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Can you imagine if everyone talked at once? Some could argue that’s what social media is today. But through catch-and-release in our conversations – meaning there’s one or more active listeners and a speaker – we can build social behavioral models that mirror our real world interactions. Listening is the mother of all skills when […]
As humans, we share stories of experiences that have a positive, neutral or negative impact on something that triggered us to take action. Having a communications degree, I remember studying the variables involved in how communication is delivered and came to the same conclusion now as I did in college; people drive interest about any […]
It used to be that you were a wine or art collector to be considered a connoisseur. These curators of their personal taste and beauty would search for pieces that fit a collection they would be proud to show off to their friends. Picking what went into their collection wasn’t easy, because it had to […]
I was HONORED to sit down with the two more foremost thought leaders around analytics at the IBM Global Summit in Nashville with Jon Lovett, Senior Partner at Web Analytics Demystified, and Bryan Eisenberg, Keynote Speaker, Consultant and Author, Eisenberg Holdings, LLC. In this interview we have a healthy debate around big data, digital analytics and the keys […]
I was excited and honored to sit down at the IBM Global Summit in Nashville with Jay Baer, a New York Times best selling author, a hype-free social media and marketing keynote speaker and consultant. Jay started 5 multi-million dollar companies, and consulted for 30 of the Fortune 500. His blog is ranked as the #1 content marketing blog in the world, the […]
Summer vacation season is in full swing, and it might seem like your social media engagement is on a break as well. (If you’re reading this on your iPad at a luxury all-inclusive, consider me jealous. But thanks for staying engaged.) Between family trips, outdoor events and no school, consumer habits change and attention spans […]
I was excited to sit down at the IBM Global Summit in Nashville with Jeremy Gutsche, an innovation expert, award-winning author, “one of the most sought-after keynote speakers on the planet, and the founder of TrendHunter.com, the world’s #1 largest, most popular trend spotting website. In this interview we discuss how Jeremy looks at building communities around the world that […]
Can you imagine being in an era where your ideas were your most valuable asset? A time when creativity was the mother of all skills? I was inspired at a BBQ this weekend at the formidable Ray and Tina Wang’s house (President & Creator of Constellation Research) and found myself surrounded by Silicon Valley elite. […]
Social media means something different for everyone, but at its core, it is about relationships. The benefits are different depending on the goal. More importantly, the undeniable potential of building a deeper connection is there for the taking, as long as you’re human, authentic, and real throughout the process. This parallels real life; in any relationship, […]
Don’t Be a Digital Dinosaur: Evolutionary Marketing in Action Please join me for an IBM Smarter Commerce interview in the ‘Rethink Marketing‘ series kicked off with industry visionary and digital analyst, Brian Solis. Discover what it takes to make more human connections and smarter business decisions during this era of upheaval. Mobile commerce, social networks, smartphones, tablets and real-time connections […]
As entrepreneurs, it’s our job to build relationships with our audience that weaves in and out of our human needs. I’ve adapted these “6 Basic Human Needs” as a foundation from others in business and in life. I’d like to challenge you to go through and see if you can try one or two on […]
Whether you like it or not, you are either crowdsourcing or being sourced. The information we are generating in a big data world is starting to funnel into tightly curated areas of interest to companies and people. And it’s only going to get bigger! Crowdsourcing can refer to a number of things, including gathering resources […]