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How I Pwn* My Inbox At All Times

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My inbox might get crowded on occasion, but it never stays that way. Currently, I have 34 emails in my inbox, all of which are relevant. I get several hundred emails per day, but I’m in control of my email, and I promised someone I’d share my approach. Maybe you’ll Read more »

Calling Bullshit on Social Media

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There are tools. There are people who use the tools. And then there are people who are tools. Know the difference. Ass-kissing will get you anywhere, but where is that, exactly? Where do you actually want to go from there? Think long-term. Speaking of long-term, “asshole” is not 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 »

9 Ways To Build A Twitter Community With Substance

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Ah, Twitter. I keep seeing all these people saying “Yay! 1,000 followers!”. And then I get sad, because I think they’re really missing the point. Connecting with people is great, but don’t you want to connect with people who will enrich your experience overall? Everyone uses Twitter differently and I Read more »

Getting Organized with Evernote

I heart Evernote. I’ve mentioned that more than once, and because of my unnatural affection for an application, I presume that everyone has discovered its wonderful-ness. But not so, it seems, because a tweet last week uncovered lots of folks who either don’t know about it, or have kicked the Read more »

Why Not To Do Business in Direct Messages

Look, I think Twitter is great. I use it all the time, and without question it brings me business, sends me great information, helps me build friendships and relationships. I’m a fan. But there are some shortcomings to trying to do business in Twitter Direct Messages (DMs), and I think Read more »

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