Can You Pivot?
When faced with changing market conditions, aggressive competitors or superior competitors, what do you do? Do you continue in the same direction or can you pivot? Change your strategy, maybe even your core product offering? In a recent post, Seth Godin makes a compelling argument for why Kindle needs to pivot, changing from a premium product model to a low cost leader in the face of overwhelming competition from iPad. He says: The only way to get authors and publishers to embrace this device is to sell 20,000,000 of them. You either become the best and only platform for consuming...
read moreWordPress 3.0 – The Platform for Web Development
About two years ago, Roundpeg made a switch from traditional HTML web design to WordPress for several reasons: It was easier to design in WordPress, so we could turn projects faster, and at a lower price for our small business clients WordPress was easy for the clients to update on their own. This allowed us to give each small business owner we worked with the skill and tools they needed to control their web presence WordPress is SEO smart – The built-in tools present information to Google and other search engines in a format they can easily translate for their purposes . The result...
read moreOrdinary People with Extraordinary Passion
Often when we hear about someone who is extraordinary successful, we step back and say, of course, he/she is extraordinary. They have skills and abilities well beyond ordinary people. They have gifts which make them successful. But I would argue, that real success comes from extraordinary passion more than anything else. In this episode of the Roundpeg Vlog, I share the story of someone who achieved extraordinary success because of his extraordinary passion. Roundpeg Video Blog – Chris Cambell from Another Cool Design on...
read moreWhat I Learned at StarUp Weekend
I spent an amazing few days with an extraordinarily talented group of individuals. This was my third StartUp Weekend, and just like previous events I learned so much. We were really lucky to have both Kristian Andersen and Brad Wisler of Sprout Box share their perspective on emerging businesses. Just a few of the thoughts they shared: Brad: Forget what makes you happy! Find what causes others pain! Go looking for trouble, because people will pay to get rid of trouble Your solution is worthless if there is no problem There is nothing worse then a solution in search of a...
read moreWeb Designers Block
I suffer from writers block on a regular basis. While I have a gift for talking, (anyone who has spent time around me can attest to that) organizing my ideas on paper (or a computer screen) can often be challenging. As a result, I have developed a number of coping techniques, designed to jump start my creative process. I have tried everything from flipping through magazines to going for walks away from my desk carrying a audio recording device. Even with all the techniques in my tool kit, I am always looking for more. I found some terrific suggestions in a post entitled Avoid Perfect...
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