About debmcalister
I'm a Dallas-based marketing consultant and writer, who specializes in helping start-up technology companies grow. I write (books, articles, and blogs) about marketing, technology, and social media. This blog is about all of those -- and the funny ways in which they interesect with everyday life. It's also the place where I publish general articles on topics that interest me -- including commentary about the acting and film communities, since I have both a son and grandson who are performers.
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Is there a budget-conscious blogger, PR person or marketer who hasn’t been tempted to right-click on an image found by a search image and “save as” before using it? Probably not. Luckily, most of us know better than to steal … Continue reading →
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I have a grandchild who is counting the days until he leaves elementary school behind, largely because he’s been bullied for the last two years. Despite the Richardson Independent School District’s claim of “zero tolerance” policies for school bullies, none of … Continue reading →
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I admit to being something of an IT security geek — a direct spin-off of having been fortunate enough to work with Zone Labs (now part of CheckPoint), McAfee, Trend Micro, and Catbird. And I thought I understood the mechanisms … Continue reading →
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It’s a known fact that while copyright trolls tell those they are suing that they will pursue all of their cases to the bitter end, that isn’t how they behave. Court records show dozens – if not hundreds – of … Continue reading →
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I was quoted — and my home office/study was mentioned — in a recent article by Christina DesMarais. I won’t repeat all of the great tips she collected from people who work at home full or part-time, but reading her article got … Continue reading →
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I’ve written often about Casting Hub and its cousins, and I’ve now heard from several hundred families who have had positive and negative experiences with them. At least once a week for the past year, I’ve heard from someone who … Continue reading →
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I’m a Texan, born and raised here, in a family that came into the state as part of Col. Austin’s “Old 300” original settlers, when coming to Texas meant renouncing U.S. citizenship and being baptized Catholic — and that’s on … Continue reading →
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Three things have happened in the last few months that have combined to discourage me from posting as often on this blog, on Facebook, and on Twitter. First, I’m swamped with projects for clients, and my 12-year-old budding actor has … Continue reading →
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In the mid-1990’s, I was in New York with a technology client who is also a musician. One evening during a week-long business trip, he headed off to a small club in Greenwich Village where he sat in on a … Continue reading →