The truth about Instagram. There wasn’t a building high enough for me to jump off of when I first heard
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The Church And State Of Advertising
Are marketers poisoning the well? When I first started publishing music magazines back in the nineties, I kept running into
Continue readingThe Start-Up Of You
Welcome to Generation Flux. The January 2012 cover story of Fast Company magazine was all about Generation Flux. You’ve head
Continue readingRise Of The Indie Brand
The art of marketing is a fascinating beast. Last week, I had the pleasure of delivering the opening keynote address
Continue readingIt's Time To Defy Convention
How many days have you sat around, stomach twisted, waiting to hear if you had won a new piece of
Continue readingHow Cloud Computing Changes Everything
There’s been a lot of talk about “the cloud” when it comes to technology and IT in the past few
Continue readingCTRL ALT Delete – The Business Book
CTRL ALT Delete is the title of my second business book. It will be published in Spring 2013. Following is
Continue readingWhen Traditional Media Fails To Understand New Media
Should you be paid to Blog? If you want to create a lightning rod of discourse in the online channels,
Continue readingA Pinteresting Story
That Facebook IPO… With rumors swirling of Facebook‘s pending IPO (and the billions at play that go along with it),
Continue readingIs Google+ About To Make Facebook Frown?
It’s time to pay attention to Google+. Back in July, I Blogged about Google‘s foray into online social networking, Google+
Continue readingThe Year Of More
While many article and columns look back at the year that was or posture on the year that will be,
Continue readingA Different (Unique And Perfect) Gift-Giving Guide
Chances are that you’re still scrambling for some of your last minute gifts this holiday season. I usually leave the
Continue readingIs Your Flinch Response Holding You Back?
Does your flinch response still protect you? Tony Blauer is a a world-class close-quarters combatives instructor who now spends his
Continue readingNewsjacking Turns You Into The Expert
Newsjacking. As news broke last week that Amazon started selling its long-awaited entry into the tablet (and iPad led) market
Continue readingA Life Without Technology
There’s no doubt that technology brings with it some scary things. The scariest of them all is of the uncertainty.
Continue readingThe Customer Is (Not) Always Right
There’s an ongoing business axiom that defines customer service: "the customer is always right." Publicly, this may be the proper
Continue readingOn Weirdoes, The Long Tail, Seth Godin And You
Here Comes The Weirdoes On Page 16 of the business book, We Are All Weird, by one of the world’s
Continue readingA Basic PR Blunder That Most PR Professionals Make… Constantly
Public Relation professionals do the darndest things. Some background first: I practiced journalism, worked in communications and did a stint
Continue readingThe New Business Traveler
While it’s nice to think that Skype, WebEx or Facetime removes the need for business travel, nothing could be further
Continue readingKickstart Your Own Economy
Can you test the market for a product without ever producing it? CW&T is a self-described, "teeny design studio in
Continue readingApple Turns Its i To Television
Are you paying attention to Apple‘s next move? At the top of the trending rumors for the next version of
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