managers, companies, consumers and marketing minds together to collaborate. Productcamp is what people call an “unconference.” I’m pretty sick of the “un-anything” term, because it just sounds retarded. Naming conventions aside, the event was amazing! I had heard about it from…
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Introducing Cradle to Career in Kenya. Day 05 – #30DBC
I want to tell you about a non-profit organization I became involved with just prior to the summer. Their name is Cradle to Carreer in Kenya. And they are changing the world, one child at a time, starting in Kenya. You’ve heard this a number of times I’m sure, but trust me, this is different.…
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My First Entrepreneur Venture, or A Chain of Events – Day 04 #30DBC
The first time I tried making money on my own was a long time ago. I could tell you this romantic story that I wanted to be independent or I realized that I could make money on my own. I could tell you a lot of crap like other entrepreneurs tell you about how their…
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One of many Amazing people I’ve never met
I love the internet. Never have we as humans had such a condensed dose of opportunity as that which the web has provided us. Today I’m sharing with you some of the best and most amazing things I’ve found online lately. People I’ve never met, but wish to do so one day, even if its…
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Learning About Nighttime Fears in Children – Day 03 #30DBC
image by: shutterstock I know I’m quite a ways away from having to deal with my child’s nighttime fears. But I know I had nightmares growing up. As I mentioned before, my nightmares were mostly about a big gorilla that lurked in the dark corners. (this post is back-dated to fit the #30DBC – actual…
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Thank you Everyone You’ve Renewed my Love for Blogging – Day 02 #30DBC
credit: shutterstock I’m absolutely humbled by the response to the 30 Day Blogging Challenge. I was going to tell you a story about my first entrepreneur venture when I was 6 or 7, continuing on yesterday’s post. Instead I want to highlight The Challenge while it’s early on. I’ll tell you how I made my…
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Entrepreneurs: Be Childlike, not Childish. – Day 01 #30DBC
When I was small the furthest I could reach was not so high. –Every New Day, Five Iron Frenzy. This month some friends from SMMOC and I are participating in a 30 day blogging challenge, so here goes my first post. It is about dreaming, about the childlike wonder we all have inside. Dreaming is…
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Autodrip and Autorespond with Mailchimp’s new Features.
Update (2021-07-19) After numerous negative experiences with Mailchimp, I no longer recommend it. Yes, they’re still one of the leading email marketing service providers, but the headaches and heartaches that come with it just completely removed it from the options I think you should consider. If you want a free solution, Aweber offers a free…
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Welcome to Google Authorship
Woohoo I’ve just been added to the Google Authorship program. Check out the screenshot below and then I’ll tell you a little bit more about what this means and why you want to do this for your own website and your own Google Plus profile. First, this came as a surprise. I forgot that I…
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Access Irvine, The City of Irvine’s First Mobile App
I’m happy to tell you that the City of Irvine has come out with their own mobile app. Seems like everyone’s making an app nowadays. Most people or businesses don’t need an app, but this is different. Irvine decided to be ahead of the curve and created this cool Android and iOS app. When it…