Whatever else you can say about Chris Anderson, his new book Free: The Future of a Radical Price will be another huge step in eradicating the current plague of Internet hawkers and flim-flam men.
Chris Anderson Says Goodbye to Long Page Larry
July 7th, 2009 — Uncategorized
Don’t let Twitter Fraud Fool You
June 17th, 2009 — Uncategorized
The Twitter message and the link were certainly unremarkable enough. The Tweet read, “Twitter: is it distraction or savior - or something else?” The link was to a major metropolitan news web site. But, something about it made us pause.
The Spirit of Entrepreneurial Giving
June 4th, 2009 — Community Service, Commentary, Social Networking, Business
We went to the Mercury 100 Awards in Boulder last week to rub shoulders with some of the fastest growing companies in our area. We hoped some of their business savvy would rub off on us. Instead, we came away convinced that we had to do more to help “build a culture of giving.” It was all Tom Keller’s fault.
Anti-Social Networking Disorder
May 28th, 2009 — Sales Lead Generation, Social Networking, Sales Strategies, Cold Call, Business, Business Intelligence, Web 2.0
The email headline caught my eye, “Can Social Networks Help You Sell?” This is the sort of come-on that is stoking the social networking craze. But, it’s also the cause of so much bad Internet behavior.
Pre-Network Your Next Convention
May 3rd, 2009 — Uncategorized
By guest writer, John Exley
At 19, John Exley is already networking the tough job market. He’s a sophomore Interdisciplinary Engineering & Management major at Clarkson University. He is also President of his school’s chapter of the Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO). We met him on Twitter - @JohnExley.
Attending conferences can greatly improve your personal and professional network. But, when should you start networking those conferences? I believe you start well before the conference.
Shakespeare and Shelley Take on Twitter
April 27th, 2009 — Commentary, Social Networking, Sales Strategies, Internet Research, Business
In our last blog article, The Great Gatsby’s Last Tweet, we dove into the world of literature to suggest that humility just might be in short supply on Twitter. Lots of the comments made us think. But one stopped us in our tracks.
The Great Gatsby’s Last Tweet
April 23rd, 2009 — Commentary, Social Networking, Blogging, Sales Strategies, Business
If you search F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic, “The Great Gatsby,” you won’t find a single instance of the word “Twitter.” Which makes it kind of a refuge from the endless puffery and promotion that you find on Twitter.
Infinite Search Possibilities
April 2nd, 2009 — Sales Lead Generation, Social Networking, Internet Research, Business Intelligence, Information Literacy, Business
When you create a brand, you need to make sure that your unique brand name has not already been scooped up by someone else. That’s a good idea. But, why not also look at that brand search as a way to unearth new sales and partnership possibilities as well?
Run, Charlotte, Run!!
March 26th, 2009 — Social Networking, Commentary, Internet Research, Information Literacy, Search, Business
It was an innocent enough question posted on LinkedIn. “Know anything about International Speakers Network (ISN) out of Nashville?” A chorus of warnings came back to her. The problem is - you’ll likely never see them.
What Google Doesn’t Know Will Surprise You
March 16th, 2009 — Internet Research, Business Intelligence, Information Literacy, Competitive Intelligence, Google
What would you say if we told you that your own preconceptions about Google and the Internet are holding you back, costing you money and keeping you in the dark? You might say that we’re nuts. We’re not.
