09.03.10 Posted in Blogging, Personal, Posts, Social Media by Ryan W.
Some may have noticed that I’ve been blogging a lot more frequently lately; I’m attempting to post a new post every day during the week. This is turning out to be challenging, but I’m hoping that it will be beneficial in the end. A friend recently asked me if I was concerned about diminishing quality [...]
07.27.10 Posted in Blogging, Entrepreneurship, Inspiration, Personal, Posts by Ryan W.
Yesterday, I met a friend for coffee to talk about a big life change. She just quit her job to work for herself and she’s in that phase of simultaneously feeling excited, nervous, and really overwhelmed. But like most people who have taken that step, I think what she feels most is freedom and a [...]
01.18.10 Posted in Blogging, Development, Entrepreneurship, Finances, Goals, Inspiration, Misc, Personal, Posts, Reviews, Social Media, Technology by Ryan W.
I recently read Crush It!: Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion by Gary Vaynerchuk and I enjoyed it enough that I thought I’d post a short review. For those of you who don’t know, Gary is a very successful entrepreneur who has really pushed the limits of social media and [...]
06.19.09 Posted in Blogging, Personal, Posts by Ryan W.
I’m having a crisis with my blog. I clearly need a redesign and some overall polish, but I’m unsure of what I really want to do with it beyond that. I’d like to rearrange some things so that it’d be a minor source of income, but I guess I’m not sure what I really want [...]
04.01.09 Posted in Blogging, Entrepreneurship, Goals, Posts by Ryan W.
Note: Despite the date, this is not an April Fool’s joke. Almost exactly three months ago, I stopped blogging, pretty much stopped using Twitter, stopped doing most of my daily habits, stopped worrying about my goals, and started working 14-16 hours per day on MightyBrand, a new startup that I’ve been toiling away at for [...]
08.02.08 Posted in Blogging, Inspiration, Posts, Social Media by Ryan W.
I’m trying to blog a fair amount these days, on ryanwaggoner.com, Bounteo.com, MightyBrand.com, and Appseta.com. When I first starting blogging seriously back in January or February of 2007, I wondered if I would run out of things to write about. At first, it was difficult. I would sit and write the first sentence or two [...]
06.06.08 Posted in Blogging, Posts, Social Media by Ryan W.
My good buddy Ben Rasmusen has just posted a great article on MightyBrand.com with some helpful tips on building your personal brand using Twitter. He has a refreshing strategy that’s based on focus and relevancy. Please take a look! Seven Tips for Organic Twitter Branding
06.03.08 Posted in Blogging, Development, News, Posts by Ryan W.
I started on a new theme for my blog months ago, but with client work and entrepreneurial pursuits and my trip to Asia, things just kept getting pushed back. I finally spent some time to finish things up to the point that I’m ready to put it online, though everything isn’t completely done yet. I [...]
05.30.08 Posted in Blogging, Entrepreneurship, Posts by Ryan W.
Bounteo.com has just relaunched with a new theme and is now running on Drupal. New posts will be going up soon, so please check it out!
05.07.08 Posted in Blogging, Entrepreneurship, Posts by Ryan W.
Three friends and I just launched a new blog called MightyBrand.com where we’re going to share tips, tools, and techniques that we’re learning and using to build strong brands online, as individuals, for clients, and for projects of our own. We’ve just thrown up a slightly modified template and there’s not much in the way [...]