Digging in the Cache is a series where we go back in time to look at fun tidbits of Internet and computer history. Ever feel exasperated by someone on online? Wish you could show your frustration? According to Wikipedia, Facepalm “is a physical gesture of lowering one’s face into one’s hand, usually partially concealing the face… The facepalm was popularized as an Internet meme based on an image of Star Trek Captain Jean-Luc Picard performing the gesture.” [Read more…] about Digging in the Cache – Facepalm
Book Review: The New Small by Phil Simon
Technology can be the determining factor any business, but especially for small businesses where budgets are much tighter and much can be gained from cost savings or making processes more efficient. Phil Simon calls small companies who know how to use technology to their benefit “The New Small”. In his book, The New Small: How a New Breed of Small Businesses Is Harnessing the Power of Emerging Technologies
Avoiding Zero Value Efforts in Social Media
If efforts with social media are going to pay off for a business, they each need to contribute value to the bottom line. What value do 250,000 fans on Facebook give a business? While having that man fans may increase the business’ reach, what does that do for the company’s bottom line? How many of those fans are customers? Obviously it would be better for the company to have 250,000 customers on Facebook, so how should the company make sure that all efforts are contributing value to the company? [Read more…] about Avoiding Zero Value Efforts in Social Media