So as my friend Gini Dietrich mentioned in her post Doucheblogs and Spin Doctors yesterday, we’ll be presenting a session at this year’s BlogWorld Expo in New York. Held between May 24 and May 26, it’s a gathering of bloggers, new media folks and businesses who are looking to understand how this platform fits in… [Continue Reading]
Next week will see the release of my premium ebook, The Parables of Business. A collection of stories and (as the title suggests) parables and old tales, the ebook looks at business from the eyes of storytelling, and how old tales can help us forge new mindsets. It’s a mix of original stories and some specially-updated… [Continue Reading]
I have a lot of time for RIM, the company behind the business person’s friend, the BlackBerry. They were the first smartphone company I used when I finally stopped being a technophile and moved away from my trusty Nokia GSM handset. I’ve worked with them a few times on some pretty cool projects. And they… [Continue Reading]
We fall into comfort zones easily. We see something that works, or appears to be working, and we settle for that. It’s understandable. After all, experimentation isn’t always fun. It can be hard work. It can backfire – results are never guaranteed. Compare that to the safe and the tried, where we know something has… [Continue Reading]
When you start blogging, you usually do it for one of two reasons – you have something to say and want to share it, or you read other blogs and enjoy how they can be used for growing a brand; a business; a mindset; and more. Often these two criss-cross with each other. Other times… [Continue Reading]
This is a guest post from Jamie Fairbairn. The web is constantly evolving. On July 15th 2006 Twitter was officially launched and has since gone on to change the way many of us interact online. As Twitter approaches its 5th Birthday I thought it would be good to take a look at what it might… [Continue Reading]
Danny Brown is VP, Product Intelligence at Jugnoo Inc., an internet and media technology company for consumers and business. An award-winning marketer and blogger, he is also the author of The Parables of Business, offering business strategies and advice through the art of storytelling. [Read More…]
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Building an Audience with Commenting Communities: Smart, or Sleazy?
This is a guest post by Danny Iny. Have you heard of comment trading communities? It’s a new fad that seems to be sweeping the blogosphere (or at least a few corners of it). Basically, the idea is that a bunch of people get together and agree to comment on all of each others’ posts.… [Continue Reading]