Author Archives: Scott Smith
Wishing You a Safe and Joyous Black Friday Eve
I have no plans to shop on Thanksgiving Day, or Friday, nor do I want anybody to work on Thanksgiving Day. However, I find that the outrage over some retailers’ decisions to be open on Thanksgiving Day more than a … Continue reading
This Is Not My Beautiful Job…
I am a recovering mad man. I managed the art and design studio of the Chicago office of the venerable ad agency J. Walter Thompson from 1996 until 1999. I was involved in every new-business pitch. And while the requests for each … Continue reading
The Sun Never Sets On The British Empire (nor on Grand Rapids)
In principle, I have no problem with year-round schooling. However, I live in an area (west Michigan) where daylight doesn’t surrender easily. Grand Rapids, Michigan is near the western edge of the Eastern Time zone. This is what 9:15 looks … Continue reading
Review of “Managing Enterprise Content: A Unified Content Strategy”
(Spoiler Alert: Regardless of your level of experience, or organizational role; if you create, edit, approve, or publish content, you will like this book. If you publish to multiple devices/browsers, or if you translate your content into multiple languages, you … Continue reading