Marketing Lessons from The Referral Engine
I got an awesome letter today from John Jantsch of Duct Tape Marketing promoting his…
Think You Can Catch Up on Sleep? Think Again!
From The DANA Foundation: Is one long slumber enough to restore you to full alertness…
Writing for American Express OPEN Forum
I’ve told a few friends and may have mentioned it on Twitter. I’m pleased now…
Homegrown House – Bring Me to My Knees
My musical side has been suppressed for far too long. I’ve been really inspired by…
Crowdsourcing Call – Tech Karaoke Sound Clips
Just for fun, I’m working on some theme music for Tech Karaoke for my friends…
My Epic Rock Star Moment at Tech Karaoke 2010 SXSW
March 15, 2010, will go down as one of the great moments of my life…
Foursquare Funny
I tried to grok the whole Foursquare thing during SXSW. It doesn’t help that I’m…
How Social Media Transforms Face-to-Face Relationships
An impromptu conversation at the pre-SXSW #BATHH (Big Ass Twitter Happy Hour) with Alex Barrera…
Make a Referral Week 2010 Is March 8-12
I won’t quote you a zillion studies – let’s just accept it as fact that…
SXSW Badgeless Facebook Group – R.I.P.
For the past few years, I’ve had a press pass to SXSW Interactive. This year,…
Not Well Ranked on Google – For What???
It’s marketing like this that gives the search engine optimization business a bad name. I…
A Song Lyric for Every Occasion
My mother was a piano bar musician. I grew up in a constant environment of…
How Tim Ferriss Helped Me Enjoy the Super Bowl
My wife doesn’t understand why I want to watch a couple of hours of Super…
Not That There’s Anything Wrong with That…
I got an email from Meetup.com today with the subject “A New Meetup Group That…
Geeks Love Pizza
I just saw this tweet… …and it reminded me of a story I’ve retold under…
3 Reasons You Should Help Bail Out Haiti
I’ve been watching the news about the situation in Haiti with a heavy heart. The…
34 Pages Still Available in Austin Makes a Book
Got an email today from Breanna at Phenix & Phenix that there are 34 pages…
Wal*Mart Is Always Hiring
While the rest of the world is experiencing job cuts and hiring freezes, it seems…
Pay It Forward Wave – Let’s Get Our Friends Back to Work!
Yup, the economic news for the new year isn’t what any of us had hoped….
Music Videos with Lyrics…But There’s a Catch
OK, I admit it, I’m signed up with PayPerPost. I would never blog about a…
Even Mashable Doesn’t Digg
I know there’s a lot of hype, mystery and legend around getting on the front…
This Makes Absolutely No Sense
This has been bugging me ever since I first saw this. I figured maybe blogging…
Nice to Know We’ve Still Got Whuffie
It’s year-end, and that means it’s time for the annual flood of top 10 lists….
Don’t Make New Laws – Enforce the Ones We Have
The Austin City Council recently passed a ban on texting while driving. They also voted…
Free LinkedIn Webinar December 4
As part of Vertical Response’s Social Media Webinar Series. I’ll be presenting Opening Doors and…
How to Contact LinkedIn Technical Support
I had my attention called to this issue on Twitter today: It’s ludicrous that this…
Twitter IQ Test
If your Twitter account got hacked because you followed a link to an IQ quiz…
I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul
I love serendipity. “I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of…
MLG Bound
My son and his best friend have launched their new blog, MLG Bound, which chronicles…
The Real Thing
I had a very nice compliment from a new friend on Twitter today: