You might have noticed that you're seeing a lot of environmentally-related posts around the blogosphere today. Today is Blog Action Day, coordinating tens of thousands of bloggers to create posts on one broad topic: the environment. Why I support The WILD Foundation My favorite environmental group is The WILD Foundation up in Boulder. They have … [Read more...] about Blog Action Day
common sense
Not Duh
My friend and colleague Michele says about Seth Godin, "You read his stuff and say Duh, but . . . not Duh, because you're not doing it." I love the expression "not Duh," and I love this smart post. If it's so obvious, why do we keep getting it wrong? … [Read more...] about Not Duh
What have you learned this week?
I used to work with a CEO of a medium-sized company. They cranked out a medium sort of product in a medium way. I came into his clutches when our fast, dysfunctional and slightly amazing company got bought by his slow, nonfunctional and entirely mediocre one. He was easily one of the most offensive people I have met in the business world. (He once … [Read more...] about What have you learned this week?
Tumblr and the Thirty Day Slap
Apparently some interesting events at Thirty Day Challenge over the weekend. The 30DC is a well-publicized free Internet marketing training program run by an Australian marketer named Ed Dale, and from what I've seen of it, it does provide sound methodology and solid advice on Web 2.0 marketing strategy. But as every educator knows, there's a gap … [Read more...] about Tumblr and the Thirty Day Slap
