Get More Speaking Gigs
My friend, Ricardo, asked me about what he should do about getting more speaking gigs. Here’s my advice: Can’t see the video? Click here. I told Ricardo that one way is to have a speaking page for people to see what he’s talking about. I recommended blogging about the areas and topics he’s interested in [...]
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Update: More Growth at Altimeter Group
We’re ten months in since I joined Altimeter Group, and we’re continuing to grow, nearly quadrupled from 4 to over 15 folks. I’ll give a brief update, with links to relevant resources. Recently, we’ve hired Susan Etlinger, our first consultant, who’s going to work closely with Charlene and myself. Clients will get the chance [...]
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Be Clever- It’s More Fun
I like Jim Kukral. He’s got a new book coming out called Attention! This Book Will Make You Money: How to Use Attention-Getting Online Marketing to Increase Your Revenue (amazon affiliate link). First, it’s a straightforward title. I’m sure he’ll sell it well for the folks who want that kind of thing. But second, [...]
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Work More and Do Less – Video Book Review
Here, I review my friend Stever Robbins’ book, Get-It-Done Guy’s 9 Steps to Work Less and Do More (Quick & Dirty Tips). I recorded the video for this fairly late at night, so please forgive how tired and froggy I sound. Know why I was up late? Because I’m not yet practicing the advice in [...]
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Matrix: Building and Managing Your Online Career Reputation (Unvarnished, LinkedIn, Blogs, and More)
In the digital world, expect your clients, new boss, and recruiters to review your online footprint. In fact, a Microsoft study “showed that 70 percent of hiring managers have rejected candidates because of what they found on line. It’s not all bad news, though. 85 percent said they were influenced by positive online information.” With [...]
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Spending More Time at Third Tribe
At Third Tribe Marketing, the community I co-founded with Brian, Darren, and Sonia, we talk every day in the forums. I was just realizing what a value it’s been for me, and how much I appreciate it. Today, I started a thread about examining our habits, so that we determine how we’ve configured our days [...]
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We Could Do So Much More
I’m at South By Southwest in Austin, Texas. It’s been called “spring break for geeks,” which is definitely the vibe. To the plus, lots of people are making lots of relationships and connections. I think the networking is unsurpassed. Startups are a big deal here, and I think people are going to see some [...]
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Oprah Needs More Social
I was interviewed by Derrick Ashong from Oprah Radio, part of the Oprah Winfrey Network. He was smart, personable, fast-moving, and definitely a great person for this space. The experience left me thinking about how FastCompany magazine said that Ashton Kutcher is the new one to watch on the salvation of media and entertainment. [...]
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Google Street View: Now With More Polar Bears!
Just when you though the Google tricycle was the most absurd thing you’d heard of, Google announces its plans to map the snowier parts of the world using snowmobiles.
Apparently the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver was the impetus for taking Google Street Views off road, but I think it was just an excuse to spend [...]
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Report: Google To Make Gmail More Social
“The change adds a module to the Gmail screen that will display a stream of updates from individuals a user chooses to connect with, said one of these people.”
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