Archive for the ‘Fun’ Topic

From NYET to DA! Working with Russian Geeks

Monday, April 11th, 2011

Tips for working with an outsourced Russian programming and development team from a front-line project manager.

Brain Food: 5 Interesting Startups and Web Services

Monday, November 8th, 2010

Get your innovation gears going by checking out some interesting new online businesses that could succeed – or at least provoke more ideas. Are they cool – and why or why not?

Posted in Fun, Online Marketing, Technology, Web Design | 4 Comments »

“You’re Still Alive?” Top 10 Reasons You Need A New Website

Thursday, October 7th, 2010

The recession made many businesses slash marketing budgets, and websites often suffered. But sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and get up-to-date – or suffer the online consequences.

Tags: Online Marketing, Web Design
Posted in Back To Basics, Fun, Web Design |

What Is A Femme Fatale Russian Ex-Spy To Do? Spin Yourself And Promote Vodka!

Friday, August 27th, 2010

If there’s anything a spy should be good at, it’s spin. Especially one who needs a job. So, to start “spinning” herself into a marketable sex-котенок, accused Russian spy Anna Chapman “leaked” photos and video of her recent photo session.

Posted in Careers, Fun |

World Cup Prediction: Octopus Beats Workbox Website Design Challenge

Monday, July 12th, 2010

Workbox’s website design challenge pegged the Netherlands to win the World Cup, but Paul the Octopus calls correctly.

Posted in Fun, Online Marketing, Web Design | 1 Comment »

Netherlands vs. Spain: World Cup Website Design Challenge

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

The World Cup finalists battle on Sunday in South Africa to determine the 2010 world soccer champion. But, more importantly, which team has the better website? The world awaits Workbox’s decision.

Tags: netherlands, soccer, spain, website design, world cup
Posted in Fun, Technology, Web Design | 1 Comment »

From Russia With HTML: Any Femme Fatale Spies At Workbox?

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Since our clients know that Workbox’s development team is in Russia, and I travel to Russia, they might be wondering: “Is Eric a Russian spy?”

Posted in Fun, Outsourcing | 3 Comments »

NY Times: Be “Awesome” For Online Content Success

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Univ. of PA researchers confirm what marketers have always known, but find so difficult to do – truly great content rules. Surprisingly, deep and intelligent content is more often recommended than scandalous content!