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Artificial Intelligence Apps – A Solution in Search of a Problem

Have you ever fixed something, only to discover it broke something else? It happens to me all the time. Case in point: I was fixing some leaking outdoor hoses. As I was pulling them off, the hose reel broke. It often happens with computers, too, and especially websites. You install a WordPress plug-in to fix…

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Falling for the Forest from the Trees

As a golfer, the falling leaves are annoying, but the views from the fairways are stunning. Fall is in full bloom. Not only are the leaves turning colors, but you notice individual trees more because you will see a mix of orange, brown, red, yellow, and green colors. Each tree stands out more when they're…

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The Devil Is In The Details… In The Data

The Devil Last week I attended a CMO panel discussion sponsored by the AMA Triangle. It included CMOs from SAS, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and a couple of other independent medium to small-business CMOs. One of the panelists stood out to me. Not only was he about a foot and a half taller than everybody…

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What's for Dessert? How to Simplify Your Website to Increase Sales

Last week, we were all served up some Pi (or 3.14 day)! So what is your favorite kind of pie? I like pecan (or do you say pe-con?). Business is like a big pie as well. You want to get your piece, but there is always more than enough to share. The funny thing is…

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Modern Website Makeover – Less Nav and More Salve (or Solve)

One thing I can assure you about marketing your business is that it's a neverending treadmill of change. Think about where we were only 3 short years ago. There were no supply chain issues. COVID had not happened. Chances are your business was just humming along. Now we have COVID (and vaccines), supply chain issues…

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Up On The Housetop Click, Click, Click – How a Website is like Building A…

Are you starting to get into the holiday spirit yet? If not, let me sing you a little tune. “Up on the house top click, click, click. How a website is like building a house.” I know that's not how it goes, but that's what we're going to talk about today. This idea about a…

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