James Dyson looked at the vacuum cleaner and gave people a different way to do things – no bags. Simple. EasyJet looked at international flights and gave people a different way to fly – no thrills affordability. Simple. Sony looked at video games and gave people a different way to view gamers – cool mass… [Continue Reading]
It’s All About the People at Airmiles
September 12, 2009 By 3 Comments
I’m always interested in how big corporations look after their employees, and how they foster loyalty and relationships with them. At a small business, it’s relatively easy to build strong ties between employer and employee, just from the size factor. Yet larger businesses can be guilty of missing the personal touch that family businesses or… [Continue Reading]
Maybe Some Authors Should Do Their Own PR
September 9, 2009 By 31 Comments
For some reason, I’ve suddenly started to get a few pitches from PR agencies and companies regarding business and marketing books. I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing, but as I like to read I’ll take it as a nice bonus. Going through the pitches, though, I’m beginning to wonder… [Continue Reading]
Be Fearless
September 8, 2009 By 6 Comments
I’m Not Here Today
September 4, 2009 By 7 Comments
Instead, I’m currently traveling to Florida to meet up with the likes of John Haydon, Stacey Monk, Jen Lemen and a whole bunch of other cool folks. This is for something very special coming your way this November. So, instead of a normal post here, I’d like to ask you a couple of favours, if… [Continue Reading]
Who I Learn from Every Single Day
September 3, 2009 By 17 Comments
Who inspires you to be a better person? Makes you want to read more, learn more, and put actionable ideas and plans into place? Who makes everything fall into place, and because of that increases your knowledge and awareness? I’m incredibly fortunate that I’m part of a great community, both here at my blog and… [Continue Reading]
Impossible Possibilities
September 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment
600 years ago we thought the earth was flat. Just over 100 years ago we thought it was impossible for man to fly. Just over 50 years ago we still thought that steam powered was the way to travel by train. 40 years ago we hadn’t put a man on the moon. Every day we’re… [Continue Reading]
Old Dogs, New Social Media Tricks
September 2, 2009 By 14 Comments
Down in Gainsville, VA, near the Manassas National Battlefield, you’ll find the Smith Family Farm. A fifth generation farming family, the farm has been owned and operated by the Smith’s for more than 100 years. They’re a traditional farm in every sense. Their meat is all grass-fed, as is their dairy produce, and they’re also… [Continue Reading]
Trust Agents – A Review and a Chat
September 1, 2009 By 10 Comments
Yesterday I had the good fortune to chat with Chris Brogan about his and co-author Julien Smith’s book Trust Agents. We talked about why it’s important for businesses to become trust agents (and enable their employees to do so); the changing nature of the web and its effect on HR; how to deal with clients… [Continue Reading]
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