Today I am addressing the Dayton Chapter of The Public Relations Society of America on the topic of blogging, podcasting, video, and other forms of content creation. With all of the hype surrounding Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks, it is important to remember the power that these tools can deliver. I view these […]
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Free Puppies

One thing that makes social media so attractive to businesses is the perceived price – Free. Sure access to most social media channels is free, but social media tends to be free in the same way a “Free Puppy!” is free. The real costs come after you assume ownership. Just like the free puppy, social […]
Black and White Television

I am old enough to remember watching a black and white television as a kid. No, I am not talking about black and white movies on a color television, I am referring to a television with no color. When I grew up, color television was not groundbreaking, but it was still an upgrade from the […]
The Talking Blog

My kids watch a cartoon on PBS about a talking dog named Martha. It turns out the dog ate some alphabet soup and through the magic of television, learned how to speak English. However, to the dismay of my children, this post is about talking blogs – not dogs. Thanks to BuzzVoice, my blog can […]
Get Brainwashed

Whether through his books, his blog, his speeches, or his actions Seth Godin seems to constantly inspire, challenge, and motivate me. Demonstrating this ability once again, Seth has written Brainwashed – a brief and brilliant manifesto about overcoming fear, rethinking work, and living life. It is free to download, takes under 5 minutes to read, […]
Summing Up SummitUp

Yesterday I got to celebrate my birthday by having my very own social media conference – SummitUp. I highly recommend this as a way to celebrate your next birthday. (actually this was purely coincidence, but a nice one none the less.) The day was simply amazing. To give you an idea of how well things […]
SummitUp

For my birthday this year, I am getting something really cool – a social media conference right here in Dayton. “Yea, Just what I always wanted, a conference!” No, the conference was not put on for that reason, but it is a nice coincidence. The event is called SummitUp, it will take place on October […]
Sharpen The Saw

Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw Sharpen the saw is the last of Covey’s 7 habits. (There actually is an 8th Habit, but that is another book, and perhaps another post.) Sharpen the Saw is the habit of personal renewal. The metaphor of “sharpening the saw” is simple – It is counterproductive to spend all of […]
Synergize

Habit 6: Synergize Synergy is where all of the previous habits come together. It is the payoff. To quote Stephen Covey “Synergy is the highest activity in all of life.” “The essence of synergy is to value the differences.” By doing so, the human gift of creativity can be levered to produce new and exciting […]
Seek First to Understand

Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood Habit 5, Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood, is a continuation of Habit 4, Think Win/Win. It is the idea that to truly think win/win, one must start with listening. Thus the idea that one should seek first to understand, then to be […]