The Lobotomizer
"If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there." - Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank.…
2015 Penguicon Review, Part 2: The Geek Goes Home
As Bob noted in his point of view in Part One of our recap, he and I spent this past weekend at something called…
The Lazy Job Seeker
By and large, I really enjoy our ITintheD.com events. I do. I take no small measure of pride in what we've managed…
Episode 207: Automation Alley, Outloud Group, Podcast and Youtube Advertising
If you're either in the state of Michigan, or a podcaster, or someone who does Youtube videos (we refuse to use the…
Evolution
Now that I'm taking some time to gather my thoughts beyond "Thank you" after last night's event at the BlackFinn,…
How Not To Suck At Facebook
"See this? Our website? I just want it to suck less. Can you make it suck less? I have a big bag of money for…
The Dating Corollary: The Dry Spell
We've got a whole series of posts out here on the site about how networking, dating, your professional life and a…
Don’t Be That Guy – The Bad Recruiter
"Every man should have the last word when arguing with his wife. In fact, he should have the last two words. And…
Episode 206: Augmented Reality and Drone Law, Bamboo Detroit
Ah, the return of Pokemon Go discussions, co-working spaces, whether or not one is "Detroit enough" and other…
IT in the D presents 2016: A Year in Review
“When you're born you get a ticket to the freak show. When you're born in America, you get a front row seat!” –…
The 10 Commandments of Job Search
We gave you The Ten Commandments of Networking. We even gave you The Seven Deadly Sins of Networking. After using…
Don’t Be That Guy: The Drive-By Recruiter
"If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there." - Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank.…
Episode 205: Comcast Xfinity, Detroit Bus Company, Online Review Extortion and…
Another great episode as we were joined by Michelle from Comcast to talk about their latest and greatest updates,…
The Used Car Salesman
I think I've finally figured out what we are. Sure, there have been the eHarmony and Match.com of IT jokes....but…
Guilt By Association: Never Invite The Vampire In
"If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there." - Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank.…
The Dating Corollary: Breakup Netiquette
As mentioned in the introduction (and you read the introduction, right? No? Go read it over here), in the first…
Changing Jobs: Advice from a staffing exec
Several times per week I am asked for career advice from people who are considering a new job or changing jobs.…
Episode 204: Direct Marketing Association of Detroit, Booking Pop Culture,…
Another fun episode, with a serious touch to it at times, as we were joined by Bob Skinner to talk about the Direct…
Don’t Be That Guy – Doesn’t Know How To Say “No” Guy
"Books are like a mirror. If an ass looks in, you can't expect an angel to look out." - BC Forbes Everyone always…
Something Positive is Always Good
Something positive is always good. ...just thought I'd tell you that Mike C. from Michigan Shifting Gears shared a…