Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 26, 2013

'Ed: WUL will be back next week with brand new posts, but for now enjoy this post that originally ran on July 14, 2010. Upon re-reading it, it still makes sense… so here you go (it has minor edits to keep it updated) … and make sure you get enough R&R after reading it! A while back, I was asked by the estimable Thursday Bram to contribute to a blog post on Constructively Productive that would focus on “heretical’ productivity.

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Absolute PA

JULY 26, 2013

'It’s holiday time! Time to kick back with family or take off somewhere special to recharge our batteries and rejuvenate our creativity reserves before everything winds up again in September. And, this got me thinking… What happens to your business when you take off? Does everything stop (including your income) or do you have everything running along so smoothly your clients wouldn’t notice that you’re gone?

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JULY 26, 2013

'Is your business ready for a reboot? Tonight, was the broadcast of The Agenda with Steve Paikin on the topic of my second business book, CTRL ALT Delete. The 30-minute conversation can be seen right here: The Agenda with Steve Paikin: Mitch Joel: Rebooting Business. Tags: business book. ctrl alt delete. reboot business. steve paikin. the agenda. the agenda with steve paikin.

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Writtent Blog

JULY 26, 2013

'Big data stole the spotlight this week in the marketing realm, as a recent study revealed that companies plan to dramatically increase their spending on analytics in the years to come. However, regardless of how many resources your business puts towards analyzing metrics, the intelligence can’t repair a broken strategy. As Wes Nichols pointed out this week in Forbes, it’s every content marketers challenge to take a more agile stance, so they’re prepared for the upcoming flood of insights.

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JULY 26, 2013

'Is Uber worth north of two billion dollars? That is what the rumor mill is spinning about the amazing car service that Tim Ferriss described as: the ability for anyone to feel like a foreign diplomat. You turn on the app, request a black sedan and you''re off to your next destination (with a minor price variance from a taxi). It''s a company that is explicitly tied to the collaborative economy and one of the emerging companies that many people are looking to as the future of business.

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Stay N' Alive

JULY 26, 2013

'This is the response I get when questioning an "SEO Expert" wanting me to get paid $50 per link for posting links on my Google+ profile. Seriously, who, of any klout takes these guys'' money? These guys are the scum of the earth - don''t take their business: I''ll give him some SEO. Here''s how you get traffic for your business - build a social profile on Google+, build a genuine audience, and play a part in the conversation.

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ProBlogger

JULY 26, 2013

'This is a guest contribution from Rebekah Lambert, copywriter and owner of Unashamedly Creative. Blogging is super fun, right? You get to write your own stories, express opinions, share what you learn, explore ideas, encourage debate and create a wonderful world of content that attracts like minded people. However with all this joy inside the happy little garden of the blogosphere, there are some really poisonous, destructive people waiting to chop you down and smear their negativity all over t

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Jeff Esposito

JULY 26, 2013

'So in the course of a week, the temperature in Massachusetts has dropped from a whopping 100 degrees with 80 percent humidity to a rainy and cool 63 degrees. Now don’t take it as a complaint Mother Nature, but the rain really messes up my jheri curls. Other than the weather, the week flew by with a lot of production in it. How was your week? Hopefully it was equally productive and you’ve got some great weekend plans.

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ProBlogger

JULY 26, 2013

'Over the last couple of years I’ve run semi-regular webinars for ProBlogger readers ( sign up to get invitations to these free webinars here ). These webinars have not only received a lot of positive feedback, they’ve also been among the most energising things I’ve done on this site. Here’s a few quick thoughts on why I love doing webinars: 1.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 26, 2013

'Tony Clark, Cedar Point @TonyClarkCP. Tony Clark , Digital Communications Manager for Cedar Point Amusement Park , joins the Social Pros Podcast this week to discuss handling many followers and creating content with a small team, dealing with thousands of guests armed with mobile devices at all times, and using social to manage expectations for visitors.

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Small Business Mavericks

JULY 26, 2013

'Social media marketing has become a big deal. Of course, it’s powerful when it’s done well. Many social media users are out there every day sharing links to their own content, blasting e-mails, sharing their own content left and right. Is this good for your business? First, if you don’t promote yourself, then it’s likely you won’t get promoted, so I definitely think it’s OK to share your own links.

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Content Social Media Issues Course 98

Proactive Report

JULY 26, 2013

'Thirteen years ago when I urged PR agencies to start learning digital skills I ran into a hefty dose of skepticism. Seven years ago when we launched Social Media Club very few PR agencies were interested. Even three years ago it was a hard sell. Now almost every PR agency claims that they are up to speed and able to deliver digital PR and social media.

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