In the Business Express of Jan 9, 2013 the cover story inside headlined the 'Steady growth in credit card purchases' while the cover page proclaimed 'Online shopping surge at Christmas: Click and Collect' causing me to snort out some of my coffee. I couldn't imagine it referring to Trinidad & ... Read More
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Jan2013
15
Dec2012
We all clear our spam boxes regularly, even stopping to scan the list in case a bona fide email gets caught in the overzealous spam filters. It's very likely that some legitimate emails we've subscribed to that do make it to our inbox don't see the light of day either, ... Read More
07
Nov2012
You know FACEBOOK but meet GOOGLE PLUS— the other white meat! In case you weren't aware, Google+ is an online social network powered by none other than Google. One can hardly mention Google+ without mentioning Facebook as it is seen by many to be the only real contender. And it ... Read More
01
Nov2012
It’s the first day of November today leaving just two months more for this year. I’ll save the sentimental ‘looking back at 2012’ article for its rightful place at end of December though as this article is to give a heads up on what I’m working on in this homestretch ... Read More
27
Oct2012
Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) in T&T begins 12 Nov - 18 Nov 2012. From the GEW website: “Global Entrepreneurship Week is the world’s largest celebration of the innovators and job creators who launch startups that bring ideas to life, drive economic growth and expand human welfare.
During one week each November, ... Read More
27
Oct2012
I couldn't write this article when I started Forward Multimedia a year and a half ago, for I was nowhere to be found on Google T&T back then. I stopped looking after page ten (and who the heck goes beyond page one?) and then grudgingly accepted that I had my work cut ... Read More
18
Oct2012
Continuing with your website’s development being akin to a living thing with stages (and we’ll see how far we can go with that!) I finished at the ‘CONCEPTION’ stage in Part 2 where it actually got graphic, without offending anyone by the way, and the website wireframe was conceived.
Technically, gestation ... Read More
09
Oct2012
CONCEPTION comprises two phases: (1) Understanding and appreciating the ‘concept’ of a website which is a big deal, and (2) Conceptualizing the website to create a framework for its content.
THE CONCEPT OF A WEBSITE
It’s my opinion that many Trini business owners fail to appreciate the sheer magnitude of this ‘thing’ ... Read More
02
Oct2012
I know Trini’s are notoriously lackadaisical but we seem to plan a beach lime very well don’t we? When it comes to our business though, we’re often flying by the seat of our pants. The culture of Trini business, at least in the case of small and medium businesses, is ... Read More
27
Sep2012
Me? I do it on a regular basis (as I’m sure they do me). That doesn't mean I spend every waking moment stalking their sites and spying on their work. It’s good business practice to size up the competition and know what you’re up against. The last thing you want to do ... Read More