FEATURE ARTICLE
Rough week for Perez Hilton - RIP Michael Jackson
The question in coming years will be where were you when Michael Jackson died? You cannot dismiss Michael Jackson’s impact to music. He was incredible. He was a triple threat with his voice, his dance and his charisma. There are alot of summaries now available of his discography, accomplishments, life. Which now makes this post [...]
If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!
Business Acumen
The Art of the Ask
There’s a belief in a lot of circles that you shouldn’t come outright and ask for business. Or at the very least, not ask for it in a way that’s full-on sales pitch and “Give me your money!” in tone.
A lot of this stems from social media’s growing acceptance by the mainstream and its mantra [...]
Social Networking
So, Twitter – What’s It All About?
While you may not have heard of Twitter personally, there’s a good chance that one of your friends has and uses it regularly. Or your doctor, optician or even close relative. The truth is, while it’s not quite mainstream yet, Twitter is fast becoming one of the more popular online networks around.
Yet there are still [...]
Business of Entertaining
Wrapping up 2008 – the goods and bads.
2008 has been one of the most exciting years of my life. I did more deal making and met more people than in the last few years combined. This produced many surprise insights about business and human nature, especially as I uncovered tons of my own false assumptions.
Here are some of the things I learned [...]
web2.0
Twitter raises new funds: still no business model announced.
TechCrunch is reporting that Twitter has raised more funds, this time with a $250 million valuation. Last fall, Facebook was said to have made an offer to buy Twitter worth as much as $500 million.
That certainly would be a boon for Twitter, which until now has not shown signs of a viable [...]
Personal Development
Nobody cares about your weaknesses (except you).
I just finished a discussion with some local young entrepreneurs in my community. One recurring statement was ‘I am not good at this” or ‘really, I don’t understand that” . These statements were blocking these young entrepreneurs from moving forward – ‘I have to be perfect before I start”
While being asked for my [...]
Social Charity
Giving the Power Back - Social Media ROI Defined
There’s a lot being said about social media at the moment, and Twitter in particular. Not all of it is positive. Many businesses and non-Twitter users decry the platform, calling it everything from banal to a fad that will be over shortly.
Most of the criticism from the business side comes from the belief that you [...]
Fun Stuff
Describe your Blog in 120 characters or less!
Here is a little experiment - how would you describe your blog in 120 characters or less?
Now, here is the reasoning behind this experiment - Twitter!
Twitter is forcing people to become more succinct in their communication habits given all you have is 140 characters to post about yourself or to carry on a conversation.
Lets take [...]
Thought of the Week
The moment there is a suspicion about a person’s motives, everything he does becomes tainted ~ Mahatma Gandhi
If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!
