My high school history teacher never assigned a textbook for his class. Instead, every day, Mr. David Ulmer would pace back and forth at the front of a room of students, explaining the events of the world in vivid detail... Continue Reading →
Photo courtesy Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. Click on the image to visit their digital library. For most libraries, the end of the fiscal year is here. I think this is the perfect time to implement two new... Continue Reading →
I was asked a deep question this week. What is engagement? I mean, you might as well ask me to explain the meaning of life. (I'm kidding. Please don't ask me that question.) There are two ways to define engagement... Continue Reading →
One of the hardest and most rewarding things I ever did while working for the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County was to start a blog. It took me five years to get it off the ground. I wrote... Continue Reading →
I learned a skill as a journalist which has been invaluable to me as a marketer. As a journalist, I was an expert at knowing when to let go of a piece of content and send it out into space, even though... Continue Reading →
I was recently looking through some old photo albums when I came across this gem. You can see my mother wrote the words "My bookworm" under this photo of me, age 7, reading "The Horse That Had His Picture in... Continue Reading →
Learning is essential to the existence of humans. No, this blog hasn't suddenly turned into a philosophical self-help website. But I do think it's important to make learning and research a part of your work schedule. You need to know... Continue Reading →
Not long ago, I read the results of a new survey. It kind of blew my mind. Orbitz Media asked content creators about the amount of time they spend blogging. They found the average blog post now takes 3 hours... Continue Reading →
