Media Bullseye Roundtable 2014.12 with Guest Co-Host Chuck Hester

Most of us would agree that transparency and disclosure represent important pillars of the best practices of digital advocacy. Political and issue campaigns ought not to deceive readers, viewers and listeners as to the nature of advocacy-oriented communications. Historically, the Federal Election Commission and other government agencies have required “paid for by” disclaimers on advertising,…

I used to spend much of my day with a phone glued to my ear.  Now it is my laptop and Treo that keep my fingers and yes, rather than my mouth and ears, busy.  In this, I am not alone.  There are countless others out there just like me.  We’re mostly white collar professionals of…

You simply must read this laugh out loud funny list of crazy patents that have actually been awarded by the USPTO.  I picked up on it from a post by Seth Levine where he reports on (potentially) good news about pending changes in the way patents are handled.  We can only hope. My favorites from…

I was talking with Steve Bracy at CustomScoop today who — among many other things — oversees our sales and marketing efforts.  We were talking about that very subject when he said to me, “What do you think the difference between sales and marketing is?”  As is frequently the case, my mental ramblings had made…

Scott Burkett has a great write-up with ideas for entrepreneurs seeking early stage funding.  He writes with a geographic focus on Atlanta, but much of what he writes applies regardless of where one is located. Raising money is rarely easy. It is even harder in Atlanta. The good news is that software/IT is a sector…

The following is a transcript of the conversation with David Winston. Chip Griffin: David Winston is president and founder of the Winston Group, a Republican polling firm. He’s got a lot experience in Washington politics, having worked for the House Republican Congress, Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, and the Heritage Foundation. I look forward…