I Would Rather Shoot at Fish in a Barrel
This is not a new idea but I think it needs reinforcement in the world of personal branding. The idea is the concept of location based social networking and small being the new BIG.
Chris Brogan has a post that further enforces my idea that SMALL is the new BIG in Social Media. His post …
Business is Always About Connection. Period.
I ran across this quote the other day from Mzinga CEO Barry Libert:
“GM never thought of themselves of being in the business of connecting people, which is why they’re going bankrupt,”
Pretty valid thought if you ask me. Should all businesses be involved in connecting people with each other? Better yet… should businesses search …
5 Things I Have Learned As a Generation Y Business Owner
Almost three years. THREE YEARS!
It has almost been three years since my company drove a stake into the ground in Indianapolis and Oklahoma City. It is funny to look back on the process and change the business has gone through. From working out of an apartment to moving into offices, hiring employees, speaking through …
Don’t Just Do It. Sing It.
Many marketing and business professionals alike follow Seth Godin’s blog from time to time. We have been inundated with his brilliant marketing mind and tend to put his strategies to practice. I am an avid reader of his daily blog but there are many times I wish that he spent more time on building a …
When Worth-Your-While Isn’t Worth-The-While
What goals do you have when it comes to your social media use?
I recently had a fellow blogger, Scot Duke of Mr Business Golf, post a comment in regards to a article I had written regarding trying hard to reach your goals and being persistent in social media. His comment to my post:
Good …
The Importance of Content in Internet Success
I have always been blessed to have people around me that continue to push me into new ideas and new areas of conversation. I was having a conversation recently with a friend of mine and we landed on the topic of content. When it comes to content and Internet success my friend developed an equation …
Gordon Gecko and Information as a Commodity
I absolutely love the movie Wall Street. There are plenty of reasons why I love the movie but it is not because of the awesome acting, the dull color fade of the 1980’s, or the slicked back hair styles of Charlie Sheen and Michael Douglas. It is one line that makes the movie… one line …
Hey Mediocrity, You Can Eat Me
Mediocrity– a disease that is spreading slowly through the ranks of small business owners and professionals across the country. It is infiltrating employees, products, services, and marketing…slowly dissecting and eating away at what YOU have worked so hard to build.
I see it happening on a daily basis (even in my own company at times). …
3 Ways to Use Search and Authenticity in Personal Branding
I was skimming through Chris Brogan’s posts and happened across a post called: A Counterpoint to the Branding Craze. This caught my attention because I am a huge advocate for branding, in both the personal and professional world.
I have tried to use my blog to create a brand identity for myself and my company …
Talk About Who You Are Not What You Do
When you read the title of this post it seems fairly simple right? Talk about who you are not what you do. Unfortunately it is not that simple nor that easy. I would bet my company on the fact that many people reading this post combine what they do with who they are (identity = …