Let go of the “Post Every Day” blogging mantra.
Bloggers have argued relentlessly about whether to post every day or not.  As Lisa Barone points out, this is so Web 1.0.
Bloggers believing (or suggesting) that you must post every day usually follow Chris Brogan and Seth Godin religiously.  These bloggers are trying to create their blog [...]

I wrote a post discussing the emergence of social media and mobile technologies in the automotive industry at DrivingSales.  The post discussed a recent automotive digital marketing conference initially focused on transitioning the dealership of today into the future; however, the conference took a “follow-the-shiny-object” tone.
Here’s the first little bit:
The internet community at large is [...]

Amber Naslund recently discussed the challenges of attending and conducting conferences in her highly rated blog, Altitude Branding.
My initial reaction to her post was, “Yeah, I guess, but really, Amber?  I attend one to three conferences a year trying to improve my business acumen.  Are these reactions truly valid?”
I am currently attending an [...]

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Chris Brogan and Chris Voss have recently discussed the demise of Follow Friday on Twitter throughout their various communication channels.  Chris and Chris agree that Follow Friday has become somewhat of a mess.  I agree with them as well.  However, let us review the possibilities amidst [...]

Darren Rowse and the great folks at ProBlogger.net recently asked readers to share their best how-to blog tip.  I think this was a great idea by Darren to help people continuously improve their blogs by mutual learning.  Many people visit blogs and do not contribute their thoughts, comments and reactions to [...]

Statistics was not a favorite class of mine in high school or college.  I enjoyed math, algebra, geometry and calculus in grade school, but never enjoyed statistics.  I could never understand the concepts fully.
As a “grown up”, I have been thrown into the world of statistics mercilessly.  I currently manage multiple websites for businesses and [...]

I love futuristic technology.  I enjoy playing and experimenting with technology that makes me feel “Star Wars”-esque.  Here is something Mashable recently discussed.
General Motors and several universities have teamed to develop a next-generation heads up display.  This tool changes an ordinary automotive windshield into an augmented reality information dashboard.  In Layman’s terms, your car windshield [...]

To be Private or Not?  That is the Question.
I wanted to share my thoughts with you regarding the recent New Media Cincinnati event I attended this past Saturday.  The topic of the event was Social Media Privacy.  Three individuals shared their experiences and opinions regarding online privacy.  I shared my pre-discussion thoughts and my post-discussion [...]

Interview (continued)
What do most aspiring leaders not have that keeps them from becoming leaders?
A good leader can hear the cries of his people and speak to them in a way that they understand and believe is true.  Once again, too many “non-leaders” are me-focused opposed to us-focused.
Can you give an example of a leader that [...]

Check out this fun video from Volkswagen.
Not only has VW kept the fun in video (and created awesome viral hits), but they remind us that life should be fun.
Fathers… Husband… Men… Keep life fun for your children, your spouse and most importantly, yourself.  It can be easy to lose yourself in your family and in [...]