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How Do You Heal From Assault?

How do you heal from a traumatic assault? What does it take to get back on your feet. I had the opportunity to interview Jenny Lynn Anderson, author of Room 939: 15 Minutes of Horror, 20 Years of Hea...

2 days ago

What I Learned During a Brief Twitter Fast

I posted my 100,000th tweet on May 18th, and then left Twitter alone for the next 12 days. Part of it was so that I could leave that weird milestone (and not one that anyone need feel proud about) up...

3 days ago

How To Get More Fans (and Why That’s a Horrible Idea)

“How do I get more fans?” I hear this a lot. I’ve written about how to get more followers a few times, so instead of the same old, I thought I’d address this to folks who are ...

5 days ago

Guest Post- How to Increase Your Exposure By Defining Your Goals

The following is a guest post by someone I admire a great deal. Michael Hyatt is a writer, a publisher, a speaker, a mentor, and a leader. Here’s his post in support of his AMAZING new book. I&...

23 may 12 1 person likes this

Why Trust Agents Did So Well

I’m not fond of bragging. Though I can be as prideful as anyone, I just don’t see the point in it. So when I start my post with that title: Why Trust Agents Did So Well, I owe you an expl...

22 may 12

I Closed My LinkedIn Account

I just closed my LinkedIn account. Why? Because at least a MONTH ago, I reported a fairly simple problem: I can’t seem to add people back when they request that we connect. Oh, that would be ab...

21 may 12

Pushing A Hashtag Really Isn’t Going to Work Without Some Preexisting Love and Trust

I saw a YouTube advertisement for the fast food restaurant, Wendy’s, where they were promoting the use of the Twitter hashtag #upgradeyourmeal (click that for your own real time search). Runnin...

20 may 12 1 person likes this

Cloning Yourself for Fun and Profit- Guest Post

The following is a guest post from someone I admire a great deal. Chris Guillebeau is out there doing some amazing things in the world of helping others design lifestyle businesses. His latest book, ...

17 may 12

Create a Setting and Connect With Emotions

I recently moved the delivery time of my beloved newsletter to be Sunday morning (well, that’s when it launches here, though my New Zealander and Australian friends all get it on Monday). In th...

14 may 12 1 person likes this

Nobody Reads Agency Blogs- Or Why You Need Skin in the Game

Thanks to Jason Falls, I just read this post about how many marketing agencies are closing down their blogs and tweeting and Facebooking instead. “Nobody reads agency blogs, and there are so many out...

07 may 12 1 person likes this

Constraints

I was at a live performance the other night where Jacq sang and played with Girish, and I had a great conversation with Reggie, the drummer for the night. (I am SO sorry that I don’t know your ...

05 may 12 1 person likes this

Pattern Break

When you wake up in the morning, you check your emails, probably from your phone. First thing. Yes? Why? There’s no good answer to why. Even brain surgeons can wait until they’ve done oth...

03 may 12 1 person likes this

Where Should You Put Your Content?

I’ve been asked by subscribers of my personal newsletter how I decide what goes on my blog and what goes into my newsletter. I think the answer differs depending on your strategy, but I’m...

30 apr 12 2 people like this

Future Scratches

Are you a collector? If so, of what? I’m not, but I know the culture. I grew up reading comic books and buying music and haunting bookstores. in all cases, there’s always a sub-tribe of c...

27 apr 12

Starting

This post was written in April 2012. I’m just dating it so we can check in later and see if it’s still good. Yes, like a freshness date. If I were a business person looking to understand ...

23 apr 12 1 person likes this

Content Marketing Done Right

Hats off to Bertucci’s (of all places) for shooting this really compelling pre-roll ad. Think about this. The ad runs for about 2 minutes as pre-roll. Now, because YouTube is smart, they let me...

21 apr 12

Earning Attention

When I post something new to this blog, I make the effort to go onto Twitter and ask a question that leads back to the post. I also do some things to get people’s attention via Google+. It̵...

17 apr 12 1 person likes this

Stats I Really Want From Twitter and Other Services

Numbers are a tricky business. I was just thinking about Twitter, and asking myself what would make it more valuable. I’m curious if you agree on these ideas, so I thought I’d put it out:...

13 apr 12

Choose Your Own Adventure

I get a variation on this email quite often: “I wish there was a job in social media for _____, because I’m really skilled in _____.” What’s fascinating is that the person is ...

11 apr 12

Be Where You Are

Jacqueline brought me iced coffee a few weeks ago, and I commented that it tasted especially delicious. She said, “I used two sugars instead of one or none, the way you usually say you like it....

04 apr 12

The Promise and the Reality

The Sheraton Skyline hotel in London (out by the airport) had the word “belong” plastered everywhere. If you’ve seen my speeches in the last little while, one of my favorite points ...

03 apr 12

Watching Mitch Joel Blog

I’m a Mitch Joel fan. I’ve also been lucky to have dinner and then breakfast with him over these few days. I’m now watching him blog. It’s fascinating. Mitch is such a smarter...

29 mar 12

Investing in Your Community

Where do you belong? Where are your communities? For instance, I’m just getting into Soundcloud as a music and audio community. I’ve participated in and thought deeply in the impact of co...

28 mar 12 1 person likes this

The Opportunity for Business

I read a phrase in some article (I forget where) that said that sharing (social sharing) is something that brings a measurable uptick in the opportunity for business. As people are often scrambling t...

26 mar 12

There is NOT a new episode of Shhh!

Do NOT go to see if there is a new episode of Shhh! The Secret Show. It doesn’t exist. In fact, it’s not even a real show. There is no interview with former pro wrestler turned yoga king,...

22 mar 12

Sponsored Post- Fellowes 79Ci Paper Shredder

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Fellowes for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. So, I’m not the type of person who thinks about a paper shredder. I’m not even re...

20 mar 12

Earn Your Way In

One aspect of doing business is access: who can you reach and at what level have they surrendered their borders to you? For instance, if one has a website selling quality industrial bags like RJ Diaz...

19 mar 12 1 person likes this

The Opportunity Engine

In previous years, and including this year, I tend to talk negatively about South By Southwest Interactive (also known as SXSWi). It’s an annual event in Austin, Texas, that has turned in recen...

12 mar 12 1 person likes this

Infographic: Google+ for Business

The swell folks at BlueGlass made me a nifty infographic about Google+ for business, replete with all kinds of factoids and thoughts to consider. I’m not always a super fan of infographics, but...

08 mar 12 1 person likes this

Room 939

I had the honor of interviewing Jenny Lynn Anderson, author of Room 939 (amazon affiliate link). The book describes a horrible personal tragedy, and what Jenny Lynn did to overcome it. It’s one...

07 mar 12

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