7 Reasons Your Brand Just Lost Me
Sometimes it seems like brands just don’t want our engagement. At least, that’s the only conclusion we can make based upon the boneheaded moves they make in the digital sphere that leave us scratching our heads at the obstacles put in the way toward building a successful customer relationship. Here is a list of 7…
DetailsPrezi: How To
Prezi is an online presentation builder that is near and dear to my heart. Birthed on the other side of the former Iron Curtain at a forward-thinking media lab where researchers, designers, and artists explore mobile communication, online communities, urban space, and the impact of all three on society. Yes, Kitchen Budapest is a pretty…
DetailsIntroducing: The Social Media Job Search
Chances are you or someone you know is searching for a job. Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced professional in the middle of a career transition, it’s important to understand that tried and true job search practices are rapidly changing. Some tactics that were considered essential just 5 years ago are no longer…
DetailsLiving the Gig Life 101: Tell Everyone
It’s been approximately 5 months since I quit my full-time job to start my own freelance online career. Most of that time since has been building this website, writing an ebook (to be launched soon) and working on freelance projects. So what is the most important thing I’ve learned so far? Tell Everyone. This advice…
Details44 Presidents and Their Definitive Biographies
Remember when I said that you should read good writers in order to become a better writer? In honor of President’s Day, a friend of mine on Facebook offered a Presidential Challenge – read the definitive biography of every United States president in order. He said it took him years. He also said it was…
DetailsPhilosophy and Inspirational Stories By Great Storytellers
I was recently asked where I find inspiration for digital storytelling. I named off the usual places I go to find great work and examples, but I missed the opportunity to mention a bunch of other places mainly because I tend to find inspiration everywhere. In every tweet, Pinterest board, observed interaction of human behavior…
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I’m currently finishing the last chapter and a half of my first e-book based off my old, soon to be incorporated, blog. The information covers the utilization of social media to make a job search successful as well as traditional job search tips like how to write a resume that will get you interviews. The…
DetailsHow Brand Relationships Go Straight to Hell
Dear Brands, Our relationship should be free. I’m not registering at your site in order to leave a comment. There’s this little thing called OpenID, or, better yet, value the feedback of your customers so much that it is free for us to give it. Oh, and that subscription/registration pop-up you utilize on your home…
DetailsKilling Trolls with Kindness
Every interaction is a chance to tell your brand’s story. Every interaction helps build your brand’s story. So why aren’t you more mindful when you interact with others online? Look, it’s easy to rant in the heat of the moment. It’s easy to focus on your complaints while ignoring the praises. But it only takes…
DetailsKarma, Luck, Fortune, & Blessing
If the rest of 2013 is as awesome, weird, and terrible as the first week has been for me, then I’m in for one heckuva year (hey, I’ll take the bad with the great any day over constant mediocrity). The Good I went to the casino the night before the Green Bay playoff game. The…
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