Articles on business, marketing and technology from Jon Griffin, writing on the web since 1994.https://jongriffin.comhttps://jongriffin.com/technology/using-irfanview-to-batch-edit-imageshttps://jongriffin.com/technology/using-irfanview-to-batch-edit-imagesI recently decided to repurpose a product and turn it into a book and Kindle version. The Kindle version had no real issues with images since they get…Mon, 06 Sep 2021 22:45:51 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/deprecated/how-to-cite-your-sources-properly-andhttps://jongriffin.com/deprecated/how-to-cite-your-sources-properly-andOne of the issues many authors have is how to cite sources properly. Proper citing of sources prevents plagiarism, and establishes credibility for the…Sat, 21 Feb 2015 19:46:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/business/create-blog-content-easilyhttps://jongriffin.com/business/create-blog-content-easilyHow to create blog content easily Just one post per week... it's not that much too ask is it? Many of the people I talk to about Internet marketing say…Tue, 10 Sep 2013 08:37:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/business/chunking-as-decision-making-toolhttps://jongriffin.com/business/chunking-as-decision-making-toolOne method of problem solving or decision making is a process called "chunking". Chunking is grouping or categorizing related issues or information into…Mon, 19 Aug 2013 21:26:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/technology/amazon-collectionshttps://jongriffin.com/technology/amazon-collectionsWe're going to talk about a little feature that Amazon has included in August of 2013. In August 2013, Amazon quietly released a new feature that will be…Fri, 16 Aug 2013 20:43:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/marketing/are-you-really-entrepreneurhttps://jongriffin.com/marketing/are-you-really-entrepreneurI have found there are two kinds of people in the world: entrepreneurs and employees. Which are you? Before you click away think long and hard, are you…Tue, 13 Aug 2013 08:33:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/business/globalizationhttps://jongriffin.com/business/globalizationBy Jon Griffin Many people think of globalization as the transfer of jobs to foreign countries. While this is certainly a part of globalization, a true…Tue, 13 Aug 2013 08:30:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/technology/amazon-web-services-access-keys-tutorialhttps://jongriffin.com/technology/amazon-web-services-access-keys-tutorialHello again. This is Jon Griffin. I just want to talk to you about a little change in your Amazon Web Services account that you may or may not have…Tue, 30 Jul 2013 08:59:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/technology/responsive-design-for-wordpress-videohttps://jongriffin.com/technology/responsive-design-for-wordpress-videoTweetables Does your blog video display correctly on mobile devices? ... click to tweet Use WordPress? Do your videos play at the right size on all…Mon, 22 Jul 2013 09:09:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/technology/simple-wordpress-fix-for-securityhttps://jongriffin.com/technology/simple-wordpress-fix-for-securityWell, technically not Wordpress, but your hosting is probably vulnerable. From https://www.darkreading.com/database…Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:37:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/technology/using-winscphttps://jongriffin.com/technology/using-winscpThis is part 4 of the No Plain Text Passwords series and is about using WinSCP. Transcript OK, so what we’re basically going to do now is create a…Sun, 30 Dec 2012 21:04:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/technology/using-puttygen-and-pageanthttps://jongriffin.com/technology/using-puttygen-and-pageantThis is part 3 of the No Plain Text Passwords series. To make your life easier and more secure you can setup your computer using PuTTYgen and Pageant to…Sun, 30 Dec 2012 20:47:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/technology/get-puttyhttps://jongriffin.com/technology/get-puttyTranscript All right so basically the first step of this is to get putty. I’m not going to go into setting it up. You can either read it or I’ll put out…Sat, 29 Dec 2012 20:53:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/technology/get-winscphttps://jongriffin.com/technology/get-winscpTranscript All right so what we’re going to do here is get what we call WinSCP or Windows Secure Copy Protocol. Basically you could replace filezilla with…Sat, 29 Dec 2012 20:50:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/technology/secure-ftphttps://jongriffin.com/technology/secure-ftpSecure FTP or No Plain Text Passwords Please One of the first things anyone should do when they are transferring files is stop using plain text passwords.