I’ve often been asked how I author a blog while working a full time job. My answer has always been that you make time for what’s important to you and I see my blog as an investment. That’s an important word…investment. It assumes that you put in time to get something in return. And boy […]
The act of networking has shifted. Face-to-face has been augmented and, in some cases, replaced with online networking. This new form of making connections has allowed people to stretch their tentacles globally and connect with a much larger pool of people at breakneck speed. Sites like Facebook, Myspace, Flickr and Twitter have evolved from social […]
Charles Caleb Colton once said “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery“. The problem is, he didn’t live to see what transpired with our website just a couple of days ago. I received a vague email from a friend who deferred me to a URL address, stating that I should “take a look at my […]
Seth Godin published a wonderful post this morning about beauty as a signaling strategy. In it, he states that: “The reason people and organizations have invested so much in beauty over the years is that beauty pays off.” And he’s right. It does. We are visual beings. We are hardwired to seek out beauty because […]
Calling all event professionals. I will be speaking at a few North American Special Event Conferences this year on the topic of Social Media in the Events Industry (more about that later). For now, I’d like to get your thoughts on how the use of social media has impacted your business. Write me a line […]