Home bases and outposts…

Darren Rowse of ProBlogger has been reading my mail. Or attending my seminars. Or both. Seriously, he does a great job in this video of explaining some of the tactics that I use to drive traffic to my blog...

$38.67 that will change your year

If it's true that the first hour is the 'rudder of the day' than the next few weeks are the 'rudder of the year'. If you lead an organization like I do, here are 4.5 books that will give you all the insight you need to chart a course for the year... http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fmakrai-20%2F8003%2F974832f3-cfc8-4f4e-a456-7f7a36b9a700&Operation=GetDisplayTemplate null Here … Continue reading $38.67 that will change your year

Writing a killer blog

...without killing yourself in the process. Good thoughts from Louis Gray... Writing a Killer Blog (Without Killing Yourself) http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=hpblogginglg-100325040701-phpapp02&stripped_title=writing-a-killer-blog-without-killing-yourself View more presentations from Louis Gray.

Google Living Stories

Image by wallyg via Flickr Google is like the Lucy van Pelt of media. She is quoted as saying "I'm torn between the desire to create and the desire to destroy."... "Today, a new Google project popped up in Google Labs (Google Labs) that is a unique extension of this effort. It’s called Living Stories, … Continue reading Google Living Stories

Framing your social media efforts

When Chris Brogan speaks, I listen. This time I take issue..."There are three main areas of practice for social media that your company (or you) should be thinking about: listening, connecting, publishing. From these three areas, you can build out your usage of the tools, thread your information networks to feed and be fed, and … Continue reading Framing your social media efforts

Hmmm. I think I may need to rethink Posterous…

I've been a fan of tumblr for a long time, but the fact that Guy Kawasaki chose Posterous for his 'Holy Kaw' blog got me thinking and testing this morning. My jury's still out, but I'm curious. Here's a video tour from the 'digitalchiropractor' on YouTube -- forget the doctor content and follow along. I … Continue reading Hmmm. I think I may need to rethink Posterous…

I love my ‘job’…

...and one of the reasons why is that I love people and I get to meet so many interesting ones along the way. Earlier this week, I had the chance to interview rising Ag star Eric Kamler at Husker Harvest Days in Grand Island, NE. Here's our chat...