You’ve Made A Mistake. Now What?

Harvard Buisness Review – April 28, 2010 Blogg, by Amy Gallo Anyone who has worked in an office for more than a day has made a mistake. While most people accept that slip-ups are unavoidable, no one likes to be responsible for them. The good news is that mistakes, even big ones, don’t have to leave a permanent mark on your career. In fact, most contribute to organizational and …

Discover Your Inner Entrepreneur

Dan Pallotta HBR – 1:08 PM Tuesday April 20, 2010 Entrepreneurs venture forth into the unknown, butterflies in the stomach, and wonder – for the sake of their reputation, their security, their children, and even their reputation in their children’s eyes – if they might not have been smarter to have stuck with the bird they had in their hand. This is a crucial thing for the entrepreneur to …

WDDinc and Small Box Formalize Partnership

The following is a press release announcing our new partnership with Small Box. We are joining forces to provide a more rich and complete service offering. Small Box, WDDinc Form Partnership to Offer Fully Integrated, Complex Web Solutions Indianapolis, IN (May 1, 2010) — Indianapolis-based Small Box Web Design and WDDinc. announce their partnership to pursue larger engagements, offering clients more advanced Web based solutions. Both Small Box and WDDinc …

When Your Goal Is the Impossible

“No matter what you are trying to do, if the thought of it doesn’t scare the hell out of you – and if imagining the manifestation of it doesn’t make you cry – it isn’t worthy of who you truly are.” – Dan Pallotta The WDDinc perspective: Not only do we experience this through our our business, but every client allows us to vicariously be part of theirs. Every …

5 Social Media Tips for Small Business

A recent study by Employers indicates that over half of small businesses believe in social media as an important marketing tool. Yet, only 16% of those polled use their social media accounts to communicate directly with customers. So, what are they actually doing with social media? The average small business uses it to promote, much in the same way they use ads, direct mail and other forms of traditional …

6 Things a Non-Engineer Should Know Before Founding a Web Startup

Published April 27, 2010 - WePay.com Don’t be Helpless. As the only non-developer at WePay, it’s pretty tempting to become technically helpless. That would be a big mistake, and there were times when I’ve gotten pretty close, and it has paralyzed the company. Programmers != Technical support, and a team of developers does not an IT department make. Installing software, setting up a network, changing copy on the site, etc. …

Leaving Feedback using SketchFlow

Introduction SketchFlow is User Interface prototyping software included with Microsoft Expression Blend.  The tool is used to build simi-functional user interfaces to be reviewed by both team members and by end users (or clients). This article will discuss how a “reviewer” (you) can create and submit feedback to the “author” of the SketchFlow User Interface prototype.  The article will walk the “reviewer” through the steps they may take and …