“Passion” generally takes the backseat to “Promotion” – it is just way easier to promote than to build your messaging around Passion. The path of least resistance is of course, least resistant. Take, for example, the normal Business Owner started or came into their business because of this very reason – they were passionate about…
Today Barbara Bollinger and I talked a bit about blogging – what it is and why it is so important. The key to blogging is that it gives the person a chance to share their passion about something through their stories and experiences. It isn’t for everyone because it can be lots of work if…
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Another great segment with Barbara Bollinger on the Chat with Women network! Today we dissected how something can “Go Viral” using the power of social media. While going viral might sound like it is the coolest thing ever, it is in certain circumstances but not in all circumstances. I use a live example of a…
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There are very few meetings I have where I don’t get asked this question when we start to talk about Social Media and developing a Word-of-Mouth Strategy. And I really appreciate people asking rather than just formulating their own ideas of why they should or shouldn’t. I was just asked this again yesterday so it…
OK, I already know, I haven’t posted anything for a while, I have already heard from many of my loyal readers. But there is a reason and some exciting news… Good news is that I have lots of posts drafted so these will start rolling out shortly – stay tuned. I have been talking to…
Last week I had a very interesting conversation with the CEO of a medium sized business that I thought was so interesting I wanted to share it with all of you readers out there in “WOM land”. It started off like a lot of conversations I have with top executives about social media – the…
I had the wonderful experience to listen to film legend, Tom Skerritt, at the Zino Society Entertainment Forum last week. His speech was passionate, emotional, and heartfelt by everyone – and was spot on with his topic. I pretty much know nothing about the film industry, other than I like movies and know what I…
Think about your best friend, favorite client, favorite restaurant, your spouse, your kids, a business you have dealt with that you just love to buy from, a partner you trust completely, and others in a similar correlation. When you do, does your adrenaline go up just a bit, do you get a bit excited, does…
I was talking to my good friend and client, Michael Lee, the other day about blogging and what it takes for a business owner, CEO or any other top Executive like himself to be a consistent blogger. I thought the core of our conversation was so universal to other executives I wanted to share this…
I was at the Arthur Andersen Alumni event the other night and had the chance to connect with some of my friends and colleagues from the past (spent almost the entire “90′s with this group of people). What a great event and what great people. I still can’t believe how it came tumbling down –…