Blog Posts
for October 2009
For all the perfectionists out there, and those that hate us
People sometimes (okay, often) accuse me of being overly critical when proofreading e-mails, letters and even internal documents of no consequence. Seriously, I need a support group.
Why Crowdsourcing Your Brand Is Bad
You may have heard the term “crowdsourcing” at some point in the last few months. You may not have an especially strong opinion of it either way. I’d like to take a few minutes to try to change your mind on that.
Trying to Get a Job? Read this First.
After recently attending a career fair held on a local college campus, I felt compelled to compile the following advice on career fair etiquette. Apparently a select few of the attendees didn’t get the memo.
FTC Sends Message to Bloggers. Will Twitterers Be Next?
The FTC recently decided to fine bloggers up to $11,000 per post for failing to disclose payments received for product endorsements. A great move, and long overdue in my opinion.
Case Study: 100ideas.org
Florida’s first Cuban-American House Speaker Marco Rubio wanted the state legislature to hear and consider ideas from Florida residents about how to preserve the state’s legacy of opportunity and improve the lives of average citizens. He needed a convenient way for Floridians to submit their ideas so that they could be collected, reviewed, rated and published as part of a book detailing their vision for the future and how to make that vision a reality.
A Treat for Your Screen
We’re going to try something new at Taproot Creative by offering up a desktop wallpaper design each month (or at least every so often) for download.
