Hey Will why aren’t you at #Pubcon?

Some of my friends (thank you) have noticed that I'm not at #Pubcon. I'm really bummed that I'm not there. I was really excited, both to speak on two panels, and to visit with industry friends. I wanted to write this so that everybody would know what was going on with me, from the horse's …

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Economic Development: Louisiana Top 10 for Doing Business via @GNOInc

I received an email from Michael Hecht of GNO Inc., our regional economic development corporation in which he talks about this recent report from "Area Development Online". #1 in Cooperative State Government (best of 50 states in the USA) #2 in Incentives Programs #2 in Economic Recovery #3 in Leading Workforce Development Programs #3 in …

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Writing About Raccoon Removal Is A Delicate Art

This is an honest to goodness excerpt from an exchange between our production manager and one of our writers. It's true, but hilarious nonetheless: Writing about raccoon removal truly is a delicate art. On the one hand, you can't come down too hard on raccoons, because while they may root through your trash, they also …

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The Elevator Pitch Template

For [target customer] who [statement of need or opportunity] the [product name] is a [product category] that [key benefit, compelling reason to buy]. Unlike [primary competitive alternative] our product [statement of primary differentiation]. From: The Agile Samurai

Infographic Design Idea Sites

I've been thinking a lot about Infographics lately. There are a lot of mediocre Infographics out there without much quality in either the information or the graphic. That said, there are also a bunch of good ones. So, I put together a list for my team to look at for Infographic Design Ideas. I also …

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Audubon Park Baseball Fields Map

I'm forever trying to remember which of the Audubon Park Baseball Fields is which so I can park most efficiently. Thanks to our friends at Google I found this nice plan of the baseball fields on the Carrollton Boosters web site. Some of the press around the fields' construction: Five baseball diamonds taking shape in Audubon …

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How to Guest Blog – NOT!

I've decided I'm just too nice to spammers. Perhaps I was inspired by @JoeHall's post on the ethics of outing SEOs. This one, however, too dumb to move past without giving a little coaching. With a little help from Google I came up with 3 good posts on "How to Guest Blog" to help our …

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