My much-loved friend Jon once told me he lives by three rules: Show Up, Pay Attention, Don't Lie. He says that even when things get pretty hairy, those three are simple enough to remember. Over the years, I've found them a handy combination, and they actually do cover about 98% of what you have to deal with. They work just as well in the work … [Read more...] about Relationship Marketing Series #4: Show Up
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Thriving in the Age of Conversation
It's official: we've passed through the Information Age. Some of us made it, some of us didn't. Ready or not, the new age is here: the Age of Conversation. Conversation is the new secret sauce. (It actually has been the secret sauce for a long time, but now we get nifty new tools to engage in more of it, and to hold conversations with a community … [Read more...] about Thriving in the Age of Conversation
Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream”
Today is the official U.S. celebration of Martin Luther King day. Every child in the States older than four can hear Dr. King's "I have a dream" speech ring in their ears when his name comes up, so this might be a good day to look at Dr. King's message--not only its content, which virtually every civilized person today agrees with, but … [Read more...] about Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream”
Relationship Marketing Series #3: Come Out of the Closet
A young blogger recently came out of the closet. Her long-term relationship had just fallen apart, she was heartbroken, and she just didn't want to keep up any more pretenses. The interesting part wasn't coming out about her sexual orientation. Anyone who still cares about that is someone you can definitively do without. (Not counting your … [Read more...] about Relationship Marketing Series #3: Come Out of the Closet
