Every Monday morning at 7:10 am, I am on air at CHOM 97.7 FM radio out of Montreal (home base). It’s
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Ryan Hawk On Management, Performance and Leadership – This Week’s Six Pixels of Separation Podcast
Episode #709 of Six Pixels of Separation is now live and ready for you to listen to. Ryan Hawk is
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Welcome to episode #709 of Six Pixels of Separation. Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #709 –
Continue readingMake Your Complexity Invisible To Everyone Else
“Make your complexity invisible to everyone else.” I don’t know who said that line, but I do love it (and
Continue readingPersonal Brand 2020 – Document The World (Not Yourself)
It seems like we’re confusing a personal brand with showing off. They’re not the same thing. Your personal brand is
Continue readingBrand Lag – The Worst Customer Experience
Thank you for your patience. There is one person ahead of me at the deli counter. It takes close to
Continue readingMy 3 Words For 2020
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2020. 2020? That blows my mind. Science fiction is now the present. It’s day one
Continue readingThe Politics of Influencer Marketing
There’s no stopping fake news and social media politics if we don’t look at the influencers. This past Sunday, I
Continue readingFinding The Light In The Darkness (A Quick Ask…)
Giving. It’s what I do. I’m thankful to serve you. The other week, I wrote an article about the 16th
Continue readingHappy Sweet 16, Six Pixels of Separation
Happy Sweet 16, Six Pixels of Separation. It was September 29th, 2003 that I started Six Pixels of Separation (originally
Continue readingGenerating Ideas, Differentiation And The Future of Advertising
Where do the best ideas in advertising come from? This past Sunday, I discussed where mind-blowing ideas come from in
Continue readingThe Future of Cash May Be Facebook
In Libra We Trust? Back in 2011, I published an article titled, F-Commerce – Rise Of The Facebook Consumer, that
Continue readingThe Value of Brands, Advertising Agencies and Holding Companies
The changing face of marketing agencies and the brand’s evolution. Alternative holding companies are claiming that they hold the secret
Continue readingApple’s Shifting Business Model Is A Signal
Access over ownership. This is the new paradigm in consumer behavior. Don’t confuse the Apple news from this past Monday.
Continue readingInstagram May Be Facebook’s Biggest Problem
Hate, lies and conspiracies are alive and well on Instagram. If you thought Facebook has problems, it might be well
Continue readingA Masterclass In Content Marketing
Tonight Maggie Rogers is playing in my hometown. The show is sold out. I’m not going. I know many who
Continue readingVoice Is The New Killer App
Typing will soon be a thing of the past. Voice is the new killer app. Not all typing (of course).
Continue readingDon’t Tell Stories. Tell A Story Worth Listening To
This is the issue that brands have with storytelling. Often brands tell stories because they believe that content (and content
Continue readingYou Can Still Care (Even When You Don’t Have To Care)
When people follow weird “procedures” care is pushed to the side. The other morning, I had to get my health
Continue readingThe One Thing About Podcasts
What is it that makes podcasts so compelling? Many point to the fact that podcasts (for the most part) are
Continue readingThis Makes It Impossible To Compete Against Amazon
It seems like the 800 pound gorillas are only getting bigger (and stronger and smarter). Amazon will probably be the
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