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Why business should stop chasing “scale” in a digital void. 5 people is a room; 100 is a hall. It’s time to bring business back to local.

One topic I explored this week was the review trap that many digital platforms impose on businesses. Platforms like Google and Yelp have been known to disproportionately suppress positive, organic reviews while amplifying negative ones, especially when ad spend is reduced or stopped. The reality is that businesses are largely at the mercy of these…

My perspective on why web design, development, and digital media aren’t really in the tech business, but in the hospitality business.

My gripe with platforms positioning themselves as open and empowering tools designed to help businesses get discovered only to exploit and turn their backs on them.

How a simple redirect saved our PTA budget and a lesson on why organizations must own their digital logins and domains.

My thoughts on vibe coding and how it is nothing new, but could AI fix the problem the apps of the past could not solve?

The weekly update from OllyJolly for the week of October 14th, 2024

General blog updates that you may or may not notice.

OllyJolly weekly recap for September 30th

Thoughts on why leaders do not need real power and authority.