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Bella (Pet Dog) Diving Off a Dock for Her Favorite Toy

by Ryan on July 5, 2009 at 8:32 PM

The 4th of July holiday has now passed. It was a busy, but very good one. We spent time at the family cabin as well as in my hometown of Prior Lake, MN where we went to enjoy the fireworks display.

We had a great time at the cabin. One of the highlights had to be playing with my sister-in-law’s and brother-in-law’s pet dog, Bella. Bella has always been a playful dog. Over the past few years, she’s grown a huge affinity for swimming and playing fetch in the water. This weekend was no different. Bella was basically playing fetch all day long with whomever would throw her toy out into the lake. After playing fetch with her for a while and realizing her toy would sink when thrown out into the lake, we also noticed that Bella was getting even braver. She started diving under the water for her toy! It was hilarious to watch. So, I had to grab a quick video of Bella’s diving skills and wanted to share it.

Participation: Is It the Key to Interactive Marketing and Social Media Strategy

by Ryan on June 1, 2009 at 9:28 PM

Over the past several months, I’ve noticed an interesting phenomenon. Well, it’s maybe not so much a phenomenon as it is an occurrence I’ve been noticing. With the extremely rapid growth of social media over the last few years, I’ve noticed many people claiming to be “experts” in this field. I also see many managers claiming to or acting as if they “get” interactive marketing and social media. When in reality, I don’t believe they do “get it” at all.

Creating a New WordPress Theme

by Ryan on January 6, 2009 at 8:10 PM

Fortunately, I have been inspired to push myself a bit harder with regards to blogging. Hence, I have switched from my old site, Rhyno Design, to this new personal site. The unfortunate thing is that my first priority is to create my own customized theme for Wordpress and that takes time. So, I will not be posting too much here until I have my plan in place and a new theme designed (yes, I have a few designs mocked up…but I need to choose the final design and get it coded up). So, there’s more to come. Please stay tuned and stop back!

Welcome to My Notebook

by Ryan on December 21, 2008 at 9:29 PM

I’ve been sporadically blogging for a few years from my old website, RhynoDesign.com. For several years, RhynoDesign.com has been my personal web presence. It has served as my portfolio site, a testing ground, a place for learning, as well as a place to market myself as a freenlance web site and graphic designer. Well a few months ago, I came to the conclusion that Rhyno Design, while catchy (…to some…maybe…), was not quite the brand name for me or my future business aspirations. So, I made the decision to focus my efforts on a few new projects instead.