Category Archives: Humor (?)

Social Media Humor

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Tom Gray

Opal Defines Blog Social Media, keeping the streets safe for the rest of us…

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You Know It’s an April Fool’s Kind of Year When…

Posted on March 21, 2009 by Tom Gray

Scott Friedman is  a friend of mine and a motivational humorist who keeps audiences laughing all over the world. Every month he sends out a post card with a very humorous ‘top 10′ list. His upcoming April Fools’ list really … Continue reading →

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The Death Knell for Blogging?

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Tom Gray

They sucked me right in on this one, didn’t they?

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I Won’t Be Ignored, Says Andy Wibbels. Yes You Will Be Says My Outlook.

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Tom Gray

Blogging guru and author of Blogwild!: A Guide for Small Business Blogging, Andy Wibbels was given his comeuppance today by my Outlook client. In Andy’s defense, I am a subscriber, my Outlook felt he was being a bit pushy. (Cue Alanis … Continue reading →

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What’s the Font? And Questions that Web Owners Need to Know

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Tom Gray

Do you like your site’s design but your graphic artist or web designer is no longer available? Now you want to make changes but you have images that use fonts and color schemes and you don’t which fonts or color … Continue reading →

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How to (Not) Get Rich!

Posted on February 12, 2008 by Tom Gray

Tara Kachaturoff, posting at AndyWibbels.com reminded me that one man’s stupid business idea is another’s gateway to that two story colonial on Easy Street in her post on Creative Business Ideas. In it she references a NicheGeek.com blog post on … Continue reading →

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Blogging is Not Barking

Posted on January 6, 2008 by Tom Gray

Technorati is currently tracking almost 113 million blogs. They report that 18 blog updates are posted every second. With all this ‘yapping’, how do you get attention for your message? Like any other product, yours just happens to be information, you … Continue reading →

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Blog! (or else!)

Posted on January 5, 2008 by Tom Gray

I often advise my clients – or anyone considering starting a blog – that they need to blog consistently and regularly if they hope to attract and retain an audience. After all, how quickly would you stop checking your driveway … Continue reading →

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Please Pig, Back Away from the Nigerian…

Posted on January 3, 2008 by Tom Gray

I normally don’t suggest taking advice from rats but, in this case, heed his wisdom.

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One Hundred (and Seven) Ways to Get Your Email Blocked

Posted on August 28, 2007 by Tom Gray

Marketing Profs published an article by Jordan Ayen of SubscriberMail that lists the one hundred sure fire words and phrases guaranteed to get your emails blocked if you use them in your subject line (and often in the body of … Continue reading →

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