Monthly Archives: August 2009

Ryan Moore – My New Favourite Sportsman

You may or may not have heard of Ryan Moore. He’s a pro golfer who recently won his first tournament, the Wyndham Championship.
If you haven’t heard of him, you’re not alone – he’s still ranked 120th in the world and isn’t one of the first names you think of when you think “pro golfer”.
Yet despite [...]

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Get Inside Chris Brogan’s Head

For most people in the social media space, Chris Brogan is one of the first names you probably hear about.
The guy has one of the most popular and respected blogs around, is a chatty star on Twitter, pops up on various other platforms and has now written a New York Times bestseller called Trust Agents [...]

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Friday Funk – End of Summer Edition

Futures by Jimmy Eat World  Download now or listen on posterous
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Okay, so it’s probably not really the end of summer. But it’s not really started either – so, apples and oranges.   Anyhoo…
No matter whether it’s sunny or [...]

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Influence the Evangelists

You’re responsible for a blogger outreach program. Who do you go for – the influencers? Is this the right approach? Why aren’t you reaching for the evangelists?
Influencers take a paycheck (or some from of payment) to talk about you. They don’t always have a vested interest in your brand. They won’t necessarily tell you where [...]

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Why Would You Bother to Comment?

This is a guest post following a great chat I had with Valerie Merahn Simon, and is a nice follow-up on my recent post about Twitter and blog comments.

If you’re like me, you read a lot of blog posts. Many of them are good posts. Some you’ll even share via Twitter or email. But only [...]

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Why You Matter

When you start a new adventure, it can be pretty daunting. A new job; a new romance; a new school or college. Online is no different.
The first time you join Twitter, it’s like a crazy maze. When you log into Facebook, there’s no quick set-up guide. If you want to start a blog, the choices [...]

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SxSWi 2010 – Global Consciousness Panel

I was going to add some note here that would try explain the reasons behind this short little video, but I think it does it perfectly on its own. And, if you want to find out more, you can check out the details here. Cheers!

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Real People

ATM’s are automated, but you need to deal with a real person to buy a house. Phone trees are automated but you need to deal with a real person to resolve a complaint. Production lines are automated but you need a real person to sign the shipment papers.
Our processes may be becoming more automated, but [...]

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