Nobody wants to overpay for anything—especially knowing so. Sure, often convenience might dictate a willingness to pay a bit more for something and thereby one might justify the behavior as a...
Do you have a Starbucks gift card? Have you reached the “Gold” level? Are you using the Starbucks App on your iPhone to find Starbucks stores, pay for your drinks and collect...
What happens to a blog when one wanders? Without a little attention, like a plant that needs water, a blog withers slowly. Yet unlike those less resilient plants, it still lives, albeit sedentary...
I like stamps. Especially postage stamps from foreign countries. It’s kinda like currency. It tells a story, or at least begs one to understand the meaning of the stamp artwork. I don’t...
A quick update regarding my new book FORKS—A Quest for Culture, Cuisine, and Connection. Three Years. Five Continents. One Motorcycle. As a small (let’s say tiny) independent publisher with...
With the bulk of the Kickstarter books shipped and the looming official release/publication date of FORKS (June 2, 2014) just around the corner, my focus is on a cross-country book tour. This would...
Culture. Cuisine. Connection. Karl turns to crowdfunding to help realize his vision for this book, which lets readers experience the world through fascinating stories, stunning photography, and tasty...
The Best of Virginia Wine — Virginia Wine Country Keeps Getting Better Earlier this month my brother Jonathan and I had an opportunity to visit Early Mountain Vineyards in northwestern Virginia, a...
I posted this also on my WorldRider site, so if you’re reading both blogs, just a heads up! I thought I’d keep readers who’ve been Digital Tavern fans and not necessarily the...
The Stupidity of @TrueTwit Validation Service & Other Secrets To Responsible & Rewarding Social Media Interaction Why You Should Focus On Who You Follow, Rather Than Who Follows You. If you...
With my gift already packed, shipped and on its way to Mom for this weekend’s annual honor for those women that nurtured and raised us, I was surprised and put off by a marketing offer I...
Why Beef Products, Inc. Was Blindsided By Jaime Olivier, ABC News, Social Media & The Pink Slime Epidemic Today ABC News ran a follow up segment to its reporting on Beef Products, Inc.and the...
Most Social Media Experts Don’t Know The Difference Between Tactics & Strategy Very few businesses get it. More and more so-called social media experts don’t get it. Participation in...
There’s no question that for many businesses a Google AdWords campaign can be an effective component of a marketing or advertising campaign. With powerful targeting tools, incredible metrics...
Is Social Media Worth The Time, Resources & Money Invested? If I had a buck for every time a client, associate, friend or passing stranger revealed to me their sentiment and belief that time...
Plus A Blogging Tip For WordPress Bloggers – Timing and Scheduling Blog Posts I’ve been writing about blogs and blogging for ten years. Before “social media” evolved to its...
This year The Digital Tavern – For The Sake of Clarity – celebrates its 10th birthday. It’s fun to look back at the old posts still archived here. Nobody knew what a blog was back...
Don’t Send Automatic Direct Messages To New Twitter Followers Okay. I’m getting on my soap box. Watch out! But for a good reason. After more than 200 times, I’m fed up. If...
I don’t expect that most readers are as interested in the ongoing patent wars that involve Apple, Google, Motorola, Samsung, Nokia and others. But I’ve been following the Samsung conflict...
For Mac users that have upgraded to Lion and are using any web-based applications such as Basecamp, WordPress, Tungle or just about any webpage with a form, I’ve got a personal pet peeve. I use...
Last week I attended the NSA (National Speakers Association) national conference in Anaheim. This was the second consecutive year I attended the event and though this year’s program was much...