Category Archives: explanations

Make it Viral?

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Whitney Leave a comment

One of the great discussions over the weekend at BarCamp News Innovation/Creation Camp, Started by Greg Linch from the Washington Post was about how ideas spread, and discussing what elements might exist to make something go “viral”.  There was another interesting … Continue reading →

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Understanding the Possible Internet Sales Tax

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Whitney Leave a comment

There’s been noise in the news lately about how the State and Federal government is looking towards imposing sales tax on internet or e-commerce businesses for the first time.  This will mean a lot of changes in the way business … Continue reading →

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School Finance from a Parent’s Perspective

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Whitney Leave a comment

I went to a public meeting of the Finance Committee for our local school district this week.  The news, as anyone could have imagined, is not good.  Here’s the problem in a nutshell: -Property values have dropped, and as a … Continue reading →

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The Obligatory New Year Post and Rant

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Whitney Leave a comment

Every year, folks use January as a time to reframe and recommit themselves to be better than before.  I would argue that every day is equally relevant as a marker to try to do better than before, but perhaps a … Continue reading →

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Don’t Let Logic Get In The Way

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Whitney 1 Comment

Hanging around with folks in the Marketing world has taught me a lot over the years.  One of those things is that you shouldn’t try to screw up a perfectly good story with logic. Over time, I’ve learned about everything … Continue reading →

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