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Inbound Social Marketing and Nonprofits

ebrown — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:08:50 +0000

I recently read Heather Mansfield’s book, Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. As I finished the book several thoughts came to my mind: Why have few nonprofits made major investments in inbound social marketing? How come nonprofits do not seem to understand the ROI or value of integrating social media across […]

The Grace of God by Andy Stanley Book Review

ebrown — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:27:55 +0000

By E. Brown Grace. It’s something we all want. It’s something we all need. It’s something we have difficulty extending to others, especially those who have hurt us. I have read several theological books on the grace of God over the years and I have to say this is one of the better books. The […]

Illusion By Frank Peretti Book Review

ebrown — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:47:00 +0000

By E. Brown Ever since I read This Present Darkness I have been a fan of Frank Peretti. I think I have read all of his novels. Every time I read one of his new stories I am intrigued by the subject matter and the subtle plot twists Peretti makes as he weaves his unfolding […]

Mobile Design and Development by Brian Fling

ebrown — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 19:34:40 +0000

By E. Brown In March 2013, the U.N. said 6 billion of the worlds 7 billion people had mobile phones. Of this number over 1 billion had smartphones. Although there are some slow adopters due to cost and bandwidth issues, the fact is mobile is here to stay. And the mobile web is a maturing […]

Competitive Behaviors versus Competitive Strategies

ebrown — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:15:21 +0000

By Dan Coughlin There has been a lot of talk lately about what the U.S. needs to do to be more competitive on the global stage. On March 13, 2009, Charlie Rose interviewed Michael Porter about his eight steps to fix the U.S. economy. Here is the link: http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/12809. These types of conversations are about […]

iOS 6 Update Can Be Hazardous To Your Health

ebrown — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 17:16:19 +0000

If you are amongst the bleeding edge tech hounds that need to be first for every little gadget and upgrade, you might want to rethink updating to iOS 6 until Apple has worked out the kinks. In our culture of “it’s shiny, it’s new so upgrade now!” this particular case can be hazardous (or at […]

New: Common Sense Leader Blog

ebrown — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:34:05 +0000

I recently started a blog on common sense leadership. Many people I talk to are tired of all the latest trends and fads in leadership and management? Me too. Leadership and management is really quite simple — the common sense application of it is what’s hard. Join a growing number of business people who are […]

New Book Review Coming Soon – Andy Stanley

ebrown — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:33:56 +0000

I got a copy of The Grace of God by Andy Stanley. I look forward to reading it and posting a review here on WeirdGuy Blog soon. Other books by Andy I have read are: Next Generation Leader Visioneering Communicating For A Change Creating Community 7 Practices of Effective Ministry Choosing To Cheat How Good […]

2011 in review

ebrown — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:21:30 +0000

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed about 150,000 times in 2011. If it were an exhibit at the Louvre Museum, it would take about 6 days for that many people to see […]

14 Tips For A More Effective Online Survey

ebrown — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 01:36:18 +0000

By Dana Fine Developing a useful, well-written online survey that extracts the information you need from your users can be a challenge. In this article, I will review 14 tips for creating a useful online survey. Write a brief, concise survey. Start with a mental framework that focuses on only what is essential to know. […]

Best Purchase I Made All Year

ebrown — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:54:35 +0000

I love my new ScanSnap S1500M! I just do. This product paid for itself not 4 hours out of the box. Tasks that would have taken me days, even weeks, to do were accomplished in a short time. Business cards that were piled up – done! Oh, and input into my contact manager! Conference manuals […]

Web Strategy: Doing The Right Things

ebrown — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:18:11 +0000

This is an article I wrote for the Five Q blog – Enjoy! “Strategy is doing the right thingsand tactics are doing things right.” Everything rises and falls on your web strategy, which is why it is critical to place such emphasis on it being part of the project process, no matter how large or […]

Mobile Websites: Strategy Plus Tactics Equal Success

ebrown — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 21:21:26 +0000

This is an article I wrote for the Five Q blog. Enjoy! With the rise of mobile devices–laptops, tablets, and smart phones–having a clear mobile strategy is a must. If “strategy” is doing the right things, and tactics are “doing things right”, then there are multiple things to consider when creating a mobile strategy. Data […]

The Collapse Of Distinction – Book Review

ebrown — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:23:15 +0000

By Eric Brown It has taken me a while to write this review. Not from lack of reading time, I assure you, I often have 2-3 books going at once. Scott McKain’s book, The Collapse Of Distinction: Stand Out and Move Up While Your Competition Fails, is not a book you skim through. I found […]

10 Practical Tips For Facebook

ebrown — Thu, 19 May 2011 12:56:27 +0000

When it comes to social media tools like Facebook, we are often asked, “How can I get more mileage out of [Facebook]?” and “How can I leverage Facebook for growing my organization?” With the recent interface changes and the opportunity to reach over 500 million active users, Facebook has become the social media tool of […]