Continuing with what now appears to be my David Armano Appreciate Week, I found this great video on his site yesterday and I couldn't pass up sharing it with you. Take a look (if you can't see the video in your feed - get to my site and give it a watch)... [dailymotion 2GmmbZVgEW8Wle4gE] Bring the … Read more about See How Interruption Marketing Is Turning Away Your Customers
What Are You Here To Add?
I recently wrote a post for Darren's latest Writing Project called 5 Inspirational Quotes for Conversational Blogging. It sparked a great conversation from people such as Shelly Kneupper Tucker, Jean Browman, Eli James, Mr Besilly, Derick from Reader Meet Author and a number of other folks. Of … Read more about What Are You Here To Add?
SOBCon07…Sharing Our Best Conference 2007
Liz had been telling me (that's she and I on the right) for weeks that SOBCon07 (link to pictures) was going to be a different kind of conference. How? She kept telling me that we were going to take the comment box to the conference room. Boy, did that ever happen. From when I arrived on … Read more about SOBCon07…Sharing Our Best Conference 2007
Link Lovin' & Huge Huggin' To All My New Friends From SOBCon
I had an amazing weekend at SOBCon07 in Chicago over the weekend. My write up will come next. But first, I want to send out some link love and a whole bunch of huge, bear hugs to every person who was there. Each of you inspired me to be a better blogger personal publisher, and a better person. I'm … Read more about Link Lovin' & Huge Huggin' To All My New Friends From SOBCon
5 Inspirational Quotes For Conversational Blogging
I blog for a number of reasons. The primary reason, however, is to create interesting and engaging conversations with the hope that those conversations turn into long-lasting relationships. And, of course, some of those relationships will turn into business opportunities. But I'm not blogging first … Read more about 5 Inspirational Quotes For Conversational Blogging
Why Seth Feels That "May I Help You?" Is Useless
As he does often, Seth Godin grabbed my attention yesterday with his post titled, May I Help You?. It's short, sweet and to the point. So� here it is in� its entirety. "May I help you?" ... is almost a useless thing to say. If you want to end a conversation with a teenager, just ask, "How … Read more about Why Seth Feels That "May I Help You?" Is Useless
1500 Comments – Can You Believe It?
Just a quick note to say that a few hours ago I got my 1500th comment. Wow! What's more wow is that I just celebrated my 1000th comment a just under a month ago. So who was the 1500th commenter...Brandon Wood. Thank you Brandon. And a big THANK YOU to every single one of you who have commented on … Read more about 1500 Comments – Can You Believe It?
Are You The Whole Or Just Part of The Whole
Do you ever talk about yourself in parts? You know, "part of me feels this way" or "part of me wants this to happen." Think about it for minute. Do you do it? Well, you're not alone. Just this morning I told a client that "part of me would love to be backpacking right now." Why only part of me? … Read more about Are You The Whole Or Just Part of The Whole
Where Does David Armano Get Those Amazing Graphics?
I'm a pretty big fan of Logic + Emotion. It's one of the blogs I read, enjoy and learn from daily. As David Armano puts it himself, Logic + Emotion exists at the intersection of Marketing, Brand Engagement + Experience Design—where passive consumers become active participants. I'm for that. And I … Read more about Where Does David Armano Get Those Amazing Graphics?
Meme-Linking: Is Everyone Missing My Point?
If you've been reading my blog you know that a couple of weeks back I got involved with the Technorati Favorites Exchange meme. I thought it would be an interesting experiment in networking and traffic building. And getting into the Technorati Favorites Top 100 seemed possible. So I did it. I spent … Read more about Meme-Linking: Is Everyone Missing My Point?
How I Write Great Blog Posts
Sorry, I don't want to be presumptuous. Wendy Piersall tagged me with this question a few days back: What Does It Take To Write A Great Blog Post? Kim Dushinski tagged her as part of Mohit Singhania's Be Original Project. My first thought...I have no idea. But I know, that's a cop out. The very … Read more about How I Write Great Blog Posts
I'm Done With Technorati Favorite Swapping.
Yesterday I wrote about how being part of the Ultimate Technorati Favorites Exchange was a waste of my time. I saw it a few weeks back, tried it and found it to have little, if any, benefit for me. I may have gained a couple of readers, but nothing more. And certainly no massive wave of … Read more about I'm Done With Technorati Favorite Swapping.