Managing trust; how gatekeepers faded into influencers.  | Scott Winterroth

Managing trust; how gatekeepers faded into influencers.  on Scott Winterroth | On October 13, I had the honor to guest lecture at Northern Illinois…

Twenty Seventeen: Merge Proposal for 4.7 – Make WordPress Core

A note from @helen: Before we get into the proposal itself, I’d like to officially introduce its author, @davidakennedy, as a committer for bundled themes. We really should have done this age…

WordPress 4.7 to Ship with Infrastructure from the Customize Snapshots Feature Plugin – WP Tavern

Customize Changesets, the technical term for the infrastructure in the Customize Snapshots feature plugin, was merged into WordPress 4.7 yesterday. The project, formerly known as Customizer Transac…

How the Web Became Unreadable

I thought my eyesight was beginning to go. It turns out, I’m suffering from design.

Linked Future Posts Widget — WordPress Plugins

A widget that displays a list of scheduled posts with links to the posts.

Meet the Ohio resident who quit his law firm job to run a Cubs blog - Chicago Tribune

Hey, die-hard Cubs fans: Would you give up a career, spend a fortune and commit years to a risky entrepreneurial venture to cheer and chronicle the team?

Journey Mapping in Real Life: A Survey of UX Practitioners

Successful journey maps need to be focused on a clear business goal, well communicated in the organization, and truthful to user needs.

Finding the Sweet Spot Between Mass Market and Premium

From ice cream to razors to nail polish.

E-Commerce for Your Small Business - SCORE - Oct 26

Recommended workshop: Patrick Elward: If you've got a product or service that you'd like to start selling online, this seminar will walk you through the steps needed to launch.

Science Cocktail Party 2016 Tickets, Sat, Nov 5, 2016 at 8:00 PM

Eventbrite - Illinois Science Council presents Science Cocktail Party 2016 - Saturday, November 5, 2016 at D.I.R.T.T. Environmental Showroom, Chicago, IL. Find event and ticket information.

4 Reasons Why Content Curation Should Never be the Star of a Marketing Strategy

Content curation is powerful, it increases visibility and user interaction, two things many businesses will never get tired of. But unfortunately, it can never form the hear

Facebook to Add Food-Delivery Option - WSJ

The latest features from the social media company also allow users to buy movie tickets and book salon appointments straight from the app.

New Report Looks at Optimal Hashtag Use on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook | Social Media Today

Hashtags can play an important role in increasing the organic reach of your posts, but in order to maximize them, you need to know the best practices – i.e. where you should use hashtag

5 Ways Worthless Content Is Driving Away Your Readers

Think you made a bad post? I promise you, it could be worse.

Instagram Aims to Prevent Suicide and Self-Harm With New Tool - WSJ

Facebook’s Instagram has introduced a tool aimed to prevent suicide, self-harm and eating disorders by providing timely help to those in need.

Google’s latest search ads allow shoppers to text retailers

Text-to-message ads let consumers tap a search ad to interact with a retailer via a text message.

Email Is Controlling Your Life: Here’s How to Change That | RescueTime Blog

Editor’s note: This is a guest post by SaneBox, a service that helps you save time by filtering unimportant emails out of your inbox. Learn more about them at www.sanebox.com or follow them o…