If you are reading this article, you probably have a website for your company that you paid a professional to develop. You are proud of the website, visit it often, and you love it. There are two more layers of love to give to your company that we would like you to...
Learning to be creative: Thinking inside the box!
Can you learn to be more creative? Of course you can! There are many well-researched, well-used techniques for being creative and generating creative ideas. The most popular one is probably brainstorming. Brainstorming is pretty simple. You present a problem or...
Uncle URL asks: What is WordPress?
Hello, it’s your old pal Uncle URL here to ask the questions you may not want to ask, because it seems like everyone else already knows the answer! Don’t worry, I’ll ask for you! Today’s question is all about WordPress. Anytime someone mentions a website, they say...
How to Enhance Effective Employee Feedback
Giving effective employee feedback can be a challenge. The employee evaluation is complete. Now it’s time to give feedback. Telling someone what they did well is the easy part. Giving constructive feedback on what they could improve upon can be a sticky wicket. How...
Zoom Fatigue: What is it, how to fix it
Zoom fatigue. Is this a real thing? Have you heard of it? Even if you haven’t heard of it, you have probably experienced it during a video conference call. That feeling that you have had enough of video conferencing? After a while of sitting through yet another...
Emerging Tech: VUI, TGC, AI and VR
Emerging tech trends: At 212 Creative, LLC we have our fingers on the pulse of the next innovations in technology. A few we are watching carefully are Voice User Interface (VUI), Touchless Gesture Control (TGC), the entire area of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and...
How to write an effective call to action
How to write an effective call to action. What is a Call to Action, or CTA? It can be a button or a hyperlink on your website or blog article that will tell people what to do, and hopefully motivate them to do it! In the simplest sense, a Call to Action consists of a...
How to spot a fake email: Cybersecurity tips
How to spot a fake email. When it comes to the cybersecurity of your company, you cannot be too careful in this day and age. There are automated bots that are trying to get into your system 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The weakest link in any cybersecurity system...
Uncle URL asks: “What is a DNS Record”
What is a DNS Record? This article will briefly explain what a DNS Record is, how many types of DNS Records there are, and why you would ever need to know or care! The DNS stands for “Domain Name Server”. What does that mean? What’s in a name? A name can be humorous,...
The most powerful group facilitation process: The Six Thinking Hats
How do you get human beings to agree with each other? It is a universal truth that every organization at some point has to get people to agree on something. It may be getting support on a new initiative, deciding on a list of options for a change in policy, or...
Uncle URL asks “What is a SSL certificate”?
Welcome back everyone. Would you ever go into a store that had a sign that said "This store is not secure"? Would you feel comfortable even shopping around, much less buying something from that store? Have you ever gone to a website that had the words "not secure"...
Top 9 Hooks for creating irresistible titles for articles (Number 8 may surprise you!)
How can you write an article that will grab the attention of hundreds of adoring fans who can't wait to read it? The unfortunate answer is, you probably can't. Your readers will never even click on the article if the title doesn't grab them, ignite their curiosity or...
Why should I update my website
Why should I update my website? Why should you update your website? The short answer is, because your website is the face of your business to the world. During a regular website refresh is a perfect time to find ways to save admin time and improve customer service....
How to protect yourself against malware in three easy steps
Hello everyone! It's your old pal Uncle URL. When it comes to life, I am a winner. But sometimes, just sometimes, when it comes to technology stuff, I am not a winner, I'm a wiener. Sometimes I don't know things that everyone around me just seems to know and...
The best strategy for dealing with work stress
What is the best strategy for dealing with work stress? There can be an ongoing issue, especially with business owners and managers. Owners and managers are always worrying about the bottom line, staying on top of trends, making customers and employees happy, dealing...