…Sat, 22 Dec 2012 21:00:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/business/how-to-increase-your-brandhttps://jongriffin.com/business/how-to-increase-your-brandPlease Note This is OBSOLETE I just hate to break the Internet. Google Authorship is dead, don't try this at home.Sun, 16 Dec 2012 21:11:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/technology/finding-bad-links-with-xenus-link-sleuthhttps://jongriffin.com/technology/finding-bad-links-with-xenus-link-sleuthTranscript If you're like me, you've had websites for a while. One of the things that happens is the links start to stagnate. Some of your links don’t…Sat, 15 Dec 2012 21:15:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/business/swott-analysishttps://jongriffin.com/business/swott-analysisThis is a fictional case study on how to use a SWOTT analysis when starting a new business or expanding an existing one. All information is fictional…Mon, 07 May 2012 10:28:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/business/testing-and-controlhttps://jongriffin.com/business/testing-and-controlAll marketing plans need to include a control phase that tests marketing methods against the quantified goals of the marketing plan. Most companies use…Sun, 06 May 2012 10:30:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/wp/irfanview-batch-edit-imageshttps://jongriffin.com/wp/irfanview-batch-edit-imagesI recently decided to repurpose my Piwik Mastery product and turn it into a book and Kindle version. The Kindle version had no real issues with images…Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:46:42 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/business/marketing-mix-definitionhttps://jongriffin.com/business/marketing-mix-definitionDividing the multitude of marketing variables or mix into four distinct categories makes it much easier to formulate a marketing strategy. The four…Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:26:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/business/global-business-strategieshttps://jongriffin.com/business/global-business-strategiesGlobalization ============= Many people think of globalization as the transfer of jobs to foreign countries. While this is certainly one part of…Sun, 29 May 2011 20:19:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/business/importance-of-strategic-planninghttps://jongriffin.com/business/importance-of-strategic-planningMaywood Entertainment is a struggling music publishing company that specializes in ethnic music and ethnomusicology. Maywood Entertainment has been in…Sat, 28 May 2011 20:31:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/business/third-party-conflict-resolutionhttps://jongriffin.com/business/third-party-conflict-resolutionThere are many methods of conflict resolution. This fictitious case talks about third party conflict resolution. These cases can help you create a…Fri, 27 May 2011 10:47:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/business/understanding-and-managing-diversityhttps://jongriffin.com/business/understanding-and-managing-diversityMany factors influence an individual’s behavior. In both personal and business settings understanding these factors improve an individuals or groups…Thu, 26 May 2011 10:49:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/business/organizational-behavior-terminology-andhttps://jongriffin.com/business/organizational-behavior-terminology-andSchermerhorn et al (2005), define organizational behavior (OB) as “the study of human behavior in organizations” (p. 3). OB uses scientific methods to…Wed, 25 May 2011 10:44:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/business/effective-team-buildinghttps://jongriffin.com/business/effective-team-buildingTeams have existed in some form for as long as humankind and many books and articles have been written about how teams work. Most people have been on…Tue, 24 May 2011 10:40:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/about/earnings-disclaimerhttps://jongriffin.com/about/earnings-disclaimerANY EARNINGS OR INCOME STATEMENTS, OR EARNINGS OR INCOME EXAMPLES, ARE ONLY ESTIMATES OF WHAT WE THINK YOU COULD EARN. THERE IS NO ASSURANCE YOU’LL DO AS…Mon, 23 May 2011 15:02:48 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/about/jons-biohttps://jongriffin.com/about/jons-bioMy Story or Why You Should Care How many faceless email lists are you on? I thought so, and for that reason I wrote this page about me. I think that, like…Mon, 23 May 2011 14:50:01 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/technology/automatically-post-to-twitterhttps://jongriffin.com/technology/automatically-post-to-twitterDEPRECATED Use at your own risk. Twitter is a good way to get publicity, but the biggest