Today’s guest post is written by Lisa Gerber. I’ve had a very challenging week leaving me with only one thing on my mind I can write about: My dog Jackson. Jackson is very big and grew fast so he has bad joints causing him a lot of pain. When the bones don’t grow at the right pace compared to each other, they don’t meet well in the elbows and knees and all sorts of problems ensue. Things have come to a head lately and our local vet just wasn’t able to help us. So I did what anyone very concerned fur mom would do. turned to the Internet for research. We know that. MORE >>

The new marketing landscape of content management plus social media is very exciting — especially for marketers on a limited budget. However, disciplined content creation and the mastering the art/science of social media are both very difficult. In the spirit of "Show" instead of "Tell," we are sharing with you what we did for content creation and multichannel marketing for SIGMA in 2011 to create our own lead funnel. We hope it encourages you to practice the same, and we would love the opportunity to help you achieve your on and offline marketing goals MORE >>

You know by now that simply writing great blog posts won’t guarantee success.  Sadly, thousands of blogs with well-written blog posts are dying anonymous deaths every day. While expertly written posts are essential for retaining visitors and boosting repeat visitors, they aren’t as useful as a blog promotional tool.  Unfortunately, blog promotion and blog building has been used interchangeably by many of the experts. This misconception leads hardworking bloggers down the road of fiddling with blog tweaks and mechanics while their blog suffers from a lack of traffic. Don’t confuse the two. MORE >>

Wichita State University CIO Dr. Ravi  Pendse  last month issued a provocative challenge to educators to rethink their tools and tactics if they are to remain relevant a decade from now. Addressing a  regional edition of the popular TED conference  in Wichita, KS, Dr.  Pendse , who is both the CIO of Wichita State University and an award-winning professor, said he chose the term “relevant” deliberately. Educators must not only adopt the tools the students use but also adapt their curricula to the topics that interest those students. he asked. he asked. MORE >>

What will happen with Facebook between now and 2025? This infographic makes some pretty interesting assumptions. Could they really reach world domination in just 13 moves? Click the image to view full size. MORE >>