Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
Five Must-Haves to Succeed in Content Marketing
I was hot on the trail of coalesced thought about five must-haves to succeed in content marketing, when the big brains at Eloqua & design wizards at JESS 3 hit me with something that was in one part great, and in another, part cautionary tale. I’ll give you my thoughts a bit below, and in [...]
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Friday, January 13th, 2012
Using Social Media to Land the Right Job — Social Media Club PDX Event on Jan. 18
Friends, reader(s) and people who tolerate my rantings from time to time … If you know anything about me, you’ll know that for better or worse, I’ve had my fair share of jobs. Trust me, it’s nothing I’ve ever wanted to be known for, but it’s an unfortunate truth borne out of a bad economy, [...]
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Thursday, September 8th, 2011
10 ?s in 10 Min. w/@Starbucker – Tunes, Tales & Talking SOBCon NW
Terry “Starbucker” St. Marie has been one of my favorite online socialites for the better part of 4 years now. The guy is a master motivator, perpetual optimist, a willing sounding board for anybody trying to solve a problem — no matter what it is, and an unabashed Music-aholic, just like me. No. This isn’t [...]
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Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
Do you have the balls to be an iconic brand?
Here’s a “Director’s Cut” for a post of mine born on Feb. 16, 2011 at nonboxpdx. Viva la verbosity! -ME Want to know what your company has in common with cultural powerhouses with iconic products like Nike, Apple, Virgin Atlantic, Legos and Porsche? As it turns out, not much. That was my key takeaway from [...]
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Monday, August 17th, 2009
5 Things Grampa Taught Me That Helped Make Me a Better Marketer
Part redneck, part roughneck and all man in an increasingly domesticated man’s world, Grampa Jack was quick with opinions and head-shaking dismay despite his lack of a high school diploma to back him up. Common sense ruled — in the shop, around the card table, on the porch and anywhere else he chose to plant his Size 12 Tony Lama boots. A simple wisdom left permanent marks, like these gems:
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Monday, July 13th, 2009
Scared Alive: How Maslow Can You Go In a Down Economy?
This series of personal palpitations is inspired by this relevant rock block: Too much Time on my hands by Styx (as the 1000-word blog will attest), Don’t Fear the Reaper by The BOC and Pearl Jam’s Unemployable –which is actually pretty enlightening despite the title. A prelude to an actual point Before I figure out [...]
