John Young, Author at Shout It Out Design

June 8, 2011

Why Going to Work in My Pajamas Was the Best Decision I Ever Made

Working from home sounded like the perfect job. You see all the signs on the side of the road promoting $100k+ jobs "All from the comfort of your own couch!" I'll wake up whenever I want, roll out of bed, sit down at the desk for a few hours, take a nap, play some Playstation, work for a little longer, get a round of golf in for the afternoon. Why doesn't EVERYONE work from home?

June 1, 2011

Have you Secured your .xxx Domain Yet?

A few months ago, when it was announced that the .xxx TLD (top level domain) was to become available for adult entertainment (porn) sites - it got me thinking. What's in a (domain) name?

May 26, 2011

When is Quitting the Best Option?

Growing up as an every-sport-playing type of kid, I've always been told that quitting is never an option. No matter what the circumstance, giving up - taking your ball and going home isn't something that should be done.

May 25, 2011

I Bet You Can’t Keep a Secret…

If I tell you this web industry secret, do you promise not to tell?

May 20, 2011

Non-Profit Website Design & Charity Website Design

Growing up as part of a local family business, working with non-profit organizations has become a natural part of my existence. I am always looking for ways to help local non-profit or charity organizations.

May 18, 2011

How Do You Get Referrals?

When I started my business in March of 2010, I realized that I didn't know as many people as I'd like to. Even though I'd been living in Columbus since the summer of 2007 - searching for a job, getting married and figuring out what I wanted to do in life took me out of a lot of social circles.

May 13, 2011

How Schools Should Embrace Social Media

I'll preface this topic by saying I'm surrounded by teachers. My wife is a teacher. I have a grandma, a mother-in-law, 5 cousins, countless friends that are teachers. I have a degree in early childhood education (PreK-3rd Grade). So I know teachers.

May 11, 2011

Is Social Media Really a Good Thing?

With the recent talks about how the Osama Bin Laden mission was being live tweeted & how fast everyone was to show that social media is fast becoming the source of information before the news networks, I got to thinking, is Social Media really a good thing?

May 2, 2011

How Local School Districts Should Use Social Media

Central Ohio school districts are in trouble. And they aren't using one of the greatest tools available to fight it - social media.

April 29, 2011

how much time should i spend on social media

How Much Time Should I Be Spending on Social Media?

The question I get asked quite a bit by clients (especially the 'very new to social media' clients) is "How much time should I spend doing this?" Realistically, you could spend all day in front of Twitter, Facebook, etc looking for conversations to engage in, friends/connections to make and cultivating business referrals. But who really has the time to do that?

April 27, 2011

Hi! I own a ________ business. Do I need a website?

Simple answer? Yes, you do need a web site.

April 20, 2011

The Power of F2F Networking

While social media has eased the process of passing referrals & procuring new clients, nothing will take the place of old fashioned Face to Face networking