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No Computer, No Laptop, No Blog – But I'm Back

My new laptop just arrived at Twist Image HQ (IBM ThinkPad). My computer at home is on the mend (as much as possible). Lots to Blog about (hang on to your hats!).
Here’s a quick recap of some cool stuff since my last post:
I just got the new Tom Peters book, Project 04: Snapshots of Excellence In Unstable Times, from the word-of-mouth marketing folks at BzzAgent. I can’t wait to dive into this book. I already see tons of gems just from a quick skim-through.
The Montreal Business Book Club meets this coming Tuesday night at Twist Image to discuss Jeffrey Gitomer‘s latest sales classic, The Little Red Book Of Selling. It has been a long-time since I’ve read a book that I don’t ever want to have out of arm’s length (yes, it’s that good). As Jeffrey would say go buy one now for you and your best customer!
There is some stellar stuff coming from IAB Canada (Interactive Advertising Bureau) in the coming New Year and I have also officially begun my membership with the CMA (Canadian Marketing Association) where I hope to get actively involved in as many committees and councils as possible.
As always, the super-kind and ultra-humbling comments from my entry into the Fast Company Fast 50 keep coming in and making me blush. Please check it out here.
On Thursday, I attended an amazing networking event at Aldo‘s new headquarters in Montreal (it was organized by the Montreal Jewish Chamber of Commerce). It’s an impressive new corporate office and warehouse (they have nearly 15 kilometers of conveyor belts – wild stuff). Robert Hoppenheim presented a thorough run-through of the company, their brand and their growing growth. Here’s how he sums up the Aldo brand: love, integrity and respect. High values to hang your hat on (FYI: Aldo is closing in on one billion dollars of annual sales).
Finally, I was interviewed by BBC radio live across Europe this past Thursday night on behalf of Blistering.com to discuss the tragic death of former Pantera guitarist, “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott and three others.

Mitch Joel

Mitch Joel lives at the intersection of technology, business transformation and consumer culture. He is the Executive Director of Next Era Institute, a strategic intelligence platform helping leaders understand the forces reshaping business, technology, culture and society. The Institute identifies which shifts matter, explores their wider significance and translates them into strategic direction and momentum. Mitch is also a globally recognized keynote speaker. He has delivered thousands of presentations across both B2B and B2C industries to organizations including Google, Walmart, LEGO, Shopify, Microsoft, Procter & Gamble and Unilever. Strategy Magazine has called him “one of North America’s leading visionaries.” Mitch built his career by working directly inside the waves of change that reshaped modern business. He founded and built a digital marketing agency that worked with some of the world’s largest brands and was later acquired by WPP, where he served as President of a firm operating in 25 countries with almost 3,000 employees. Mitch is the bestselling author of Six Pixels of Separation and CTRL ALT Delete, and the host of Thinking With Mitch Joel, one of the longest-running business podcasts in the world. His writing and commentary appear in outlets including Harvard Business Review, Fast Company and Inc. Magazine. He is a member of Dr. Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches and was named to the Thinkers50 Radar. Mitch also hosts Groove – The No Treble Podcast, documenting the oral history of electric bass players. Mitch is also Co-Founder of ThinkersOne, a platform that enables companies to bring personalized thought leadership from world-class experts into meetings, events and off-sites in focused 15-minute bursts.