Nobody wants to overpay for anything—especially knowing so. Sure, often convenience might dictate a willingness to pay a bit more for something and thereby one might justify the behavior as a[ … ]
Do you have a Starbucks gift card? Have you reached the “Gold” level? Are you using the Starbucks App on your iPhone to find Starbucks stores, pay for your drinks and collect[ … ]
What happens to a blog when one wanders? Without a little attention, like a plant that needs water, a blog withers slowly. Yet unlike those less resilient plants, it still lives, albeit sedentary[ … ]
I like stamps. Especially postage stamps from foreign countries. It’s kinda like currency. It tells a story, or at least begs one to understand the meaning of the stamp artwork. I don’t[ … ]
A quick update regarding my new book FORKS—A Quest for Culture, Cuisine, and Connection. Three Years. Five Continents. One Motorcycle. As a small (let’s say tiny) independent publisher with no[ … ]
With the bulk of the Kickstarter books shipped and the looming official release/publication date of FORKS (June 2, 2014) just around the corner, my focus is on a cross-country book tour. This would[ … ]
Culture. Cuisine. Connection. Karl turns to crowdfunding to help realize his vision for this book, which lets readers experience the world through fascinating stories, stunning photography, and tasty[ … ]
The Best of Virginia Wine — Virginia Wine Country Keeps Getting Better Earlier this month my brother Jonathan and I had an opportunity to visit Early Mountain Vineyards in northwestern Virginia, a[ … ]
I posted this also on my WorldRider site, so if you’re reading both blogs, just a heads up! I thought I’d keep readers who’ve been Digital Tavern fans and not necessarily the[ … ]
The Stupidity of @TrueTwit Validation Service & Other Secrets To Responsible & Rewarding Social Media Interaction Why You Should Focus On Who You Follow, Rather Than Who Follows You. If you[ … ]
With my gift already packed, shipped and on its way to Mom for this weekend’s annual honor for those women that nurtured and raised us, I was surprised and put off by a marketing offer I[ … ]
Why Beef Products, Inc. Was Blindsided By Jaime Olivier, ABC News, Social Media & The Pink Slime Epidemic Today ABC News ran a follow up segment to its reporting on Beef Products, Inc.and the[ … ]
Most Social Media Experts Don’t Know The Difference Between Tactics & Strategy Very few businesses get it. More and more so-called social media experts don’t get it. Participation in[ … ]
There’s no question that for many businesses a Google AdWords campaign can be an effective component of a marketing or advertising campaign. With powerful targeting tools, incredible metrics[ … ]
Is Social Media Worth The Time, Resources & Money Invested? If I had a buck for every time a client, associate, friend or passing stranger revealed to me their sentiment and belief that time[ … ]
Plus A Blogging Tip For WordPress Bloggers – Timing and Scheduling Blog Posts I’ve been writing about blogs and blogging for ten years. Before “social media” evolved to its[ … ]
This year The Digital Tavern – For The Sake of Clarity – celebrates its 10th birthday. It’s fun to look back at the old posts still archived here. Nobody knew what a blog was back[ … ]
Don’t Send Automatic Direct Messages To New Twitter Followers Okay. I’m getting on my soap box. Watch out! But for a good reason. After more than 200 times, I’m fed up. If[ … ]
I don’t expect that most readers are as interested in the ongoing patent wars that involve Apple, Google, Motorola, Samsung, Nokia and others. But I’ve been following the Samsung conflict[ … ]
For Mac users that have upgraded to Lion and are using any web-based applications such as Basecamp, WordPress, Tungle or just about any webpage with a form, I’ve got a personal pet peeve. I use[ … ]
Last week I attended the NSA (National Speakers Association) national conference in Anaheim. This was the second consecutive year I attended the event and though this year’s program was much[ … ]