When does creativity strike? I struggle with this concept on a daily basis. An old friend of mine is a
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This Disease Called Blogging
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Dear Steven, For a long time, one of my best friends was also my mentor and my coach. His name
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Distrust in a world of trust agents is problematic. On May 18th, The New York Times ran a fascinating news
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I don’t mind that I’m becoming a dinosaur. I’m not going to lie and say that I was shocked to
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Blogs are one of the most valuable marketing tools ever created. I believe that. I don’t just say it. I
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I nearly got kicked out of a furniture store yesterday. Apparently, I broke a very strict rule of "no photography"
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Starting a Blog is easy. Starting a Blog in 2012 is a little bit more complex. There’s a Blog about
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It’s probably the most frequently asked question that people looking for work ask. The ultimate truth to winning a job
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Warning: self-promotional Blog post to follow… I am very excited to announce that the name of my next book is:
Continue readingWhen Traditional Media Fails To Understand New Media
Should you be paid to Blog? If you want to create a lightning rod of discourse in the online channels,
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It’s hard not to hit a like button and come across a Social Expert, Guru on Ninja. Even the discourse
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Whether you’re about to interview someone for a job or heading out to a networking dinner… Here are two questions
Continue readingWhat Is A Blog? The Question That Won't Go Away
By the way the conversation flowed at this year’s BlogWorld & New Media Expo in Los Angeles, you would think
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As much as we embrace change, we are all creatures of habit. Back in 1988, I became interested in actually
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What do you need to turn your ideas and thoughts into a reality? Painting is hard. First, you need the
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Eight years ago on this day in 2003, I started Blogging. Here’s some basic info about what has transpired in
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Marketers don’t like to make mistakes. People don’t like to make mistakes. Content has become a core ingredient in the
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The trouble with new media is that it’s hard to tell the pretenders from the professionals. If an individual with
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Wouldn’t it be a magical world if someone could tell you – in detail – how to write a best-selling
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