Category: Technology

Business, Open Data, Technology

Trade Data to help U.S. Companies Export

by Stuart Ridgway, Original Music for Film and Television.  I originally ghost-wrote this article on the Hack for Change Web site on June 5, 2015. The National Day of Civic Hacking is not just an event, it’s a mindset that the International Trade Administration (ITA) fully supports. We too follow open data principles by making trade data easily available for … Continue reading Trade Data to help U.S. Companies Export

Mobile, Technology

Go Ahead! Dump Your Wallet and Live Out of Your Phone – Part 2

by Stuart Ridgway, Original Music for Film and Television In part one of this series I talk about the second hardest part of dumping my wallet:  choosing what four items I could keep inside my iPhone case. Where Things Really Get Interesting The actual hardest part of making the switch was no longer having a place to keep … Continue reading Go Ahead! Dump Your Wallet and Live Out of Your Phone – Part 2

Business, Mobile, Technology

Go Ahead! Dump Your Wallet and Live Out of Your Phone – Part 1

by Stuart Ridgway, Original Music for Film and Television I have been SO excited to write this article for a long time and now the time has come!  Yes, come on.   Dump your wallet.  Live out of your phone! Almost. The digital revolution has not yet been fully realized in my jacket pocket but we're soooooo … Continue reading Go Ahead! Dump Your Wallet and Live Out of Your Phone – Part 1

Business, Open Data, Technology

You’re Sitting on a Gold Mine – Part 2

by Stuart Ridgway, Original Music for Film and Television Is your brain whirring yet? In Part 1, I covered the many ways you can use your data to improve your customers’ experience and to connect with other companies that complement your offerings – all in the name of expanding your business. If you’re still not convinced, … Continue reading You’re Sitting on a Gold Mine – Part 2

Technology

You’re Sitting on a Gold Mine – Part 1

by Stuart Ridgway, Original Music for Film and Television Yes, you really are. As a business owner, you rely on the information your company produces and manages to make ongoing decisions for the company. That information, in the form of raw data, is even more precious than you may think. Data is more than just an … Continue reading You’re Sitting on a Gold Mine – Part 1

Business, Mobile, Technology

Reclaim Two Hours of Your Life Every Day – Part II

by Stuart Ridgway, Original Music for Film and Television I was just talking to a friend of mine about part I of this article series when it occurred to me that getting yourself out of your email inbox includes training yourself as much as training the folks you interact with.  You really have to make it … Continue reading Reclaim Two Hours of Your Life Every Day – Part II

Business, Technology

Reclaim Two Hours of Your Life Every Day – Part 1

by Stuart Ridgway, Original Music for Film and Television Recently I’ve adopted several methods for making my work life much more efficient.  A “perfect storm” of techniques have come together and in combination they’re effective and easy enough to really make a difference.  This is Part I of a four-part series that focuses on identifying and … Continue reading Reclaim Two Hours of Your Life Every Day – Part 1