Build It and They Will Come - Marketing in the Digital Age

Can my site rank higher than Facebook and Yahoo? Yes, in the right circumstances, and with a terrifically crafted post on a specific subject.

The Contact Photography Festival just passed and my blog’s Google rank was higher than EYE weekly magazine and both the Facebook page for the fest and a page in Yahoo Business. The [...]

Professional Development – "Get Tech" Workshop for Educators and Entrepreneurs

Recently I’ve been training a pretty tough audience – teachers. Since I’ve been teaching for about seven years I know what it’s like to lead a group, and the demands and expectations that educators have, because they are doing this stuff nearly every day, are higher than most. It’s a challenging audience and it’s [...]

Paint Your Faith – United Church and Toronto's Newest Mega Graffiti Mural

Recently Sam Javanrouh, the excellent Toronto photoblogger who specializes in interesting landscapes, street scenes and buildings, shot a pic that blew me away. I couldn’t figure out where it was. Turns out it was a work commissioned by the United Church. The scale is phenomenal. The three story mural awaits your perusal at Church and [...]

Creating your own Website or Blog – Using Wordpress

Recently some clients and students have expressed interest in creating their own blogs. They’ve asked me how they should go about it. It seems I often start with a recommendation to consider using Wordpress. It’s the most common blog software and it can also be used to host a static traditional website. I’ll run through [...]