Blog Entries

Does your company need a mobile website?

groots@squishdesigns.com — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

There are many cliché reasons I could give you that will imply why you should at least consider having a mobile website developed for your company, but if you aren't already aware, I've listed a couple resources:

http://www.mobilecommercedaily.com/top-20-reasons-why-all-retailers-should-have-mobile-sites/

http://searchengineland.com/top-10-reasons-your-website-should-go-mobile-32566

If you accept the reasons are there for why "a" company should have a mobile website, then you might won [...]

Refreshed...Indy.

groots@squishdesigns.com — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Thanks to Nicki Laycoax and Justin Harter, Squish had the pleasure of getting involved in the community over the MLK weekend. Justin Harter, founder of Refresh Indy, put together a project to give several non profit organizations in Indy a new website. It was a bit out of the blue for me, as Nicki didnt tell me before the Monday before the project we would be spending 48 hours locked in a IUPUI building to build websites with other developers. From the moment we got there, I knew it was going [...]

What is Foursquare?

nlaycoax@squishdesigns.com — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100

My Twitter friend Jason, a.k.a. @hazmatmedic, asked me what Foursquare was after seeing me check in at Squish Designs, and unlocking the Local and Bender badges. My response to him is one that I thought would make a great blog post for all those wondering what it is.

Jason,

Foursquare is an up and coming social media platform. In fact, it has been predicted to be the next Twitter. It’s along the lines of the other sites that you check in to let your friends know where [...]

It's Time To Upgrade Your Browser

nlaycoax@squishdesigns.com — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Just like your car needs it's oil changed, your internet browser needs some of the same t.l.c.

If you are still using Internet Explorer, here is the link to upgrade to IE 8

Are you a Firefox user? They also have an upgrade available to Firefox 3.1

Google Chrome: http://www.google.com/chrome

Safari 4: http://www.apple.com/safari/download/

Opera: http://www.opera.com/

Flock-The Social Browser: http://flock.com/

Maxthon: http://www.maxthon.com/ (I've never use [...]

What Is This Social Media You Speak Of?

nlaycoax@squishdesigns.com — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

One of the hottest topics everywhere today is social media. Everyone is Tweeting, Twitting, Twatting, Facebooking, Schmacebooking, yadda, yadda... It can be overwhelming if you don't know where to start or why to start. Below is a slideshow of the presentation I gave to the Network of Women in Business Sales & Marketing Special Interest Group.
The best thing that I can tell you is this: Don't forget that social media is not a way to constantly nag people about buying [...]

Is Your Website This Easy To Update?

nlaycoax@squishdesigns.com — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

One complaint that we hear is that when a company needs to make a change to their website, they have to submit the change to their web designer or technology company, and wait for them to find the time to make the changes. Wouldn't life be easier if you could just do it on your own?

Watch this:

From the front end of your website, you log in:

Once you are logged in, your content articles become editable [...]

Isn't Social Media a Waste of Time?

nlaycoax@squishdesigns.com — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100

This is a question that many people ask. Isn't social networking for singles looking to date? How in the world can spending time talking to people online help my business is another question that is asked quite often.

As someone that is very active in various forms of social media, it is very easy for me to say that it is not a waste of time, but it's also sometimes difficult to express to those that are not active online, the importance of social media. My online network is even stron [...]

A Year in Squish-2008

nlaycoax@squishdesigns.com — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100

It's December 31, 2008. What an wonderfully interesting and productive year 2008 has been.

2007 ended with the MBO conference which began the snowball effect. I have listed below notable events in Squish's year:

~January 2008:

Joined Smaller Indiana, which has been the best thing that I could have ever done for our business. Networking is PHENOMENAL.

Met Ken Zwiegel of Drive and he has become a referral source for business. Thanks Ken!

~February 2008:&n [...]

Need To Change Your Wordpress Domain and Include All Your Posts?

nlaycoax@squishdesigns.com — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100

There are many, many Wordpress users out there. Today I was approached by Theresia Whitfield of Fletcher Communications on Smaller Indiana. She had an existing Wordpress blog that she wanted to change the name and URL of. I've got very little experience with Wordpress, but I do maintain a couple of WP blogs, so I decided I'd give it a whirl. With the help of the wonderful Google, I was able to find enough information to get it done for her.

First, what you will need to do is logi [...]

Websites on Mobile Devices

nlaycoax@squishdesigns.com — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Like many busy people, I love the convenience of having the internet on my SmartPhone. I use the Opera browser to access the internet from my AT&T Moto Q9. Other things that I use my phone for are texting, Instant Messaging, staying up to date on my Twitter account via ceTwit, GPS, and searching for businesses and shopping near me.

When looking for the nearest Steak & Shake location, I type in www.steaknshake.com, wait for the site to load, and wait, and wait.... And I fin [...]

Need To Know More About Your Network?-Use Twitter!

nlaycoax@squishdesigns.com — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100

If you are in business or are active in social media, you are likely hearing about Twitter. I am providing a video below that explains Twitter in Plain English, by Common Craft. The video seems to focus on personal use for Twitter, but while you are watching it, keep in mind how using Twitter can help you to strengthen your relationships as well as help you to voice what your business is about and ways that you can help potential clients. If you have questions, feel free to contact me! < [...]

Life is Chess...

groots@squishdesigns.com — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100

This is Chess, it ain't checkers....a more socially correct form of Denzel Washington's quote to Ethan Hawk during the movie training day. It is as important now as it has ever been to have an actual strategy that you that directs your business' interaction online. From a strong business website, the decision to use eCommerce, the people in your business who represent your blogs, all these decisions need to be considered as any company plans its online future. While there are m [...]

Greener Office in 10 Steps

nlaycoax@squishdesigns.com — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100

I have recently started reading the eWeek magazine that I have been subscribing to for a while now. It's a weekly publication that comes to me via snail mail.

In the magazine, you can find information about topics such as hardware, software, social media,mobile technolgy, and many oth [...]

Too much technology?

groots@squishdesigns.com — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100

I used to wonder if I were an anti-technologist. Quite too often I choose not use or research emerging technologies, especially in the social media realm. After some time to think about my motives for avoiding the craze, I have an answer. I think too often as a society we use technology for the sake of using it, not because it is effective or makes us more efficient.

Using technology in such a reckless manner leads towards time wasting, mental clutter, and ineff [...]

STC-Indiana Blogging Presentation-Squish Speaks!

nlaycoax@squishdesigns.com — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Monday, October 27, 2008, STC-Indiana hosted a panel discussion on corporate and social blogging. Listen via Talkshoe to a panel comprised of Squish's Nicki Laycoax, Compendium's Doug Karr, Noobie's Patric Welch, and VisionDirect's Erik Deckers. The presentation is approximately an hour and a half long, so make sure that you've got time!