Sometimes when I am communicating with other webmasters and I bring up the subject of writing articles, I often get a response like “I’d rather have a root canal, I just can’t write”, or “my spelling is horrible and my grammar is not much better”. In my view, the first excuse is just a matter of attitude. The latter excuse falls on deaf ears because the major word processing programs have good spelling and grammar checking capabilities.
How to Design Web Pages for the Way a Website is Really Used, Part 1
As a web designer (or web site owner) we would like to think that our web sites are used exactly in the manner in which we developed them. We also would like to think that our visitors read everything on our site.
What is Your Marketing Really Costing You?
Small business owners are justifiably concerned about the expense of marketing their business. Many look at marketing as a line item in their budgets, and minimize marketing expenses in order to maximize profits. But to grow your business and be more profitable, you need to evaluate the costs of marketing from a broader perspective.
Can You Really Get Rich With No Experience?
Visions of dollars bills dance in your head as you focus your starry-eyed gaze on the words before you.
Does Hype Really Sell?
It’s just plain insulting.
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Assessing the People Factor: Do We Really Know What’s Going on in Our Companies?
Boards and C’ level executives are accountable for policies, people, and practices within their organizations. But how can they take responsibility for people, systems, and initiatives that are managed by people several reporting levels down – who may not, themselves, know what’s going on?
Do You Really Need A Website To Succeed?
Rosalind wants to share her inspirational poetry with a wider community. Alas, poor Rosalind lives in a remote town.
Communication is really a part of the sales process
People buy or say yes’ to something, for emotional reasons in relation to benefits perceived’ and sometimes received. They use facts to back up or justify their purchase or decision.
Will Pair Programming Really Improve Your Project?
This article is an excerpt from Chapter 6 of the book Extreme Programming Refactored: The Case Against XP [1], by Matt Stephens and Doug Rosenberg. The book provides an entertaining look at some of the flaws behind Extreme Programming (XP), whilst suggesting some alternative strategies and practical techniques to achieve XP’s agile goals in a more rigorous way.
Can You Really Turn Your Passion Into Profits On The Internet?
I told a friend the other day that I had started a business on the internet.