A few words of encouragement + MORE

From time to time, we all need a few words of encouragement.
The thing is, people in need of encouragement do not always tell us. On the outside, they may seem fine. Confident and courageous even. However, on the inside, they may really need to hear our words of encouragement. They could be at a crossroads, about to quit, looking for external confirmation that they can turn things around…

Think Google Glass would be great if it could help you look at someone and automatically bring up information about them? Looks like you’ll have to do it the hard way and recognize them yourself. Google’s put up a statement saying it won’t approve any facial recognition apps….

Please visit Marketing Land for the full article…

Every day, 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are created by sales and marketing organizations. Although storing mountains of data in hopes of uncovering actionable insights might seem like an effective use of businesses’ time and money, the costs associated may surprise you.
A recent infographic created by Lattice Engines reveals that 88% of marketing teams are missing out on business opportunities due to inadequate information…

My weekend blog post routine includes posting links to a handful of tools or great content I ran across during the week.
I don’t go into depth about the finds, but encourage you check them out if they sound interesting. The photo in the post is a favorite for the week from Flickr or one that I took out there on the road…

  

We always try our best to challenge your artistic abilities and produce some interesting, beautiful and creative artwork. And as designers we usually turn to different sources of inspiration. As a matter of fact, we’ve discovered the best one—desktop wallpapers that are a little more distinctive than the usual crowd…

Friend, Patrick Gibbons, and his team at Walker Information have put together 10 statements about customer intelligence and dedicated a site, Be Customer Intelligent, where you can share stories on how customer intelligent you are.
For years we have studied customer relationships and now, probably more than ever, customer continue to change…

How much of your privacy are you willing to give up in the name of national security? It’s a question that we’ve been pondering in some form since those boys in Philadelphia penned the Constitution. But doesn’t it feel like it’s become a stickier point in the 21st Century?
Look at the recent bombing in Boston…

Do you ever sit in meetings with your CEO and realize this person has no idea what you’re talking about? Do you give presentations to a bunch of blank faces? Do you feel misunderstood? Unloved? Under-appreciated? Have you ever left a meeting and walked out to the parking garage so you could sit in your car and scream? Have you ever fantasized about sneaking up behind your CEO with a blunt instrument in your hand and just …