I had the privilege earlier in my career to work closely with the great Jeff Martin [the guy Steve Jobs credits with the 'Think Different' campaign and you know Steve Jobs doesn't often give credit!]. Jeff's response to stupid ideas was to say 'Well, that's a great going out of business strategy'. My friend Dana … Continue reading How to fail in 2010
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Facebook for business
...according to John Jantsch of Duct Tape Marketing... http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8898075&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1Facebook for Business from John Jantsch on Vimeo.
Afraid of making mistakes online?
Get over it!"Risk aversion is the number one reason that people and organizations fail to tap the full power of social media. People often tell me that they can't afford to make a mistake online, because any error will be just one Google search away for anyone to see, forever. Unless you're prepared to risk … Continue reading Afraid of making mistakes online?
Are location-based services overrated?
Image via CrunchBase Please consider this... "Despite the buzz around location-based services, I have been ambivalent, if not skeptical about the technology.As much as social media has encouraged people to share information, I have not been convinced there is the same amount of enthusiasm for broadcasting your location.There’s the issue of privacy, as well as … Continue reading Are location-based services overrated?
Electronic media usage by children reaches record high
Image via Wikipedia Apparently electronic media is equal to a full time job for most kids... "The findings, out today in a Kaiser Family Foundation survey of 2,002 people ages 8 to 18, show that young people spend seven hours and 38 minutes using media in a typical day — up from six hours and … Continue reading Electronic media usage by children reaches record high
Did you know?
I'll be speaking to a couple of classes at Algoma High School today about how the internet is changing the world we live in and the options that are open to us as a result. Think about this... httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQFTUJK9TkI<
Tactic #8: Use ‘branded’ email
I took a little time off from my 'tactics and tools' series -- no one's paying attention in December anyway, right? 😉 Now that everyone's waking up from the holidays it's time to get back on track with tactic #8 -- using 'branded' email. 'Branded' email? What's that? 'Branded' email is email that comes from … Continue reading Tactic #8: Use ‘branded’ email
2009 in social media
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The “Chicken Plucking” Secret of Success
Thinking about success for 2010? Here's something to ponder...Charles F. Kettering, inventor of the electric self-starter for cars, once said, “My definition of an educated man is the fellow who knows the right thing to do at the time it has to be done…. You can be sincere and still be stupid.” Indeed. The world … Continue reading The “Chicken Plucking” Secret of Success
Buying a new notebook?
Think different! No, I don't mean buy a Mac -- I just mean think before you buy. A friend of mine asked for a recommendation on a big, expensive notebook -- you know, one of the ones with the big 17" monitor? My advice to him was "my recommendation would be to avoid the big, … Continue reading Buying a new notebook?
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