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Best Practices are About Execution

For the last week I have been scouring some sites for best practices. During my search I have come across the occasional moment of interest. But more often I have found great ideas that weren’t fully executed. Fantastic puzzle pieces that never create the whole picture. Missed oppor...
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The borg, the butterfly, and the problem

Most stakeholders see dotcom Web teams in two flavors: the "borg" (you will be assimilated) and the "butterfly" (this is the latest trend and we need to capitalize on it). Neither are focused on a problem from their stakeholders' point of view....
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Why personas don’t work

Most Web teams think that developing personas is the key to successful Website design. The real power is in using them during the B2B buying process....
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The new siteIQ.net – Every Web team’s nightmare

2010 | New siteIQ
We launched a new Website this week. It has plenty of bells and whistles and some cool technology that I’ve always admired on other sites. After the launch – and the requisite champagne toast – something smacked me upside the head. This site is an example of an important inflect...
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What Juniper.net knows that everyone else is missing

Website Launch.
Juniper.net is pursuing an interesting strategy which I suspect most companies have missed. Last year, it did two things. It launched a completely new Website in February. Then it executed a wholesale update in October. That wouldn’t be important, except for one thing. The October r...
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Why Websites are like flag poles

Wherever you are on the flagpole, you need to be your most critical and important customer. If you aren’t, they will be . . . and that will ultimately affect your bottom line....
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Some good communities advice worth considering

Blog. Archive.
A couple of blogs provide some sage advice about building and operating online communities....
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