Stacking Wood

via chrisbrogan.com I love Chris Brogan! Here's an excerpt from his latest post: "STACKING WOOD: A LIST Blogging is stacking wood. More content means more readers, more search terms, more opportunities to sell. Email marketing is stacking wood. Reaching out to people with useful information that maintains your relationship lures in more sales. Connecting on … Continue reading Stacking Wood

Small Businesses Benefit Most From Social Media, Study Reveals

via socialmediaexaminer.com "The 2011 Social Media Marketing Industry Report has some good news for small business marketers. Small business owners are seeing the greatest results from social media marketing. Michael Stelzner authored the third-annual industry study in which he surveyed 3342 marketers, 47% of whom were either self-employed or small business owners. This group reports … Continue reading Small Businesses Benefit Most From Social Media, Study Reveals

Stuff I saved in ‘Reader’ on April 19, 2011

Five Ways to Create a Social Media AuditApril 18, 2011 The 12 Traits of Managers and of LeadersApril 18, 2011 HOW TO: Make Your QR Codes More BeautifulApril 18, 2011 Paul Allen compares working with Bill Gates to 'being in hell' (video)April 18, 2011 Featured Facebook Campaigns: Virgin Atlantic, Seattle’s Best Coffee, DreamWorks, Toyota and … Continue reading Stuff I saved in ‘Reader’ on April 19, 2011

How to Manage Email Overload with some help from your RSS Reader

Here's a post on one of my favorite topics. Save your inbox for 'just in time' information by sending all your 'just in case' information to your newsfeed reader... "If you’re feeling overwhelmed with the sheer volume of email messages that hit your Inbox daily, try these new ideas that may help reduce your overall … Continue reading How to Manage Email Overload with some help from your RSS Reader

Business blogging

Image via CrunchBaseThinking about a business blog? I think about it all the time..."Search Engine Land blogger Ciarán Norris says there is no right way to blog. He cites Forrester's recent policy decision to require its analysts to blog at Forrester.com, which seems like the wrong path to take but, given the recent exodus of … Continue reading Business blogging

Why Companies Should Insist that Employees Take Naps

Cover via Amazon But here's the reality: naps are a powerful source of competitive advantage. The recent evidence is overwhelming: naps are not just physically restorative, but also improve perceptual skills, motor skills, reaction time and alertness. I experienced the power of naps myself when I was writing my new book, The Way We're Working … Continue reading Why Companies Should Insist that Employees Take Naps