An Experiment In Blogging

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For the last week I’ve struggled with an ongoing debate among the bloggers that I follow. It boils down to a simple question… Should I put up a blog post every day? It sounds simple enough, but there are powerful arguments on both sides. Here are the competing voices Pro: Popular bloggers like Chris Brogan [...]

Communicating Your Title

In yesterday’s post, we looked at some material from John Maxwell’s book, “Everyone communicates, few connect.” One of his main points is… “Connecting is the ability to identify with people and relate to them in a way that increases your influence with them.” One of the most important ways we communicate with others is by [...]

Making A True Connection

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Do you communicate with others? I know I do. I talk on the phone, send e-mail, blast off tweets, update Facebook, and reply to comments on this blog. All forms of communication. But do I truly connect? Do I really turn these conversations into meaningful experiences or are they like passing comments in the hall… [...]

SOBCON Day 1

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I have the privledge this year of attending SOBCON in Chicago. SOBCON is a blogging and social media conference put on by Liz Strauss and Terry Starbucker, and is in its fourth year. The list of speakers is incredible and the first day was very helpful to anyone trying to get a handle on the [...]

I Clicked The Button And Suddenly Twitter Made Sense

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I’ve been using Twitter for about a year now. At first I didn’t understand it at all. What are all these symbols, I wondered, and all the strange messages that were half of a conversation. As I read up on Twitter I found out about hashtags and @ replies. I discovered that you could send [...]

A Simple Christmas Tradition

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When I was growing up as a kid, Christmas was a special time. The magic of the day started months before the actual date. The thoughts of colorful presents under the tree would start appearing in my mind in early October. It wasn’t to hard to imagine a new bike, the latest toy, or something [...]