My good friend Craig recently worked hard to compose a great concept for his video application to Murphy Goode’s “A Really Goode Job” Wine Country Lifestyle Coorespondent position.

To be frank, after watching several video submission, I got the impression that most folks didn’t put as much time and thought into their videos.
PRESENTATION. A lot of [...]

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A week ago, the name “Susan Boyle” swept the globe like wildfire.
I was cleaning the living room with MSNBC on, where they shared feedback from viewers about the Susan Boyle segment they did the day before. They didn’t show her performance, but shared the commentary from a viewer which caught my interest.
The viewer [...]

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Last month, I attended a nationally publicized LaidOffCamp, where I learned a lot of great information and met a lot of inspirational people.

LaidOffCamp was an “unconference” or a “BarCamp“, where the conference sessions are put on and discussed by the event’s participants. This allows a lot of openness, community-building, and networking at all of these events. If you haven’t been to a BarCamp, I highly recommend it! You’ll be sure to take something from the event, feeling positive and productive, and you’ll get to meet folks that have the same interest as you!

I learned a lot of great information at LaidOffCamp and thought it would be beneficial for everyone to know! Below are the notes I took so I could share with YOU. Hope it helps! :)

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The Poetic Prophet (AKA The SEO Rapper) describes how web standards and proper design can affect the ranking and conversion of pages on your site.

This. is. awesome.
Go to the YouTube page to read the genius lyrics!
Thanks for the link, Greg!

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Updating the site has been a big task of mine since January and it’s a huge relief to me that it’s launched. But I’ve put off a lot of work since then!
What have I been up to since being laid off?
The week I came back from Hong Kong, I was laid off. When [...]

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