So I’ve decided to hit the New Year running… or with a bang… or whatever… What I mean is that I’m really psyched to be speaking at a few events (big & small) over the next month. I’m also booked for a few other appearances in the upcoming months, but let’s take it one month [...]
C’mon, you’ve heard about them before. The social media rock stars. Who are they? What do they do? How rock n’ roll are they? What does it mean to be rock n’ roll? Let’s go back to the early days of rock n’ roll. Back then, it was a new sound that came out of [...]
This is an interview I shot with Mitch back in September while I was at Podcamp Montreal. We discussed his recent book, Six Pixels of Separation, and how in it, he explores how social media has really changed the way business is done. Incidentally, Mitch is also giving away a few freebies to anyone who [...]
When speaking with a journalist, choose your words carefully. – Walker Lamond When you’re building a brand, you have to get your story straight. You have to lay it all out in advance, and stick to it. Because every time you run an ad or PR campaign, you’re going to be telling that story, so it needs [...]
Mourning is just extended self-pity. – Donald Draper I let a domain expire yesterday. It was one of the first domains I ever registered — possibly the second or third. It was also the domain for the second blog I ever really invested any serious time or energy into. It wasn’t a very focused blog. [...]
This past weekend was Podcamp Montreal 2009 where I delivered a session called Sex, Trust, & Transparency: What Would Donald Draper Blog? I set out to explore social media, personal branding, and what bloggers and podcasters could learn from Mad Men protagonist, Donald Draper. The audience was great, contributed so much input, and together, we [...]
Act as if. You understand what that means? Act as if you are the fucking President of this firm. Act as if you got a 9″ cock. Okay? Act as if. –Jim Young (Ben Afleck), Boiler Room Have you ever noticed how the way you dress affects your confidence level? The way you think? The [...]
To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved. –George MacDonald Have you ever wondered how far your the trust of your personal brand goes? Or how many degrees of separation it can transcend? Imagine that you’re pretty good at what you do and that you’ve even made a bit of a name for [...]