Monthly Archives: October 2009

Another Monday.

I missed the joy of Monday morning this week because I was under the thumb of the flu. Stuck in the house I missed out on hearing stories from colleagues about what they did on the weekend – the whole … —yes, there’s more—

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Online reading, really?

Many people get all bent out of shape about reading books online. They gripe that resolution is crappy, that screen sizes are too small and that it’s ruining their eyes. Shut up already. Hasn’t the proliferation of news online made … —yes, there’s more—

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Seriously? Boston.com is paying for this?

I’m sitting in a coffee shop in a Boston suburb and at a nearby table there’s a reporter doing a story on a game popularized by Harry Potter. That’s right, the Globe is paying a reporter to follow up on … —yes, there’s more—

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Non-profit motive

During what I like to call my professional networking journey, I’ve been focused on finding events that will add to my arsenal of tools and my rolodex of skilled and fascinating people. These events have been as distant and varied … —yes, there’s more—

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Sharing support.

Woke up on this rainy morning and had an alert from Chris Brogan in my email box. It said he had a new blog post – big surprise – and I immediately read it because it featured poker player Andy … —yes, there’s more—

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Gary Vaynerchuk, Crushit, NomX3 and Awe

Last night, Mike Langford and I hosted an event for 150+ people at the Estate in Boston. The event was organized to celebrate the release of Gary Vaynerchuk’s book “Crush It” and to do a live taping of NomX3 and … —yes, there’s more—

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Perspective. When reality isn’t that real.

You hear it almost daily, the urging by others to ‘keep it real’. But what’s that saying mean? Is there some other way to be? Unfortunately, yes. In an age where there’s immediacy in all our communications and something we … —yes, there’s more—

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Seizing moments and entire days

We’ve all been there. Double-booked on the day of a great conference (today’s BIG Conference in Portland, ME); with other obligations during a social event (Ford’s coming to Boston with hybrid cars this week and I can’t go); or too … —yes, there’s more—

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Using tech to protect myself

The other day I had one of my car tires slashed. The car was right in front of the house and I was astonished that someone had been so bold. So guess what I’m doing now. That’s right, I’m shopping … —yes, there’s more—

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Marketing musings. Top 5 and bottom 2 of Inbound Marketing Summit

For the next two days I’m at a conference in Foxboro, MA listening to a variety of marketing and PR professionals talk about communication techniques in new media. The conference will give me a better perspective on how companies are … —yes, there’s more—

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