Tag Archives: social media

Learning from a distance

Back in the 1980s a friend of mine was really excited about a concept called distance learning. The process was effectively teaching folks using technology. It allowed for entire classes to be in disparate locations while still interacting. The company … —yes, there’s more—

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Mother’s Day Snacks

If you’re not familiar, I also run an eating microblog. The site – What Would Jeff Cutler Eat – details many meals and is often sponsored. This year, for Mother’s Day, my family got together and instead of firing millions … —yes, there’s more—

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Coming up…Jeff Channels Chris Brogan

Setting: Bar room, stage, smoky, night, microphone on stage, couples huddled around the room Characters: Jeff Cutler, unnamed people at the tables around the room, announcer/bartender The bartender wanders across the stage and grabs the microphone. If you looked carefully … —yes, there’s more—

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Phases

This past week was pure insanity in regard to number of obligations on my calendar. Usually the weeks following Thanksgiving slow down a bit and the focus turns to holiday preparation. Not this week. http://www.flickr.com/photos/dazzied/ / CC BY 2.0 In … —yes, there’s more—

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Bromances. Social Media’s Sordid Little Secret.

It’s not a surprise to anyone that social media professionals are supportive, intelligent and fun people. What might cause you pause is the secret bromances that flourish in this space on a regular basis. What’s a bromance? It’s the unabashed … —yes, there’s more—

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Collaborative efforts

For years, I’ve been in charge of the marketing for a charity golf tournament. The event has raised nearly $2Million dollars in 24 years and it’s been a struggle every step of the way. It’s not that fundraising is supposed … —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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Isn’t Referral Marketing What We Used to Call Word-of-Mouth?

Recently the amount of requests I’ve had to participate in referral marketing programs has gone through the roof. From Amazon to Eventbrite to BlueHost to Clancy’s Chips, I’ve been ‘given the opportunity’ to create a unique URL that my friends … —yes, there’s more—

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