I’ll give you a hint. It has nothing to do with working a pitch into your talk. We all know that guy or girl. The first five minutes is their personal resume, there’s a few slides that look like a presentation but are really blinding, cramped marketing materials, and the Read more »
Have you gotten this in your inbox, or uttered this open ended phrase? “I’d like to find more ways to partner/collaborate/work together (insert your variation here)” Most of us that work for successful or visible businesses get this a lot, or if you’re a successful individual, you might get it Read more »
Sigh. I know some of you are here for the get-rich quick answer, and if you are, you can stop now. That headline was bait, pure and simple. Sorry. But the claim is true, and I’ll explain. Today on Twitter’s #SMChat, DJ Waldow asked about professional uses for Twitter and Read more »
When we talk about community or social media people in business roles, we talk about a lot of things. Their ability to communicate, to interact. To be helpful. To be a diplomat and a conversationalist and a steward of the brand. But because it’s so often a taboo subject in Read more »
I just had an interesting conversation with David Alston when I was visiting Radian6‘s office this last week, and it’s something that’s been on my mind for a long time. So I’m going to try and put it into words, just in case someone else is feeling the same thing Read more »
“Value” is a word that gets tossed about quite liberally in the business world, attached to anything that has any sort of perceived worth. Things are billed as “bringing value” or “adding value” or “providing value”. The trouble is, value is in the eye of the beholder. I’ve especially heard Read more »
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