Baltimore

Aug
11

Tips for Running a Profitable Coffee Shop

Justin on August 11th, 2010

Last year, I blogged my own 2 cents about How to Run a Successful Coffee Shop, based on my experiences as a regular patron thereof.  (As a freelancer, I spend most days working via laptop at one of many local cafes.) That post continues to drive traffic to my blog even today — presumably from [...]

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Apr
14

How to Be More Productive (and Expand Your Network) in 4 Weeks

Justin on April 14th, 2010

I never accomplish everything I’d like to get done.  And, as a freelancer, I have no one to blame but myself.  I don’t have coworkers and bosses reminding me daily about deadlines like a 9-to-5 employee does. Therefore, if I starve to death, that’s my fault — and I don’t like starving. But I have [...]

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Mar
31

Are You Personal or Practical?

Justin on March 31st, 2010

In response to my blog post about popularity vs. relevance, Gradon Tripp mentioned his own quandary: he’s not sure if “being himself” is costing him money. This is a doubt we all suffer on a regular basis.  Social media is supposed to be freeing and profitable, so we do our best to split the difference.  [...]

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Mar
25

LinkedIn Actually Listens to Their Users

Justin on March 25th, 2010

Several weeks ago, Baltimore-based users of LinkedIn had a problem: LinkedIn insisted that Baltimore didn’t exist. More specifically, LinkedIn classified anybody living in Baltimore as living in the “Washington D.C. Metro Area.” Considering Baltimore is constantly trying to remind the world that it’s a separate city from D.C., some local Baltimoreans understandably perceived this LinkedIn [...]

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Mar
10

How Ignite Baltimore Turned Me Into a Hate-Filled Bastard for a Night

Justin on March 10th, 2010

Last Thursday, I attended the fifth installment of Ignite Baltimore, an event designed to get people excited about creating positive change in Baltimore. And yet, somehow, the experience had the exact opposite effect on me… and this got me thinking about HOW we talk about the things we most care about, and why we might [...]

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