Here’s a book that will rock your world. Topical, heady, informed, courageous, remarkably terse, and scary as all get-out. The Age of the Unthinkable by Joshua Cooper Ramo is a non-fiction mystery you won’t be able to put down.
The Age of the Unspeakable
November 6th, 2009 — Uncategorized
Talkin’ About You
August 20th, 2009 — Blogging, Business Intelligence, Business Services, Competitive Intelligence, Internet Research, Sales Lead Generation, Sales Strategies, Social Networking, Web 2.0
All your worst high school fears have now been realized. Yes, people ARE talking about you behind your back. Now, however, there’s a way to keep your ears pealed, never miss a single snarky comment and even fight back.
LinkedIn Spam – Coming Soon to an Inbox Near You
July 24th, 2009 — Business, Business Intelligence, Google, Information Literacy, Internet Research, Sales Lead Generation, Sales Strategies, Social Networking, Web 2.0
Here’s what it looks like. Looks almost like a real message from one of your LinkedIn connections. But, look closely and you’ll see that it’s really from Dominic Spam. You know him on email; you know him on Twitter. Now, welcome this little cretin to LinkedIn, for the expressed purpose of selling his stuff.
Chris Anderson Says Goodbye to Long Page Larry
July 7th, 2009 — Uncategorized
Whatever else you can say about Chris Anderson, his new book Free: The Future of a Radical Price will be another huge step in eradicating the current plague of Internet hawkers and flim-flam men.
Don’t let Twitter Fraud Fool You
June 17th, 2009 — Uncategorized
The Twitter message and the link were certainly unremarkable enough. The Tweet read, “Twitter: is it distraction or savior – or something else?” The link was to a major metropolitan news web site. But, something about it made us pause.
The Spirit of Entrepreneurial Giving
June 4th, 2009 — Business, Commentary, Community Service, Social Networking
We went to the Mercury 100 Awards in Boulder last week to rub shoulders with some of the fastest growing companies in our area. We hoped some of their business savvy would rub off on us. Instead, we came away convinced that we had to do more to help “build a culture of giving.” It was all Tom Keller’s fault.
Anti-Social Networking Disorder
May 28th, 2009 — Business, Business Intelligence, Cold Call, Sales Lead Generation, Sales Strategies, Social Networking, Web 2.0
The email headline caught my eye, “Can Social Networks Help You Sell?” This is the sort of come-on that is stoking the social networking craze. But, it’s also the cause of so much bad Internet behavior.
Pre-Network Your Next Convention
May 3rd, 2009 — Uncategorized
By guest writer, John Exley
At 19, John Exley is already networking the tough job market. He’s a sophomore Interdisciplinary Engineering & Management major at Clarkson University. He is also President of his school’s chapter of the Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO). We met him on Twitter – @JohnExley.
Attending conferences can greatly improve your personal and professional network. But, when should you start networking those conferences? I believe you start well before the conference.
Shakespeare and Shelley Take on Twitter
April 27th, 2009 — Business, Commentary, Internet Research, Sales Strategies, Social Networking
In our last blog article, The Great Gatsby’s Last Tweet, we dove into the world of literature to suggest that humility just might be in short supply on Twitter. Lots of the comments made us think. But one stopped us in our tracks.
The Great Gatsby’s Last Tweet
April 23rd, 2009 — Blogging, Business, Commentary, Sales Strategies, Social Networking
If you search F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic, “The Great Gatsby,” you won’t find a single instance of the word “Twitter.” Which makes it kind of a refuge from the endless puffery and promotion that you find on Twitter.
