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The Most Important Ability You Can Have Today

One of the single most important abilities to have in today’s shifting business world – one of the Brass Tacks, if you will – is adaptability. We need to be our own Swiss Army knives more than ever, cultivating a diverse set of concrete and soft skills that we Read more »

Brand Symbiosis: Balancing Personal and Professional Online

I did a talk at BrandsConf in New York City last week on a topic that’s near and dear to me. It’s definitely one that will continue to grow in importance amid the convergence of the professional and personal web. And it’s one I live and breathe every day. I Read more »

Are You Willing To Be Led?

Leadership is a topic that comes up a great deal: what makes a great leader, how to be a great leader, the importance of great leadership in business in order for it to really thrive. There’s a great new Twitter chat going on, started by Steve Woodruff and Lisa Petrilli Read more »

You’re Already a Community Manager

I got a note via the blog the other day from a very nice woman wanting to know if she had the experience to be a community manager. She’s been a fundraiser for the last 10 years, and has an interest in the social media sphere. I’ve got another friend Read more »

How Scott Stratten Kicked My Ass

Not literally, of course. But he did. Scott Stratten – UnMarketing for those of you in his fabulous Twitter harem and author of the awesome book by the same name – presented a keynote at Inbound Marketing Summit in Boston this week. If you’ve never seen Scott speak, you’re missing Read more »

4 Ways To Give Legs To Your Presentations

I love the TED conference and everything it stands for. If you haven’t gotten lost down the rabbit hole of the TED talks, you haven’t lived. (TED-heads, share some of your favorites in the comments?). Their whole premise is Ideas Worth Spreading. I’m not on the TED stage. Yet. But Read more »

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