One of the best pieces of advice I’ve ever received was to never stop learning. Even if you’ve been out of the classroom for years, there is always an opportunity to learn something new. Network with your colleagues. Pick up a book. Take a seminar or attend a conference. Another great place to learn some new things is in the blogosphere. You just have to know where to look.
PsychCentral is a blog that usually talks about psychology (my major during my university days), but it’s not all about the Oedipus Complex and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. It also discusses 12 great things about Twitter. From the intrinsic democracy to the inherent playfulness, Twitter’s got a lot to offer.
Neil Patel may look like a young guy, but he brings a wealth of entrepreneurial experience. That also means that he has made his fair share of mistakes along the way. Don’t make the same mistakes that Neil did, because he’s telling you the eight things he wish he knew when starting his first business. The best way to learn is to do, but you should also be equipped with the right tools and information.
SmartLife knows that music is the key to the soul and we could all use a little music while we are working away on our computers. The trouble, ironically enough, is that it be challenging to find the coolest new tunes. Fear not, because they’ve gathered some of the best music discovery tools on the ‘net for you to try. One resource that I’d like to add to their list is Musicovery.com. It’ll cater its playlist based on era, genre, and mood.
King Nomar says that driving a car blindfolded is akin to running a website without proper analytics. You may already use a few different tools for metrics, but did you know that more features are coming to Google Analytics? Do you know about pivoting and secondary dimensions? The complexity of the analysis just went up a notch.
CommunitySpark reminds us that too many features can harm your community. It’s nice when you find cool new additions and plugins, but at some point, it can all become far too much and it can ultimately take away from the user experience. The technology can get quite distracting. Remember to focus on the people.
