What’s the Worst That Can Happen?
The first sentence that I ever uttered was “Ez a boog.” Growing up in Florida being afraid of insects (and snakes) could be problematic, but I was. And I still am. In college, I…
Reflections on Entrepreneurship: 4 Years Without a Parachute
I am one of those people who has a great appreciation for significant dates. I love birthdays and anniversaries. Today is one of those dates. Today, on June 1st, I celebrate four years…
Live Streaming and Events: Top Five Predictions of Event Influencers
According to The Guardian, ESPN SportsZone was responsible for streaming the first live radio broadcast on September 5th,1995 of a baseball game between Seattle Mariners and New York Yankees with the help of the…
Lighting a Spark
Many years ago I wrote a blog post about the Katy Perry song, Firework. The post was actually about building relationships and I realize now that it reflects a lot of the themes…
What’s Trending in a Digital World
Facebook launched in 2004, Twitter took off in 2006, and Bitcoin erupted in 2009. In our world of evolving innovation, Social Media Week acts as the leading hub to inform social media enthusiasts,…
Social Media Vacations: Good For You, Bad For Business?
Easter is this weekend and a lot of my Catholic friends have given up social media for Lent. I have other friends who, throughout the year, have taken time off to decompress and…
That Day I Published a Book.
When I was in high school, I ran for student council eight times. I lost all eight times. I had to ask a bunch of boys to my senior prom before a gay…
7 Tips To Picking Up The Pen
Our Top Takeaways of Ann Handley’s Everybody Writes With vocabulary, grammar, and organization in mind, the thought of writing can be, well, daunting. From a simple tweet to an email, writing is a task we…
Content Marketing – Beyond the Buzz Words
There are many buzzwords that marketing professionals are faced with during their day-to-day activities. In the world of digital marketing there is a seemingly endless supply of them. However, amidst all the noise…
Getting Found By Building an Effective Digital Marketing Strategy.
There are many issues to consider when building an effective digital marketing strategy for your company. Using an approach that will help your organization “get found” on the internet is often a high…
Ask More Questions.
As a meeting facilitator, I often use a technique called Q-Storming to lead a discussion. This technique, from the Inquiry Institute is designed to get people to ask questions to solve a problem,…
Technology: Gratitude Over Fear
Yesterday I had the honor of attending the Mashable Social Good Summit. The conference is described as “a two-day conference examining the impact of technology and new media on social good initiatives around…
The Internet is a Bunch of Crap.
I am totally in love with Dutch student, Zilla van den Born, who faked her South East Asian vacation to prove a point that much of what we read on the internet is completely…
All That Is Good In The World.
Today, September 11th, is a day of reflection for many people. While I remember the day back in 2001 vividly, I was not directly impacted by it. For that I am grateful. Today,…