My family and I are currently renovating our home. It’s a major undertaking of time and money. When the work’s complete, I’m going to be certain to upkeep our investment so that we can live comfortably – but also so I can ensure that all of the resources that went into it were well spent. […]
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These days, you can find off-the-shelf Web applications for just about any function your business requires. Have an event coming up and need a quick page? Eventbrite should do the trick. Need a basic “contact us” form for your Web site? Think Wufoo. Heck, with a product like Squarespace, you can even build an entire Web site on your […]
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A while back, I posted about the value of Facebook as an audience-building tool for non-profits and social causes. My purpose was to counter the argument that organizations shouldn’t consider Facebook a central component of their online strategy, given that it’s become a pay-to-play platform. Today, I’m going to continue to build the case as to why […]
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I’m in the middle of William Zinsser’s On Writing Well – a classic guide to writing non-fiction that I recommend to anyone looking to improve their writing skills. Zinsser advocates concise, clutter-free writing. He admonishes his readers to write with purpose. Reading a book like this got me thinking about “content” and “content marketing” – and how […]
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It’s always hard to feel sorry for a company that’s grown so large it’s become an inescapable part of our lives. Lately though, Facebook has been receiving an especially bad rap; first, in the notion that it’s no longer the “hip” social media platform. Second, and more importantly for anyone responsible for marketing, is talk of […]
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I just returned from Austin, Texas, having attended my very first Owner Summit, an immersive two-day “camp” for digital agency owners, freelancers and those passionate about the Web. The folks at The Bureau of Digital Affairs – Happy Cog’s Greg Hoy and Greg Storey, and partner Carl Smith – along with a great staff and volunteers, pulled out […]
One of the downsides of the constantly evolving nature of the Web is that it provides fertile ground for hyperbole. With changes in digital marketing occurring so swiftly, tech writers and digital thought leaders readily take to blogs to announce the end of what was, seemingly just yesterday, an effective process or technology. Specifically, I’m referring to […]
As an agency that specializes in redeveloping outdated or underperforming Web sites and applications, we’re continually picking up where someone else – designer, programmer, agency – left off. This can pose unique challenges, especially when it comes to SEO. Most designers or developers will tell you that they would prefer to start a site from […]
At BCS Interactive, we work with a lot of passionate and worthy non-profits. Each of these organizations provides an essential service to their community; each has achieved success in one form or another. Those that stand out from the pack, though, have invariably mastered the tenets of online fundraising. Now, let’s be frank. Raising money […]
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I’m happy to report that my goal of teaching myself Javascript is going well. For the most part. I continue to be fascinated by the language and programming as a whole, so passion has not ebbed. Time, however, is the challenge. Perhaps that’s an excuse (if you’re passionate enough about something, you’ll find a way), but with […]