I was in line to get bagels last weekend. Half of the people on line wanted individual bagels – just a bag with bagels in it. I suggested to the person behind the counter that perhaps they should have a line for people that just want bagels. She looked at me funny, smiled, and then… Read More
Yesterday marked the beginning of the SIIA Content Division’s Information Industry Summit. In order to keep up with the flow, I’m posting my notes and highlighting other blogs that are commenting on the presentations. The keynote speaker this morning was Tom Glocer, CEO of Reuters. PaidContent.org covered his presentation in detail, but here are some… Read More
I haven’t posted in several weeks. No posts. No links. Nothing new. Yet my Feedburner subscriptions, page views, and unique visitors each decreased by less than 8%. Why? The biggest reason: Google (or more accurately, search). Roughly 85% of my traffic on a weekly basis is from search. For example, I wrote a post on… Read More
Communication, while the single most important contributor to the success of any change, is the hardest part to get right. Most people understand the mechanics of communication but we can miss some of the foundational concepts that make communication more successful. Communication is bi-directional. Even if we’re trying to “sell” an idea or a project,… Read More
Tuesday night was dinner and a movie (a pre-release screening of Juno) with John Dodds. John is a blogger so I get to tell you about it (although he won’t let me publish his picture – I asked). Wednesday morning Benjamin Ellis treated Liz and me to brilliant conversation and breakfast. All week I’ve met… Read More
London Online started today. I stayed on the exhibit floor and met with colleagues, clients, and many other interesting people. It was a productive day. London Online is one of two conferences I attend where I don’t register for the conference itself. I plan meetings and browse the exhibits when there’s free time. It seems… Read More
Some people love to get compliments. Others hate it. Still others don’t hate compliments, but they’re uncomfortable receiving them. They don’t know how to react. Interestingly, the reason some feel uncomfortable is because their focus is on themselves and how the compliment makes them feel. Perhaps they’d be more comfortable if they understood that their… Read More
Summary A multi-faceted and talented being with extensive experience in design and construction, earth and biological sciences, inter-being relationships, building and facilitating teams, managing natural disasters, executing plagues, and motivating large segments of the human race. Experience Day 8 – Present Motivational Speaker, Coach, and Consultant. CEO and advisor to multiple non-profit organizations; Mostly pro-bono,… Read More