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On Effective Business Development
Some people like to make things overly complicated. Me? Sometimes I like to grossly oversimplify things and take them back to the basics. Example? 'Thought leadership' marketing. To my mind, if you want to be a thought leader there are only two things you need to do well: Deepen your expertise through a continuous learning … Continue reading On Effective Business Development
Email Is Not Broken; We Are
Here’s an interesting perspective on the ‘problem’ of email… There's a constant flow of "email is/is not broken" articles across the internet, but most of them miss the point. Email as a system is not broken, but we, through our email behaviors, are. Nearly all of the articles written recently about fixing email have concentrated … Continue reading Email Is Not Broken; We Are
I may have been wrong about Tumblr…
Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa...
How To Leverage Yourself As An Expert By Using Social Media
Want the world to know you're an expert? What better way than to leverage social media effectively?
What would I do…
…if I won a blogging trip to Australia? What? A blogging trip? Yes! A few weeks ago, I read a post on Darren Rowse’s ProBlogger blog. He shared… A year ago I was in Queensland for a conference and, sitting at the airport, I had the crazy idea that we should run a ProBlogger Down Under … Continue reading What would I do…
How to easily include images in your posts…
I coach a lot of people on how to use WordPress effectively for 'thought leadership' marketing. One of the most important things to include in every post is a relevant picture. Why? HubSpot says: If you've ever read a book with a child, you probably know they find pictures more interesting than words; but are … Continue reading How to easily include images in your posts…
Blogging and content marketing for 4/16/2012
My weekly roundup of all things bloggy...
Facebook’s Purchase of Instagram; Another Look
Cool 'infographic' from Tony Shin! Created by: Online MBA Programs Related articles Why Did Facebook Buy Instagram for $1 Billion?? (newspapergrl.com) How Instagram Went From Zero To $1 Billion In 17 Months [Infographic] (socialtimes.com) Facebook purchases top foursquare API client Instagram (aboutfoursquare.com) Facebook's Instagram Purchase Spurs Account Deletion Posts (v3im.com) Facebook acquires Instagram for $1 … Continue reading Facebook’s Purchase of Instagram; Another Look
Over 100 Stories Told with @Storify!
I've officially told over 100 stories with Storify so I guess you can say that I officially love it! Thanks to the guys at Storify -- especially Burt and Jeff -- who make and support such a great technology. I think the future of blogging looks a lot like Storify... Here are some of my … Continue reading Over 100 Stories Told with @Storify!