Gabriele and I are just back from a week in Durham, NC. We rented a house through Airbnb in a laid back neighborhood not far from the campus of Duke University. It was a fun week, and we enjoyed some new wines while we were there. Hands down the best meal we had was at […]
My agency StoryTech Consulting has been keeping me very busy, and it’s been too long since I published an interview with an IT or media leader. So I’m pleased to present this interview with Ginger Kessler, a proven marketing executive who has spent years helping the federal government modernize its IT infrastructure. Disclosure — Ginger […]
Recently the Government Marketing University reached out to me for a Q&A on business to government content marketing to appear in their newsletter. GMarkU is an emerging institution that applies a collaborative, community-based approach toward knowledge sharing and skills development in the field of public sector marketing. I’ve been involved since the early stages of […]
Last month I was interviewed for a podcast on B2B and B2G content marketing. The podcast is part of an ongoing series moderated by Eric Koch, founder of The Creative Marketing Zone. Eric is a dogged and innovative marketer, and our firms have collaborated in the past on behalf of clients. It was a pleasure […]
This weekend I replaced the front brake rotors and pads on my 2006 BMW M3. None of the components were totally worn and the brake sensor warning was not illuminated, but the rotors were original to the car and the pads were at least five years old. By my DIY standards front brake rotors and […]
A few weeks ago Mary Meeker came out with her latest Internet Trends report. I’ve been writing about these for the past few years — here’s a link if you’d like background on her or the report. Some nuggets plucked out by Recode that I agree are interesting: Global smartphone growth is slowing: Smartphone shipments […]
Over the holiday weekend I completed a small DIY project I’d wanted to do for some time. I replaced the worn out shift knob and boot in my 2006 E46 M3 with a brand new piece. That sounds straightforward enough, but I wanted to improve on the original. The car had a short shifter kit […]
We’re just back from a week spent in Savannah, Georgia. It was a relaxing holiday with a lot of good food, and the finest meal we had out was at the well-known Savannah landmark Elizabeth on 37th. As you can see in the picture above, you walk up to a beautiful old mansion in the […]
I’ve written previously on this site about the challenge of finding affordable Bordeaux wine. The wines are out there, but the average wine drinker needs help deciphering which ones deliver good value. Fortunately, the metro DMV area has a number of excellent wine stores that can help. I’ve written previously about Calvert Woodley in DC, […]
Last week I received a letter from BMW about the air bag in my 2002 M5. The driver side airbag made by Takata is potentially defective and they are instructing me to have it replaced. I wrote about this issue at length last year, when I got a letter about my 2006 M3. The problem […]
When you do content marketing for technology companies, it’s important to stay abreast of the latest IT developments and trends. This is especially true in a field like cybersecurity. Fortunately, as part of client projects I’m often able to attend conferences and trade shows that both keep me up to speed and provide the fodder […]
This past weekend I replaced the battery on my 2006 BMW M3. It wasn’t holding a charge well and struggled to start the car. The battery was over six years old, so it was time for a new one. My E46 M3 is the last generation of BMWs on which this is still a simple […]