Archive for the 'Administration' Category

Listen, we’ve gotta talk…

November 18th, 2008

I’m gonna be honest and I’m not gonna pull any punches.
We’re just not sure if this relationship is working anymore.
I mean, I know we’re witty and we’re great with analytics and marketing.  But, you’re just not reading us anymore. Sure, you scan us for a provocative headline here and there.  But, I’m just not sure [...]

Where the Heck is it?

September 10th, 2008

So, I moved last weekend and now, the only thing I can find in my house is boxes. That got me thinking about how difficult it is to find information on some Web sites. At best, it’s frustrating for the user and at worst, it gives them a poor view of your company. But, there [...]

Free Project Management Software

February 4th, 2008

Planning is a cornerstone of any business, to be able to identify what work needs to be completed, who needs to do it, and how long it should take them allows you to identify resource issues, plan for scaling, and determine if you’re actually making money on a project.
In the past I’ve used MSProject, Excel, [...]

Out with the old and in with the New…

December 31st, 2007

Last Monday I promised that this week I’d give an overview of the performance of the RBDRodeo blog, and that’s exactly what I’m going to do now.
This blog launched on June 6th of 2007, so it’s been live for close to 7 months now. In that time, between all of us here we’ve managed [...]

We’re Hiring

December 11th, 2007

We have several positions open at the moment, so if the idea of joining a group of passionate, slightly geeky, sometimes crazy Web 2.0 evangelists interests you, please get in touch. We have two account/client management positions open and one position for a designer/developer. And we are ALWAYS in the market for top [...]

Announcing Serengeti Communications

December 10th, 2007

The team at RBD Rodeo has been operating at warp speed for weeks now in the midst of a flurry of conferences, new clients, new employees, new office space and now…a new name. As of January 1, 2008, we will re-brand as Serengeti Communications, Inc.
Why Serengeti? We believe that today’s Internet is a [...]

RBDRodeo Program Notes

November 12th, 2007

At the time this is published I’ll be on vacation in England. However this trip is not just for me to travel to the wilds of Hadfield, Driffield, Manchester, Hull, and Upper Poppleton, the main reason is that I’ll be speaking at SMX-London this Friday. In fact, over the next month there are [...]

Convio takes ‘open system’ to a new level. Security Breach

November 6th, 2007

I just received an email from a very large and reputable non-profit organization with a subject line that took me all of one millisecond to open.
Subject: Important Notice: Security Breach
Normally I would mentally file this away to the ‘phishing’ email scams, but since the email came from CARE I opened it immediately hoping that my [...]

Steps to Create a Successful Email Appeal Series

October 16th, 2007

Many organizations send email appeals. JUST one email in the appeal cycle. Rarely is any thought given to follow up communications, or completing the appeal communication cycle. This blog entry will lay the foundation for thinking through a complete appeal email cycle.
First Email Send
This email will create the need that the organization has, or the [...]

THINK. A multi-part Email Strategy Series

September 25th, 2007

THINK.
A Multi-part Email Strategy series to help you get the most out of your email program. Each Tuesday, I will focus on one aspect of email communications. Please submit a comment if there is an area you would like for me to focus on or a problem you are encountering with your own email program.
Over [...]