There Goes Facebook Thinking For You Again

We had this discussion before. Why do creators of social media platforms think they know what you want better than you do? Is it job security for programmers? Is that why the changes never stop? Or is it innovation on crack? Once again, Facebook made some major...

Is Good Business Writing Lost?

You see it all the time — the battle of the traditionalist versus the new age. I probably lost major credits with the use of “new age.” There are grammar purists And Be Yourself bliss There is 140-character marketing And predictions of email death What...

Super Simple Facebook SSL Feature

There are computer geeks. Then there are word geeks – like me. Did you know SSL was short for Secure Sockets Layer? I didn’t either – I got the secure part, but sockets? Trust me, you wouldn’t want me anywhere near computer sockets Facebook...

A Customer Service Rant From a Non-Ranter

Admit it – we all love a good rant now and then. Normally, ranting is not my style But, one event that revs my rant meter is — Poor customer service. Customer Service Gone Wrong Allow me to share a recent customer service experience. Sharing sounds so much...