Author Archives: Randy Wilson

Tip of the Week: Try that New Device!

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Randy Wilson

This post makes an important point, “ignore technology advances at your peril.”  Recently, my laptop died and I had to learn Windows 8.  I was not happy about learning an entirely new paradigm for managing my computer but the fact … Continue reading →

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More Good News with WordPress

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Randy Wilson

Widgets allow the website owner to easily add new functionality to their website.  Many widgets allow you to provide customizable content, social media functionality like a Twitter feed, stream in headlines or place a logo in sidebar of your website … Continue reading →

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52% of Top 100 Blogs Are WordPress

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Randy Wilson

Since DSD employs WordPress exclusively as the platform for client websites, this statistic is good news.  I’m not sure why these heavy hitters favor WordPress but here are some of the reasons why I do: It is very easy to … Continue reading →

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Tip of the Week: Beware Skype for Windows 8!

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Randy Wilson

The best learning opportunities happen for me when my laptop dies.  I’m not afraid of new technology but neither do I seek it out unnecessarily.  Only when I had to bury my old computer and purchase a new one, did … Continue reading →

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5 Ways LinkedIn Has Improved My Life

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Randy Wilson

LinkedIn is celebrating its 10th anniversary.  To my mind, it is the most successful social media platform.  It has a clear and relatively narrow niche and it has stayed to true to its vision.  The first time I received an … Continue reading →

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Consumers Lose Out In CA Re: Privacy

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Randy Wilson

The Right to Know Law proposed by Assemblywoman Lowenthal was shot down by big time business interests lead by the California Chamber of Commerce as well as tech companies, insurers and many others.  Here is the language in the bill … Continue reading →

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Local, Local, Local Search

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Randy Wilson

In real estate it is, ‘location, location, location.’  Increasingly, it seems the same for small businesses.  It all about local search which is basically all about Google and Google, ‘Places for Business.’ WordPress to the Rescue We have used the … Continue reading →

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Tip of the Week: Your Social Media Profile Isn’t Yours

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Randy Wilson

In a recent court case, a company took control over a former president’s personal LinkedIn profile, denied her access to it and re-populated the profile with information about the new company’s president.  While the former president as the plaintiff won … Continue reading →

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Tips to Make Your Lawyer Blog Popular!

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Randy Wilson

This post which focuses purely on how to be popular is pretty funny and also largely true.  It also brings blogging back to basics.  And the basics start with the question, “why blog?” Before I started this blog, I set up a … Continue reading →

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OK to Solicit Clients with Text Messages Say Ohio Supremes

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Randy Wilson

This is a big deal.  The court is making a distinction between in-person solicitations and phone calls on the one hand and text messages sent with the very cell phone that could have been used to make the phone call. What … Continue reading →

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