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  • 2 weeks ago | agilitypr.com | John Hurley

    Website engagement rates are directly related to positive business outcomes and ROI. Yet, attracting and holding onto web visitors’ attention can be challenging. Why? Let’s start with the fact that people’s attention spans are decreasing. According to data from the American Psychological Association, the average person only had a 47-second attention span while looking at a screen in 2023. What’s interesting is that the number is likely to decrease even further.

  • Mar 5, 2025 | frontenacnews.ca | John Hurley

    Mar 05, 2025 by Peggy and John Hurley First, a little introduction. Both of us are long time members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, https://rasc.ca, presently with the Kingston Centre, and enjoy sharing the sky with anyone who asks. Yes, even my former students would tell you that I have never considered talking about space a ‘waste of time’. Leo Enright introduced me to the RASC and I enjoyed hearing Fred Barrett’s exploits —especially with the pies.

  • Feb 7, 2025 | startupnation.com | John Hurley |byJohn Hurley

    The SaaS market can feel like an endless sea of options. For every problem, there are a dozen apps claiming to solve it better, faster, or cheaper. Yet, around 20% of startups fail because they can’t differentiate themselves enough to compete. If you’re building a SaaS business, this isn’t just a theoretical problem. You’re competing against not just direct rivals but also customers’ limited attention spans. The good news is that you don’t need a million-dollar marketing budget to stand out.

  • Jan 15, 2025 | duboiscountyherald.com | John Hurley

    Local and state issues remain after electionAfter elections, local and state issues do not disappear. Unlike some at the national level, issues remain in Spencer County and Indiana.

  • Oct 23, 2024 | notion.so | John Hurley

    Ninety-three. That’s the average number of tools that companies use in 2024. Shocking, right? Not if you work in one of these companies. If you do, you know that the fix for any problem that pops up is simply to buy another tool. That turns into one more line item on the company’s bottom line. One more system to learn. One more place to search for the information you need. It’s overwhelming and expensive.

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John Hurley
John Hurley @Johnsjawn
13 May 25

Placing a bet that this will be the most impactful launch yet for Notion. Simple, useful AI tools for teams that are easy to adopt (don’t need to be a Notion expert). And a crazy good deal compared to what you’d pay for individual apps.

Notion
Notion @NotionHQ

BIG one today. Introducing: - AI Meeting Notes (never take notes again) - Enterprise Search (find answers across all your tools) - Research Mode (auto-draft polished docs) - Model picker (chat with GPT-4.1 & Claude 3.7 directly) - All-in-one pricing (AI now included on Biz plan) https://t.co/BPSlmZ4z1o

John Hurley
John Hurley @Johnsjawn
13 May 25

Launch days are the best days. https://t.co/CkpAxSUg5s

John Hurley
John Hurley @Johnsjawn
12 May 25

Is this just me or does iPhone now open every Twitter, IG, or Google Maps link in a browser instead of the app? Half the time sends me to App store. So janky.