Farewell apostrophe?

Farewell apostrophe?

Language evolves. When was the last time you said the word “ye”? When was the last time you put an umlaut on anything that wasnt  German or Mötley-Crüe-related? For that matter, when was the last time anyone wrote about Mötley Crüe? Did you know that there are four...
A phone’s unsung heroes – 10 essential workhorse apps

A phone’s unsung heroes – 10 essential workhorse apps

I was honored to be featured the current May print issue of Inc. Magazine in their “Must-Haves” section, which looked at what I consider my one go-to iPhone app for when I travel, GateGuru. Now that I’ve been tagged as an, ahem, app expert, (tongue firmly in cheek). I...
IPO+1: Icing on the Cake and PR Lessons Learned

IPO+1: Icing on the Cake and PR Lessons Learned

Today marks the one year anniversary of Splunk’s listing on the NASDAQ exchange. By most accounts, it was one of 2012’s most successful IPOs. A year later, it’s worth looking back at Splunk’s IPO to see what worked and the lessons learned.   I’m very proud to have...
“Run for your lives” should never be literal

“Run for your lives” should never be literal

Three days a week, I run. I’m not a marathon runner, and I’m not a good runner. Most days I hate running, but I have set a goal for myself this year to run a 5K and a 10K. I have an app on my phone that tells me how far and fast I have to run every day to achieve...