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Pushing The Truth Behind Building A Community
Do companies really want to build communities or do they just want to sell you stuff? There is no straight
Continue readingThe Part Of Social Media That Freaks Out Freelance Writers
Before getting into the meat of this Blog post, let it be known that I have been (and continue to
Continue readingBlogs Are Doing Very Well, Thank You Very Much
Technorati just released their, State Of The Blogosphere 2009, and some of the results will surprise you. According to the
Continue readingSharing Corporate Tribal Knowledge
Creating content is never easy. Whether we’re talking text, images, audio or video, you have to have a passion for
Continue reading6 Ways To Look At Negative Feedback
What happens when people do say bad things about you (or your company)? This is – without question – one
Continue readingRemoving The Most Painful Question Potential Clients Always Ask
"I’d like you to come into our offices and help us understand why we still need a website." You can
Continue readingSocial Media And The Gentle Art Of Management
If there is one question that circulates around boardrooms, organizations and enterprises, it is: how do we manage Social Media
Continue readingThe Key To Your Personal Brand
If there’s one lesson/opportunity when it comes to developing your personal brand, it is to make everything about the people
Continue readingBring Trust Agents And Six Pixels Of Separation To Your Community
Chris Brogan, Julien Smith and myself got to talking about expanding the audience for both of our books – Trust
Continue readingAn Expert With No Experience
What constitutes an expert? One of the major conversations that still takes place online revolves around the question, "who is
Continue readingYour Company Is A Media Company
One of the big ideas that comes out when we discuss Social Media is that any company can now publish
Continue readingMaybe It Is Time For Marketing To Move Away From "The Big Idea"
Everything we do in Marketing, Advertising and Communications comes out of "The Big Idea." It’s what drives the marketing strategy,
Continue readingIt's A Matter Of Trust
Every day people ask, "does Social Media really work?", "can it grow my business?" or "can you make any real
Continue readingThe Best Piece Of Business Advice
In the past few weeks, there have been countless discussions around being an Entrepreneur. It may have to do with
Continue reading6 Ways To Share More Content
When it comes to the Internet, everyone is interested in conversation, comments, friends, followers, tweets and more. But, one of
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 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 readingOn Selling (And Marketing) Books
BookCamp Toronto is just about to wrap up. It was an amazing day that lived up to its tagline of
Continue readingThe Most Valuable Book You Ever Read
As BookCamp Toronto is about to start, it go me thinking about what, exactly, books are and what they really
Continue reading6 Steps Towards A New Economy
As we move out of the recession, we need to be prepared for how business will adapt as companies, once
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