Orangejack

In the late 1990′s the mantra was “If we build a website they will come”. That’s no longer true.

In the late 2000′s the mantra was “We need a blog”. That’s not necessarily true.

What should have been and always will be the best mantra is “Without an Internet strategy, our online presence will fail to be effective.”

There are a lot of ways to build an online presence. Traditional websites, blogs, micro-sites, micro-blogs, portals, relational hubs, e-commerce, collaboration sites, you name it! Today there are so many tools at our disposal that it can be difficult to be … Continue Reading

Today I had the privilege of being invited back to my previous employer to participate in a training session for some new online community owners. While I was still working at CCCI, our office released a community-based intranet (for a lack of better terms) and I’ve had several years experience running, planning, and testing communities in this environment. I was invited to share my experiences with a few new community owners.

Instead of doing a full power-point presentation I tried something a … Continue Reading

A friend of mine told me about an article he read talking about how the youth of today aren’t using email, but using mobile phones for text messaging instead. He was pondering if I thought that email could be dying out.

I say no. In fact, I see an even bigger role for email as social networks expand.

Here’s some of what I wrote back:

The more we build our personal networks the more scattered we become. I can go to Facebook and … Continue Reading

Did I tell you that I now have a part-time job at Disney?

I had my first day working for Disney on Saturday. It was really just orientation so it was an all-day class with about 100 other new employees. It was a long day, but it wasn’t bad. The quick breakdown is that I’ve been assigned to the one of the PhotoPass Photographers at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. I should get about 16 hours a week on Fridays and Saturdays. I start Saturday with … Continue Reading

While I’m getting orangejack.com all situated, I wanted to introduce a new website in the ‘orangejack network of websites ™’: 170spoons.com.
Many of you are familiar enough with your computer and the internet to do things like check email, use Google, and create a spreadsheet. However, I’m convinced that many of you don’t know how to use your computer to be more effective in your every day life. My goal is to help you streamline your life by taking advantage of technology…Just a little know-how, a little motivation, and a relationship is all you … Continue Reading

orangejack.com will be relaunching soon with a new look and a new focus.

if you’re looking for any of the blog posts that we made during out time with campus crusade, they have been archived at orangejack.com/ccci.