A man walks into a French Bistro… He sits down for lunch. After looking over the menu, he decides to try something new…Duck Confit. Oh, and he asks for it “well-done.” Relative to the preparation of a sandwich, Duck confit is a labor of love. Cooking the duck takes several hours, on top of the […]
Purgatory
Tell me if this sounds familiar. Someone sends you a Linkedin connection request. No note. No message. No Context. We’ve all been there, right? What about this one? Someone sends you a Linkedin connection request. Their accompanying message combined with their profile headline gives you a vague sense of why connecting would benefit THEM. You definitely […]
Our Seat At The Table
As a Social Media Professional, do you ever get the feeling that your Social Media Marketing efforts are seen as separate from the rest of your marketing plan? Despite its many benefits, social media can find it difficult to compete for attention and budget against SEO, paid search, email and even offline marketing. Often times, […]
Increase Your Social Media Know-How | March 18, 6-9pm | Doylestown, PA
On Monday, March 18th, I’ll be joining three other speakers in Doylestown, PA to provide actionable social media advice. My talk will cover 36 different social media tools in about 30 minutes. These tools will cover research, productivity, analytics, and more… When: March 18, 6pm – 9pm Where: Boy Scouts of America Building 1 Scout […]
Episode 15: The Last Episode
NOTE: For anyone that has considered starting a daily vlog, I hope this glimpse into what my experience has been like gives you an idea of what goes into regular vlogging. === This is my third time trying to do a daily (or regularly updated) vlog and I now have an even more immense respect […]
Allies, Trust, and Influence
Not everyone is going to like you. Not everyone is going to recognize your value, regardless of how much you do, or how visible or invisible that work is. As a leader you will be met with resistance from time to time. No matter how lovable you are. No matter what a great communicator you […]
The Life & Death of Civil Discourse | Episode 14
There are too many agitators, too many trolls, too many bots, and not enough conversations. Everything is the start of an argument. This is true on the right and on the left too. People feel entitled to a shouting match because they left a comment. I’ve been accused of many things, on the strength […]
Book Review: From Poop to Gold – The Marketing Magic of the Harmon Brothers by Chris Jones | Episode 13
Among the more entertaining business books I’ve read in some time, From Poop To Gold is the story of the Harmon Brothers Agency. The book goes through how the agency started, kind of by accident, and continues through their creative process and even their business structure. The Harmon Brothers are known for their amazing […]
Book Review: The Art of War by Sun Tzu | Episode 12
This is one of the most well known and widely read books on strategy and warfare ever. You’ve undoubtedly heard of it, but have you ever read it. It’s not a long book. The audio book might take you an hour or two, depending on the speed settings you choose. Reading the book might take […]
