You have probably noticed the explosion in blogging over the last couple of years. You may also be thinking about starting a blog and wondering "what can I bring to blogging?" I feel the answer is you and your unique life perspective on the topics you chose to write about. It's all about you. Yes, … [Read more...]
Some Unsolicited Advice on Unsolicted Advice
Authors Note: The original title was "You're Doing It Wrong" but then my friend Mark Fairbanks provided some unsolicited advice to change the title to the one you see above. I'm guessing that well meaning critics have shared the dreaded "You're Doing It Wrong" with you at one time or another in … [Read more...]
Loves vs. Hates with Amplicate
I ran across a fun website called Amplicate the other day. Amplicate tracks the opinions you express on Twitter. Today they are reporting those as Loves or Hates. A few days ago when I found the site they used the words Rocks and Sucks. It's an interesting way to get a feel for the overall positive … [Read more...]
Free Samples Sell Your Work
Sometimes giving a free sample of your work away now, results in more business in the future. The tricky part is recognizing the opportunities worth pursuing with this strategy. The ice cream shop. Yesterday being a hot Summer afternoon my wife and I stopped by the ice cream shop to end our day. … [Read more...]
Audience Engagement: It's All About Them
When preparing to speak, choose talking points that focus the dialog around the audience point of view and will resonate with them. Here is how I prepared for the opportunity to speak for the Milwaukee Likemind group about using your blog as a homebase for all on-line activity. Topic selection. … [Read more...]
Customer Service: Let's Solve The Problem Attitude
Last Monday I wrote about Time Warner's "No I Can't" customer service attitude. I didn't name Time Warner then, but after a week of the problem still not being solved I figured it was time. Sprint on the other hand, approached a recent issue I had with a "let's solve the problem" attitude. A happy … [Read more...]
Keep Working On Your Projects
Just because a project feels stalled and is not ready on the schedule you thought it would be is no reason to quit. Keep working on the project in little bits and pieces whenever you can. Big important work takes time. Stop rushing yourself, unless it's client sponsored work you are being paid for, … [Read more...]
Packing the Jack Spade Messenger Bag for Battle (vBlog)
A business bag secures and organizes your business essentials while you travel. Here I am packing the Jack Spade messenger bag for action on the road. I'll probably never consider any business bag the "perfect bag." For me, however, the Jack Spade messenger bag comes closer than any I have owned … [Read more...]
Blogging 101: Comments; Open or Closed?
There is no right answer to open or closed comments. On this blog they are open and unmoderated. That being said I wouldn't hesitate to delete a comment should it cross any lines...my lines as it is my blog. The case for closed. Many of the blogs I read on a regular basis have comments closed. In … [Read more...]
Blogging 101: Face Time at Social Media Conferences
Do you wonder what it's like to spend a few days face to face spending time with other bloggers and social medial devotees? In my experience, it's some serious fun and that is why I am headed back to BlogWorld this October. At the end of this post you'll have an opportunity to sign up for BlogWorld … [Read more...]
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