Why didn’t they have commencement speeches like this when I was growing up? In the past couple of years, it
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The Public Speaker's Master Toolkit
What are the tools that can help you give an unforgettable presentation? After several years of speaking in public, I’ve
Continue readingLeaving Facebook
Should you pull all of your advertising dollars out of Facebook? On the eve of Facebook‘s historical initial public offering,
Continue readingDear Tom Peters
Dear Tom, It has been a while since we last did an event together, but I was just thinking of
Continue readingDear Seth Godin
Dear Seth, It was great to see you this week at The Art of Marketing event in Chicago. You’re not
Continue reading8 Ways To Score That Elusive Entry Level Marketing Position
It’s probably the most frequently asked question that people looking for work ask. The ultimate truth to winning a job
Continue readingHow To Do Everything Wrong In A Presentation
Watch this video… Brutal (and funny)… I know. I was unaware of the book, Habitudes For Communicators, so Dr. Tim
Continue readingIs PowerPoint Making Us Stupid?
How many mindless presentations have you sat through in business and life? How many numbing slides have you had to
Continue readingSix Links Worthy Of Your Attention #67
Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know
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 readingThe Business Of Motivation
Motivation is a strange beast. In April 2007, I was asked to be a speaker in a full-day conference that
Continue readingThe 10 Trends In Technology You Must Pay Attention To
"Technology" is always a funny word for Marketers. While some are starting to embrace it, the majority of Marketing Professionals
Continue readingAnything You Want
What If You Can Have It All? This past week, Montreal hosted the first-ever International Startup Festival (from July 13th
Continue readingA Philosophy Of Tenacity
Success in Marketing doesn’t happen by doing something halfway. You have to be dedicated to the cause. Today, I took
Continue readingOne More Important Thing About Presenting…
Being memorable is one thing. Being authentic is another. The other day, someone directed me to a public speaking coach
Continue readingThe Most Important Thing You Can Do…
It happened twice yesterday. In the span of fours hours, two people I deeply respect said the exact same thing.
Continue readingThe Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Maybe all of this Social Media stuff will not add up in the end. Maybe all of this Social Media
Continue readingThe Future Of Online Video
Video is what video is. You can shoot it cheaply or you can produce cinematic quality. Is it ever going
Continue readingAn Open (And Closed) Case For Business In A Digital World
Can a business culture be both open and closed? WikiLeaks scared everybody last week. How is it possible that one
Continue reading15 Ways To Have A Better Meeting
Let’s face it, we’re getting worse and worse about being civil to one another and business meetings are a prime
Continue readingA Marketing Revolution
Sir Ken Robinson is a brilliant speaker, thinker and evangelist. If you have never seen/heard Sir Ken Robinson speak, please
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