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Flash in the pan… HTML-5 gains momentum

Posted by David Barrett on July 28, 2012 | Featured

I remember the good old days, I guess in part because I’m no longer a twenty or even thirty or wow – a forty something. Software development was a thoughtful, exciting process. And, as you developed the software you planned … Read More

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Is Twitter Usage Important to Marketing a Product?

Posted by David Barrett on July 13, 2012 | Featured

Technology often moves so quickly, we can’t even catch our breath before the next wave hits us. Twitter isn’t really new, but it is evolving. The technology that was originally for broadcasting mini-blog postings of 144 characters has become a … Read More

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Some Basic Tips Regarding eMail and Security

Posted by David Barrett on June 22, 2012 | Featured

Have you ever received an email from someone you know explaining that they’ve changed their email address due to a recent hack job? Has that email blast had scores or even hundreds of email addresses of that person’s contacts visible? … Read More

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2012 NAB Preview: How Will it Impact Our Work?

Posted by David Barrett on April 11, 2012 | Featured

Every year, more than 150,000 people in the broadcast video industry converge on sin city to ooh and aah at the latest cameras, monitors, and broadcast goodies. For the past several years, the migration to all things digital and HD … Read More

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Social Media in Biz Requires Action After that Tweet Goes Out…

Posted by David Barrett on April 4, 2012 | Featured

A few weeks ago, I was speaking with the leader of a fairly large organization about the progress his team was making relative to branding the organization. He said this: “I’m trying to get more Twitter followers than our nearest … Read More

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Will Social Media Ruin Product Marketing?

Posted by David Barrett on March 29, 2012 | Featured

As I’ve spent time with marketing directors and Veeps at various companies during the past few months, I’ve heard more and more the comment that, “social media is a nightmare.” Most of these people are old. As in over 30 … Read More

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Upgrade Your Web Browser, or Be Attacked!

Posted by David Barrett on March 27, 2012 | Featured

Do you know how current your web browser is at work? If it’s not the latest release of Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera or Internet Explorer, you may be putting your organization at risk. The ONline Trust Alliance (OTA) says more … Read More

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Get Started With That New iPad (3, HD, Newer, etc.)

Posted by David Barrett on March 17, 2012 | Featured

Everywhere except in Southern (Gotta Have It) California, people lined up to be the first on their block (for at least five seconds) to own the latest release of the Apple iPad. Apple is magic at getting people to give … Read More

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Reality TV: We’re ALL (Mini) Maniacs

Posted by David Barrett on March 6, 2012 | Featured

As we push forward with our new pilot project, Auto Obsession, one of the elements is the gathering of a group of like-minded people. People who love their cars. People who have an obsession. So, we filled a MiniCooper Countryman … Read More

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Leaping into the New Year

Posted by David Barrett on January 5, 2012 | Featured

As we push our way into 2012, the coming year is already filled with expectations and variations from the norm. What will you do on February 29? Will you take advantage of the extra three days prior to filing taxes? … Read More

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