Hej. Bon jour. Ni hao. Namaste. Howdy. As you’ve no doubt noticed as the holiday approach and we discover neighboring cultures, as the web grows the world gets smaller. In the business world today it’s not uncommon for startups to have an international presence – often with 100% of their market outside the “home” country. […]

If you make anything on the Web, odds are you’re at risk of using generic, cheesy stock photos like these. We’ve all been there: you write a blog post, or design a site, and realize you need some sort of imagery to accompany your work. Unless you already have access to an extensive catalog of photographs, you’re […]

All the world’s a stage for Michael Parrish DuDell. The entrepreneur and first-time author attributes his success in the business world to his acting background. “Acting and performing have helped me in every part of business,” DuDell told us in an interview. “It’s my sole competitive advantage. It is the most important part of who […]

If your inbox is anything like mine, you currently have three webinar invites that you accepted but will never attend, five emails from sales reps harassing you to take a trial, and at least twenty articles you’ve bookmarked to read… later. Marketers are constantly looking for solutions to increase message penetration, optimize programs, deepen engagement… […]

We came across a great read this morning written by Amy Westervelt, titled: “Stop complaining about your PR firm, here’s how the media works,” and it instantly struck a chord with us. Guess there’s no surprise here. In 2 whether capitalizing on the day’s news, releasing new data, earnings calls, and more. From the very […]

There are dozens of marketing sub-genres. From inbound search to direct mail, even Permission Marketing (coined by Seth Godin) is now on the unofficial Wikipedia list. But something’s missing in 2013 — I like to call it “Principled Loyalty.” Let me explain. Marketers have spent years and billions of resources asking “How do we build […]

There are some people who don’t need to speak loudly in order to be heard. Openbox founder, Marquise Stillwell, is one of those people. With a quiet but powerful presence, Stillwell talks with a poignancy that makes his tidbits of wisdom seem new and fresh, no matter if you’ve heard them before. We sat down with him […]

Whether you’re just getting into the game or you’re a seasoned pro, you probably know that being an entrepreneur isn’t easy. It takes a special kind of person with a certain set of personality traits to be able to ride this emotional rollercoaster and come out on top. As an entrepreneur who has started several […]