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If I leave a conference with a few “kernels of truth” I can gnaw on and think about, I consider the time well-spent. Here are
The mysterious, mean-spirited, self-proclaimed “strumpette” Amanda Chapel is the most divisive personality in the social media movement. She relentlessly shoots poison darts at nearly every voice
The social web may be the most revolutionary marketing tool since the advent of radio. I don’t have to tell you why at this point.
In my position as a teacher and a consultant, this is one of the most common questions I hear. So let’s get it out on
At long last, I bring to you my valued {grow} folks, a true B2B social media success story that can really be measured by MONEY.
Was I clever enough? Was I charming? Did I make at least one good pun? Was I disconcerting? Disarming? Was I wise? Was I
I’ve been reading a couple articles about the latest social media stats, which some authors suggest are not leading to the “transformational” aspects of social media
Welcome to the world’s first hyper-interactive, cross-country, super-charged blog. My subject today will serve as a case study to be discussed during a Twitter chat
A few months back I did a fun interview with Susan Wassel, the social media voice for Sharpie pens. Susan made me a believer. If
In response to my post on the social media country club (perhaps ”fortress” would have been more apt?) many people agreed with the observations I

The economy of social media is built on favors, creating a dysfunctional social media country club. Are we building a world of group think?
At one point in my career, I had one of the largest (if not THE largest!) sales positions in the world. I had just one
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