Being creative is not easy. Being original is not easy. Reading books on how to be creative and how to
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Giving Something A Fighting Chance
Blogging is dead. Twitter is dead. MySpace is dead. Podcasting is dead. Dead is dead. Let’s trot out the "fill-in-the-blank
Continue readingPublisher's Weekly Offers Up The First Review Of Six Pixels Of Separation Book
Following is the first print review of my forthcoming book, Six Pixels of Separation, courtesy of Publisher’s Weekly. The real
Continue readingThe Death Of Scarcity
Editors used to control the journalists and decided which words made it to which pages. Music companies used to control
Continue readingWhen Everything Fits In The Palm Of Your Hand
Does something become more popular if you make it easier to do? There used to be this running joke about
Continue readingOn Twitter And Conversion
If you use Twitter solely for personal use, this Blog post is not for you. If you use Twitter for
Continue readingHow Social Media Can Make History
Here are 17 minutes that just might help you understand the true power of everything we’re experimenting with online, and
Continue readingThe Power Of Intent
The word "should" is more powerful than you might imagine. How do you think people should Blog, use Twitter or
Continue readingTwitter Is Going To Kill RSS
Information overload. We’re all dealing with it. We were dealing with it when there were only a handful of publishers
Continue readingThis Conversation Is A Blip
At some point very soon, we’re all going to have to reconcile the new reality that everything is in real-time
Continue readingSPOS #160 – Media Hacks #12
Welcome to episode #160 of Six Pixels Of Separation – The Twist Image Podcast. It’s also episode #12 of Media
Continue readingHalf Of Your Twitter Efforts Are Wasted – The Trouble Is We Don't Know Which Half
As popular as Twitter is, we’re starting to see some startling statistics about who is really using it, what they’re
Continue readingSix Pixels Of Separation Live In New York City – Special Invitation (And It's Free)
My first book, Six Pixels of Separation – Everyone Is Connected. Connect Your Business To Everyone, hits the book (and
Continue readingRe-imagining The Business Conference
In August of last year, I wrote the Blog post, Changing Business Through The Unconference, that looked at a new
Continue readingSummer Reading List – Six Picks To Get You Thinking
Summer is here (ok, based on the weather, it’s almost here). As things slow down and people shift into summer
Continue readingLearning From The Past
There’s sometimes more to learn from quitting or being fired from a job than you probably realize. Full disclosure: I’ve
Continue readingThe Slippery Slope Of Being Provocative
The only way to get attention is to do something that will get you attention (duh). Apathy sucks. It’s the
Continue readingSPOS #159 – Digital Marketing All-Star Roundtable
Welcome to episode #159 of Six Pixels Of Separation – The Twist Image Podcast. This is a very special episode.
Continue readingThe Day The Media Died
Sometimes it’s hard to tell whether we need to laugh, cry or just move on: (hat-tip to Louise Clements via
Continue readingInches Not Miles
For a business to grow, it used to be all about closing as many big deals as possible. Things are
Continue readingThe Power Of Traditional Mass Media
It’s easy to sit around and complain that "people don’t get it" and it’s equally easy to dismiss traditional media
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