Courtney Robertson

Courtney Robertson, an open source developer relations advocate, is wearing a pirate hat, a DSLR camera, and a purple shirt

Courtney Robertson is an Open Source Developer Advocate, professional educator, and WordPress Contributor

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Recent Posts

  • Banned by Google Plus

    UPDATE: Without explanation, my account is restored.  Just one day after I conducted a webinar teaching others how to use Google Plus, I have been banned.  This is hopefully a bump in the road, but I’m still waiting. To the best of my knowledge, I haven’t violated their terms of service or breached the Community…

  • Defying Gravity and Competition

    In both Launch (Michael Stelzner) and Defy Gravity (Rebel Brown), the idea of gravity drag is related to how running a business comes with friction. I’ve experienced enough friction, resistance, navel gazing, and focus on the perceived competition. These are my areas of gravity drag. In Rebel’s words, I’m ready to Defy Gravity. Michael would…

  • Launch by @mike_stelzner

    I just finished reading my copy of Launch by Mike Stelzner, of Social Media Examiner.  Wow – what perfect timing.  Half a year ago I shifted from client work and consulting to product creation.  Today, the gates are now open on my own launch, and consulting work is integrated.  The timing of this book couldn’t…

  • How to use Facebook Video Calling

    Yesterday Facebook launched video chat in partnership with Skype.  This may not be new for instant messaging services like Myspace, or even other social networking sites.  However, this is a new feature for Facebook users and at this time is only one to one.  It’ll require q quick install into your browser.

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