What’s in it for me?

What’s in it for me? That’s the question the most effective webpages answer clearly when you land on them, when you’re wondering if you’re in the right place, if it’s for you. On the most effective pages and sites, you know the answer almost instantly – which is...

Tip: blog, but don’t set up seven of them

Over the years, I’ve started several blogs. The last time I counted, I got to seven before I stopped thinking of them all, slightly depressed. Have I maintained them all? Nope. Of course not. Nowhere near it. It’s hard enough running one blog, never mind several. Like...

I’ve gone more ‘human’

Just under a month ago, I wrote a post about my two Twitter accounts, and my dilemma about whether to keep using the grey Paul__Parry account or switch to the much older but more human-sounding @Pazza. I spoke to a great friend whose opinion on such matters I trust...

Deadlines

On a podcast I listened to a few years ago (an episode of the Fizzle Show, which I’d recommend), Chase Reeves, one of the presenters, said that one of the best things you can do to help you focus and get productive is set a deadline. So I’ve decided that I want to...

One of the internet’s best uses

Fundraising coupled with social media is one of the best combinations anywhere online. Fundraising has obviously been around for a very long time, as has social proof (doing something because you know that your friends or other people like you have already done it)....