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March 8, 2013 8:03 PM

Living On Planes tagged “Book”

Do you live on a plane? It's a question I get asked almost as much as, "how do you blog so often?" I do not live on a plane. I don't feel like I blog all that often. The reason... Read more

December 28, 2012 8:26 AM

Does "Quality" Mean "Paper"? tagged “Book”

When people talk about quality journalism, they tend to also mean that it must appear on a dead tree. That's the feeling I get when I watch this video from Business Insider when Henry Blodget interviewed Jill Abramson (the executive... Read more

November 8, 2012 9:53 AM

Marketing Must Adapt To The New Reader tagged “Book”

It's strange to say this, but we're reading more than ever. We may not be reading Hemingway... but then again, we may be. Years ago, Hugh McGuire showed me how he was reading War And Peace on his iPod Touch.... Read more

September 7, 2012 8:53 PM

Everything Digital tagged “Book”

Why isn't everything digital? When I think like this, I'm quite certain it freaks the mass majority out. But, here's the thing... Every time I handle cash (coins or paper). Every time I take out a credit card. Every time... Read more

August 24, 2012 8:20 PM

Is The Next New Digital Thing Something Physical? tagged “Book”

Virtual goods are one thing. Brands are still stuck on the physical. My mind went wandering. I was reading the Gadgetwise blog on The New York Times and came across the news item, Batman's New Perch Above Gotham: Your iPad.... Read more

July 6, 2012 8:14 PM

Making Copies tagged “Book”

I have a massive frustration when it comes to reading books and magazines with my e-reader. I like to copy and paste portions of text that resonate with me. I like to share them (it could be a tweet or... Read more

June 8, 2012 4:01 PM

5 New Books That Every Marketer Must Read (That Aren't About Marketing) tagged “Book”

Looking for something good to read this weekend? If you happen to be lucky enough to have some free time (who does?) and you're looking for something interesting to read, something that will help you get ahead at your job... Read more

May 25, 2012 2:55 PM

The Blog Of Awesome tagged “Book”

In a sea of content, how do you make your stuff stand out? This was one of the questions I was asked during the Burning Questions Panel at this morning's C2 MTL conference. In short, my answer was: Be awesome... Read more

March 16, 2012 4:02 PM

10 New Books Worth Checking Out tagged “Book”

There is a ton of great stuff that you should be reading. The first quarter of this year is coming to an end, and there has been a plethora (yes, big word!) of great books for you to read and... Read more

January 23, 201211:17 PM

Thinking Smarter tagged “Book”

I've been thinking a lot about thinking lately. I know, that's very "meta" of me. When was the last time you spent five minute thinking about not only how you learn, but where it's all taking place? People often laugh... Read more

January 4, 2012 9:53 PM

A Story With No End tagged “Book”

How would you feel about reading an article in your local newspaper that never ended? It seems like the latest buzz is all about creating content (books, magazine or newspaper articles) that never end. Well, I shouldn't say "never," but... Read more

December 28, 2011 2:37 PM

Two Great Questions tagged “Book”

Whether you're about to interview someone for a job or heading out to a networking dinner... Here are two questions about business that will either take someone completely off guard or engage you - head on - in a deep... Read more

September 9, 2011 8:44 PM

The Fleeting Value Of Content tagged “Book”

Most content screams into an empty universe. It's nice to create content with the intent of reaching a broad and targeted audience, but it's becoming harder and harder to do this. No matter how good the content is. Yes, the... Read more

August 29, 2011 3:47 PM

Failing Miserably tagged “Book”

It's easy to get down. It happens to the best of us. I'm not even a "best of us" and it happens to me all of the time. Currently, I'm failing miserably at: Reading a book every week. I'm doing... Read more

August 20, 2011 9:54 AM

Six Links Worthy Of Your Attention #61 tagged “Book”

Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see? My friends: Alistair Croll (BitCurrent, Year One Labs, GigaOM, Human 2.0, the author of Complete Web Monitoring and... Read more

July 9, 2011 5:39 PM

Study Art tagged “Book”

The greatest thinkers and the greatest businesspeople have a passion for some kind of art. It's easy to get all smug about a comment like that and think to yourself, "it's easy for successful people to have a passion for... Read more

June 30, 2011 9:48 AM

The Best Piece Of Writing Advice tagged “Book”

What is the best piece of advice you ever got about how to get better at writing? For me, it wasn't so much a piece of advice as it was a self-realization. I got better at writing (much better, in... Read more

June 18, 2011 7:42 PM

Six Links Worthy Of Your Attention #52 tagged “Book”

Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see? My friends: Alistair Croll (BitCurrent, Year One Labs, GigaOM, Human 2.0, the author of Complete Web Monitoring and... Read more

April 23, 2011 1:56 PM

Six Links Worthy Of Your Attention #44 tagged “Book”

Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see? My friends: Alistair Croll (BitCurrent, Year One Labs, GigaOM, Human 2.0, the author of Complete Web Monitoring and... Read more

February 14, 2011 9:00 PM

Why You Should Write A Book tagged “Book”

There are a lot of books that have already been written about Social Media. There's really not that much more to say... Those two sentences may sounds like a truism, but they are not. It also doesn't matter whether we're... Read more