Why That Tweet Isn’t Displaying in Your Blog Post and What You Can Do About It

Tweet of the week displays tweet URL instead of actual tweet

I noticed the problem when one of my posts wasn’t displaying the tweet I embedded in the post.

Instead, the post was showing the tweet URL.

Hmmm, I wondered.

What happened? Did I add an extra character to the URL? Continue reading Why That Tweet Isn’t Displaying in Your Blog Post and What You Can Do About It

Photo of the Week: Northern Saw-whet Owl at Harley Ensign

Northern Saw-whet Owl, sitting on a branch, nestled in the shadows of the green pine tree needles

As I pulled into the parking lot at the Harley Ensign Boat Launch in Harrison Township, I saw the man in a suit pointing up to a pine tree as his female  companion looked on.

I quickly parked the car, grabbed my binoculars, and camera and walked toward them. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Northern Saw-whet Owl at Harley Ensign

What You Can Do When Your Conference Talk Proposal is Rejected

Christina York on stage, discussing the mission of user experience

As co-organizer for Refresh Detroit and Metro Detroit WordPress, as well as a former planning team member of almost two dozen conferences, I often get asked:

What can I do to get my talk proposals accepted at conferences? Every submission I’ve sent in this year has been rejected.

Continue reading What You Can Do When Your Conference Talk Proposal is Rejected