Douglas Ching's (douglasching) Blog

If you ask Jon Washburn he will tell you that he is “not a sales person”, but don’t let this fool you!  What began as an innocent lunch back in 2009 resulted in me leaving my successful business behind to join forces with Jon at ActiveRain. The goal was to find a sustainable revenue model for a c...

Used bookstore south lake union If it's been a while since your last visit, now's a good time to rediscover the neighborhood that's situated perfectly between the lake and Downtown Seattle! There are hidden gems popping up left and right amongst the cranes and bulldozers; one of the most excitin...

We are teachers, comunication is the key to sucess.  So the question becomes what are we comunicating?  Do we teach them what they want and need to know, or confuse them with knowledge and information that they never asked for?  How do you fill a need if that question is never asked? Thank you fo...

Read this blog it could change your life.I have been in some form of sales since I was 10 years old working in my mom's craft store selling yarn and bobbins to her quilting and knitting friends. And, since that time, I have always tried to establish myself as a leader in any sales position that I...

  Coffee shop in Belltown Seattle Washington         (206) 910-2300   2231 Second Avenue Seattle, Washington   When you walk into this quaint coffee shop located in Belltown Seattle the first thing you see is the unique red serving counter.  You are greeted not by an employee but by the owners th...

Yet another awesome blog from Brad.  What makes your blogs different then everybody else?  We all know that a colorful button will be clicked on more then a grey box.  Companies have spent millions of dollars researching the effect that different colors and icons have on the user.  (They did this...

Their are many tips and strategies to increasing your SEO of your blogs/content.  We all want that coveted 1st page of Google for our search results, who wants page 5? In a world where you are competing against others every little bit of SEO help places you further to the top. This blog teaches y...

Localism!  The power of Localism is absolutely unbelievable.  Want yet another spot on the first page of Google?  What if (all) your blogs could be linked together and pulled up under all the other searches that each blog generates in Google?  Sounds to good to be true? If you do not understand h...

Why do children's books all have pictures?  Why does every major company have a "symbol", when you order pizza do you want to see a block of text about pizza or do you want to see a perfectly baked pizza when you land on that site? PICTURE PICTURES PICTURES!!  I would say this is easily as import...

Video has dominated every aspect of our lives.  From television to your computer screen we are "programed" to be receptive to video.  From entertainment, ordering pizza to finding a home, if you want to have a powerful online presence then having video is simply a must.  I just finished reading E...