Ed Vawter is president of QD Information (qdinformation.com/about). An Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP) Past President, he earned a Ph.D. in chemistry and has been interested in technology since the early 1980s. He’s been helping people use technology for many years and has given numerous talks and presentations on various aspects of technology as it applies to running a business. In 2010, he refocused his business on teaching individuals and small to medium-sized companies how to get the most out of social media and web services.