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The Perfect Reason To Read this Blog Post
Heard the phrase "reading is dead" lately? Yup. Me too. Now I recognize the irony of writing a blog post about whether you're going to read ... this blog post. But what's my alternative? I was at a meeting the other day in which a couple of people talked about how no...
Social Media Productivity Hacks 3
I’m using the phrase “productivity hacks” because it sounds a lot sexier than saying “tools I found online to help me do my job a little better or a little easier.” And, yes, my best hacking days (such that they exist) are ahead of me. Here are three new tools...
Why You Need to Pay Attention to Material Design
I received a Lollipop upgrade. An Android Lollipop upgrade. While I liked the Jelly Bean operating system, I love what Google is doing here. While most system upgrades are strictly under the hood, this one is different. I could see the impact immediately as there is...
How Much is Your Influence Worth?
I received an email pitch the other day about monetizing my influence. This was the crux of the pitch: “We’re an influencer marketing marketplace that helps connect companies with influential people online that can help promote their brands. We’re looking for people...
The Value of Great Swag
Ian Gertler and I were having a conversation about swag. Swag or schwag--it's the cool stuff companies compete to put into Oscar gift bags. The pens, phone chargers, paperweights, and the like that show up in the average conference tote. Like this. As you can see, the...