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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
You should listen to the people who tell the most people about you. Listen to the people who thrive on sharing your good works with others. If you delight these people, you grow. –Seth Godin
1. Blog often
2. Perfect is the enemy of done
3. Write like you speak
4. Focus on specific details
5. Own your topic
6. Know your audience
7. Write short
8. Become part of the conversation with like-minded blogs
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This is chopped full of gold for those people that pay attention.
To those people that think they cannot learn something in 2 minutes and 36 seconds, then move on.
But, to those entrepreneurs that understand they do not know everything and that the journey of learning never ends, check out this brief interview by Andrew Warner [...]
The web has definitely changed the complexity of price modeling as we know it.
Customers today have greater access to price comparisons than ever before. “In the good ‘ole days,” customers had to drive around town to compare prices of automobiles. Families would pack into a vehicle early Saturday morning after a great breakfast and visit [...]