I just returned from the Ragan Communications Social Media for Communicators Conference in Atlanta. My mind continues to swim with dozens of great ways to use social media as a means to reach potential audiences - all within the realm…
The debate continues as to whether accountants ought to be generalists or specialists. I recently met up with Hugh Duffy of Build Your Firm, who thinks firms should be specialists. Hugh's company works with small accounting firms on all kinds of…
Here's an update on my recent blog posting on the AICPA's Top Technologies Program. You may have already heard that the AICPA is definitely moving forward with this initiative, but in a somewhat different manner. There will be two lists…
Recently, there's been some press regarding the possible demise of the American Institute of CPA's Top Technologies Program. This is the annual list of the most important technology issues affecting the accounting profession in the next 12-18 months. Put another…
A Pew study discussed in a story on PCMag.com recently revealed the fact that teens think blogs are "no longer cool." Did I need to be reminded, once again, how uncool I am? The number of teens who blog decreased…
Some readers might know about one of my passions - opera. At this point, you're either going to go visit another blog of relevance or stick with me ... either way, I want to blog about opera and the performances…
As if there were ever a question ... of course I'll buy the new Apple iPad, launched today by Steve Jobs. The only question I have is "when" I'll buy it. I already own an iPhone, a MacBook Pro and…
I was in Orlando over the holiday season - and once again was blown away by Disney and its epitome of customer service and marketing tactics. So many industries and companies can learn from Disney's example. Most obvious are travel…
(Originally published on the SpeedTax Blog) Ever wondered what to do with all those American Express points? According to an article on CNNMoney.com, customers can use their rewards’ points to pay their federal income taxes. While this sounds like a…
Thoughts, opinions, commentary, observations, and, of course, Happy Hour. They're all going to be here at Absolute Cytron. Welcome to my blog. This site, along with CytronandCompany.com, has been in the works for about 18 months - and I'm finally…