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Oh, is that why they call it “interactive”?

Posted by on August 5, 2013 at 9:17 pm

        The interactive media are interactive. I apologize if you find that headline strikes you as redundant or obvious. It is both. But from the way some marketers fail to use the interactive media interactively, you’d think it was news. A limitation of older media like TV, radio and newspaper was that they […]

Philip Ryan: 10 FinTech Startups You’ve Never Heard Of, But Should Have

Posted by on July 25, 2013 at 8:40 pm

There I was, all set to write a post about startups to watch, when I saw that Philip Ryan posted a darned good one today. No sense writing my own when I can as easily—more easily, actually—link you to his. Highly recommended. Click here.

7 Bank Website Musts

Posted by on July 12, 2013 at 7:49 pm

IF YOUR WEBSITE is more than a few seconds old, chances are you’re already thinking about rebuilding it. And, at the rate technology evolves, you’re probably already way past due. Here are some tips to keep in mind as you proceed. If you accuse me of serving up basic “duh” type information in this post, […]

A sobering tale of banking and judging by appearance

Posted by on July 8, 2013 at 5:02 pm

It only sounds apocryphal Here’s a true story about judging by appearances. It sounds apocryphal, but you can verify it for yourself, as I did, with a visit to Snopes.com. Snopes, a reliable resource for verifying or, depending, debunking urban legends, is where I found this true and instructive story. On a work day, you […]

Think twice before you give away mobile services

Posted by on June 27, 2013 at 3:00 pm

Funny thing about interactive media. They’re not free. That, however, is not the funny thing. The funny thing is that, somehow, users think they’re free. You can hardly blame them. Site after site serves up information and applications galore at no charge. The idea that someone paid millions of dollars to provide those “free” services […]