Radicle Blog
Yes, Virtual Jet Lag is a Thing. Here’s What to do About it
I recently took part in a virtual event organized by a group based in Europe. It had many similarities to the in-person version of this popular conference — sitting in on seminars, chatting with colleagues, and the jet lag that usually comes with attending conferences...
Why Word Count is a Guideline, Not a Rule
Part of my job which I love is helping business owners get their content noticed in print and online. Accomplishing this is by no means easy; it requires you to generate focused, useful content that the reader can utilize to enhance their own knowledge. Knowledge is...
Making the Most of Virtual Networking
Do you know the proper social etiquette for virtual networking? Do you know how to network in the virtual world without feeling awkward or inadequate, so you come across as confident and charming? Neither do I. This whole virtual networking business is new to most of...
Why Your Virtual Event Shouldn’t Look Like Pac-Man
Today’s video games look stunning. The use of CGI and other augmented reality technologies make the images and animation look almost real. Now stop and compare today’s video games to old arcade games, the kind you plugged quarters into or played at home on the...
7 Tips For Hosting a Great Virtual Event
As you might have noticed, virtual events are big right now. The pandemic forced the cancellation of countless events that have gone online as webinars, virtual conferences and digital meetings. But just like putting on an in-person event, staging a virtual one is no...
Record Your First Podcast Today
Podcasts are all the rage these days, for reasons I discussed in a previous column. But how to break into the podcast game? The good news is anyone can do it with some basic equipment and simple know-how. You need three main ingredients: computer, mic, and recording...
Let us Help you Look and Sound Good in the Virtual World
I’m getting a lot of experience with online meeting platforms like GoToMeeting and Zoom. I’ve always used them, but not to this extent. Over the past couple weeks, they have replaced the phone as my preferred way of doing interviews, for the following reasons. Better...
You Need to Read This Now!
Did that headline catch your attention? Good. Now bear with me. “Information has become a form of garbage, not only incapable of answering the most fundamental human questions but barely useful in providing coherent direction to the solution of even mundane problems.”...
Technology Changes but People Don’t. Here’s Why That’s Important
We recently lost a dear family member, and several of us spent time looking through old family photos. Some were taken back in the 1920s — the kind of photos you have to handle with care because the photo paper has become brittle and can easily tear if you’re not...
Are You Podcasting Yet?
It seems like podcasts are all the rage these days. It’s for good reason. If you’re not already aware, a podcast is basically a serial radio program, only instead of being broadcast via the radio, it exists as digital audio files available for download on-demand at...