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It Sucks When You Don’t Win

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Like the MUTHA of all proposals. And even though the prospect was “very impressed” with the proposal (it was/is beeyootiful) and a really cool video we I put together for the presentation… we didn’t win. Which means that all those hours that went into the proposal weren’t wasted. It was big.

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Gearing Up For Social Slam 2013

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So yes; I’m picky about which speaking gigs I accept that take me away from my home turf, or submit proposals for, if I’m not being compensated for my time… if I’m not deriving exceptional value from the engagement. Which begs the question: what is value?

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Living The Heretically Productive Life [Redux]

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… my class at Johns Hopkins to prepare for, a new business proposal to submit in less than 24 hours and much writing and “deliverables” for clients, it wasn’t like I was lacking in a to-do list. My proposal went in on time! It’s fine. We’re bloggers. We feed on each other.).

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Inspiring Communications: What You Make Is Not What You Do

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So, I proposed that their mission statement link what they did with the outcomes it achieved; “measuring quality, improving healthcare.”. Their methodology, over the years, had been adopted by healthcare organizations and they could show (and did show in their annual report) improvements in key metrics like preventive care.

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Austin Beckons

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I wasn’t anywhere close to attending, but it was new to me, and I was in awe of people who were submitting proposals. But this is the first year I’ve been included in the proposals for two panels, so I’m going to tell you what they are and, in all humility ask you to vote for either or both if: 1. To each their own.

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On The Death Of Google Reader

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As I said in that back and forth, I have imported all of my Google Reader stuff into Feedly, but … as opposed to what my buddy Nathan Burgess said about this being the first nail in the coffin for Google, I’ll propose a different coffin. I think this could be the beginning of the end for the RSS feed.

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3 Smart Thought Leadership Tips for Entrepreneurs

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Introduce yourself and your website (if they don’t already know you) and then propose your article idea in two paragraphs or less. I like to frame my proposed topics based on how I can help the blogger’s readers. Pitch the blogger via email.

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