problem (at least for me) has always been keeping up with my…Thu, 12 May 2011 21:21:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/marketing/what-is-your-storyhttps://jongriffin.com/marketing/what-is-your-storyOr why nobody cares. I was talking to a few internet marketers the other day and we were discussing what makes a "guru." This is a topic that not many…Thu, 12 May 2011 10:35:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/marketing/use-keywords-in-your-page-titleshttps://jongriffin.com/marketing/use-keywords-in-your-page-titlesMost SEO "experts" recommend using keywords for the page titles. Don't confuse the title tag with the meta tags, but you should still consider all search…Wed, 11 May 2011 10:32:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/marketing/just-hit-unsubscribehttps://jongriffin.com/marketing/just-hit-unsubscribeI was at an event for internet marketers last weekend and a common theme came up. Who should I follow? I have to say the the IM (internet marketing) space…Wed, 11 May 2011 10:24:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/business/what-is-economicshttps://jongriffin.com/business/what-is-economicsEconomics is a new science and according to Heilbroner (1999) the first economist was Adam Smith who lived in the late eighteenth century. Economics is…Sun, 08 May 2011 20:59:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/business/law-of-supply-and-demandhttps://jongriffin.com/business/law-of-supply-and-demandSupply and demand are probably the most recognized economics related words. Even though they are commonly used, the true definition is probably a little…Sun, 08 May 2011 20:47:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/business/creative-intelligencehttps://jongriffin.com/business/creative-intelligenceCreative intelligence is simply how an individual perceives the world around them (Rowe, 2004). Rowe (2004) continues to point out that any act which is…Sun, 08 May 2011 20:35:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/business/llc-vs-corporation-case-studyhttps://jongriffin.com/business/llc-vs-corporation-case-studyCase Study XYZ Enterprises Many factors go into entity selection and XYZ Enterprises has a few unique issues related to its business type. The main value…Sun, 08 May 2011 20:12:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/business/alternative-dispute-resolutionhttps://jongriffin.com/business/alternative-dispute-resolutionEven though not always seen as fair, alternative dispute resolution can save litigants money. Because of the money saving potential Cheeseman notes,…Sun, 08 May 2011 18:06:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/marketing/fry-cook-to-millions-sales-letter-parodyhttps://jongriffin.com/marketing/fry-cook-to-millions-sales-letter-parodyPlease note , this is entirely fictitious, and any similarity to any guru marketers sales letter is entirely coincidental. Also, if you can't figure this…Sun, 27 Feb 2011 10:11:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/business/business-negotiation-case-study-juwanhttps://jongriffin.com/business/business-negotiation-case-study-juwanWhen entering a business negotiation you must be prepared. This is an introductory business negotiation case study that focuses on Juwan Howard and is…Mon, 01 Nov 2010 20:06:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/wp/other-siteshttps://jongriffin.com/wp/other-sitesWed, 10 Mar 2010 05:42:59 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/articles/laurette-lovellhttps://jongriffin.com/articles/laurette-lovellLaurette Lovell (1869 1936): Laurette Lovell arrived in Tucson with her family from California at the age of thirteen. The budding artist responded…Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:37:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/business/pay-in-public-companieshttps://jongriffin.com/business/pay-in-public-companiesFor many years politicians have been complaining about the perceived over paying of management in public companies. Everyone has heard about the huge…Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:56:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/business/living-wagehttps://jongriffin.com/business/living-wageThe subject of “living wages” or higher minimum wages has sparked vigorous debate in every city or state where the issue has been put on the ballot. The…Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:53:00 GMThttps://jongriffin.com/articles/guantanamera-film-by-tomas-gutierrez_27https://jongriffin.com/articles/guantanamera-film-by-tomas-gutierrez_27By Jon Griffin This was the last movie by the master of Cuban film director Tomas Gutierrez Alea (who already had lung cancer when he started this film).…Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:51:00 GMT