Godin recently pointed to a page of color choices that would "change your life. A lot. For the better." I clicked through expecting something at least mildly earth-shattering, and found about a dozen nice color palettes. Life: not changed. I mention this only because it makes me just a little glad that Godin is not great at … [Read more...] about How You Will Make Your Fame and Fortune
StumbleUpon Friday: February 15, 2008
From time to time I post some of my favorite recent Stumbles. Save yourself an hour or two, get the good stuff all at once! Excerpts from To You. This blew me away. "We live in group stupidity and confuse this insanity with true experience." With/Without Glasses. Little detail, big changes in perception. Fail. Screen cleaner. If … [Read more...] about StumbleUpon Friday: February 15, 2008
The Ten Commandments of New Social Media
A lot of people new to social media wonder if there are any rules, and if so, what are they? You'll be glad to know that yes, this frontier isn't quite as wild as it looks. Even in these relatively early days, there's a healthy set of conventions, laws and norms. Just like the original ten, these won't keep you out of every kind of trouble, but … [Read more...] about The Ten Commandments of New Social Media
Make Compassion a Competitive Advantage
Image by mape_s CSR is the hot new acronym in corporate PR, standing for Corporate Social Responsibility. Essentially, the idea translates into companies taking care of issues other than their own immediate financial interests--the environment, worker safety, the health of surrounding communities, etc. It's certainly not a new idea, but it's … [Read more...] about Make Compassion a Competitive Advantage