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Entrepreneur Interview: Lessons in Free and Digital Community

Chris Anderson points out in his latest book, Free: The Future of Radical Price, we are in an age where internet users can find information for free that was formerly sold for top dollar...READ»

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"Help," "Thank You," and "Reach"--My Three Words for 2010 (What are yours?)

My first post of the year was going to be my predictions for 2010.  But prognostication is a tricky business, especially this year when so many variables are in flux.   I decided to take another tack and focus on what I ...READ»

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Leading Change – Seth Godin Style

I wish I could quit Seth Godin. Almost every day, in fact, I start my morning with a good cup of coffee and Seth’s blog. And, every morning he leaves me with more questions than answers. Damn him! What I’ve figured out, however, ...READ»

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This is not for you – The power of exclusivity

I was always the last choice in sports. Athletically underwhelming is what you might call it. There are some people that were not born with an advantageous physical disposition and I was one of them. When I would be picked last for the team, what everyone was trying to say is “this is not for you.” My inability to excel in any sport (I tried swimming, soccer, you name it) ended in...READ»

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Startup Strategy: Grow and Harvest Your Business

Many entrepreneurs struggle to develop a great product, and even after building a great product the road to significant market share may be difficult and take longer than expected. READ»

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Companies Are Marketing Authenticity: Is It For Real?

“Marketing used to be about advertising, and advertising is expensive. Today, marketing is about engaging with the tribe and delivering products and services with stories that spread.” - Seth Godin from his book “Tribes.” A colleague recently asked me “in today’s world of greater authenticity and transparency, how do you know what’s for real and what’s not? How was we know if companies speak the truth or are merely continuing a next generation of green-washing (where companies said they were environmentally responsible in one aspect or another … but in many more ways, their claims were unfounded or exaggerated at best)? READ»

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7 More Books to Help You and Your Organization Become Better Storytellers

 “When facts become so widely available and instantly accessible, each one becomes less valuable. What begins to matter more is the ability to place these facts in context and to deliver them with emotional impact. And that is the ...READ»

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Innovation Goals – Brass Ring or Fool’s Gold

Reading Seth Godin’s observation on goals, I had to smile.  In a few words, Seth captured a key paradox of innovation.  We want the freedom to think expansively and discover unexpected value, yet we want to know that our ...READ»

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Opportunity of a Lifetime

I’m quoting this blog entry by Seth Godin, author of a dozen brilliant marketing books and Seth Godin’s Blog. Seth’s comments are simple, yet remarkable. Incredibly encouraging and powerful. Our greatest opportunities are borne ...READ»

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Getting Search Engines to Like You: How to Drive Traffic To Your Blog

How do you get Google to pick up your blog posts? Here are eleven expert tips for maximizing traffic to your blog.READ»

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Are You Blind To Innovation?

One of the strange things about innovation is that it happens in plain sight, whilst most people are looking the other way. After watching Seth Godin’s talk on TED I realised some of the most basic things that we now ...READ»

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Are You Blind To Innovation?

One of the strange things about innovation is that it happens in plain sight, whilst most people are looking the other way. After watching Seth Godin’s talk on TED I realised some of the most basic things that we now ...READ»

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Six Pieces of Advice Essential to Strengthening Your Brand

The following is an excerpt from an interview I recently did for Mad Mortgage World’s owner, Daniel Martin. To check out the entire interview go here –> Ryan Stephens on “Marketing Your Brand” for Loan Officers!  ...READ»

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Get Slightly Famous? Where’s Your Tribe?

Seth Godin’s promise to put 1,000 faces on the cover of his next book, Tribe, reminded me of two other crowd pleasers: • the top-of-heads photo on Clay Shirky’s insightful book, Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing ...READ»

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Who's cool in NYC?

I’m a creative strategist at an advertising agency in Copenhagen, Denmark, which has been around since 1973 and has been nominated the most creative agency every year since 1979. We’re working on a new definition of what it ...READ»