Author Archives: christrygstad

Business is all about stories

So why isn’t there more in marketing? That’s right, business is really a collection of stories. Think about it. Therefore, its probably the most effective way of marketing your product or service, but many marketing materials are lacking in stories and storytelling. Why is this? Where I work, I’ve been beating the drum on making [...]

Upgrading to WordPress 2.9 on GoDaddy

I don’t know if I’m the only one to run into this problem, but I had a heck of a time upgrading to WordPress 2.9 on my GoDaddy.com hosting. WordPress automatic update didn’t work because I needed to update my MySQL Database. I tried to follow the directions at http://help.godaddy.com/article/5745? after contacting GoDaddy customer support. [...]

Is search still relevant?

Much has been made of the recent “Google killers”, probably driven by the publicity surrounding “Wolfram Alpha“. People make much of the power of search, but shouldn’t we consider how much, and how we are using search these days? I know that personally, I have fundamentally changed the way I search and consume information. I [...]

5 tips for responding to Craigslist ads

To fix a few holes in the plaster walls we had at our home, I posted an ad on Craigslist. I took the time to measure the holes and describe what I wanted. I was a little surprised at the amount of responses. It was tough to decide who to pick out of all of [...]