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”May 22, 201210:27 AM
Building Loyalty Beyond Reason tagged “Vancouver Sun”
It seemed like everything changed in business overnight. At one, unique moment in time, we shifted from a world where we dreamed about being able to collect data and information about our customers, to a world where personal computing was... Read more
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May 8, 201210:24 AM
This Is Being Recorded... By You tagged “Vancouver Sun”
The art of self-tracking. It was one thing to know where I was going. It was a totally different experience to know how far I had been, how much further I needed to go, what my expected time of arrival... Read more
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April 24, 2012 7:47 AM
The Next Billion-Dollar Startup tagged “Vancouver Sun”
The truth about Instagram. There wasn't a building high enough for me to jump off of when I first heard about Facebook acquiring Instagram for a billion dollars two weeks ago. I know that sounds extreme, but I'm honest enough... Read more
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April 10, 201211:30 AM
The Church And State Of Advertising tagged “Vancouver Sun”
Are marketers poisoning the well? When I first started publishing music magazines back in the nineties, I kept running into the question of ethics. We were a two-person operation back then and my job was not only handling all of... Read more
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March 27, 2012 1:17 PM
The Start-Up Of You tagged “Vancouver Sun”
Welcome to Generation Flux. The January 2012 cover story of Fast Company magazine was all about Generation Flux. You've head of Gen X, Gen Y and more, but what is Generation Flux? Our business world has been through some tumultuous... Read more
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March 13, 201210:57 AM
Rise Of The Indie Brand tagged “Vancouver Sun”
The art of marketing is a fascinating beast. Last week, I had the pleasure of delivering the opening keynote address at The Art of Marketing in Toronto. With over 1500 business professionals in attendance, I shared the stage with people... Read more
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February 28, 201210:19 AM
It's Time To Defy Convention tagged “Vancouver Sun”
How many days have you sat around, stomach twisted, waiting to hear if you had won a new piece of business that you pitched for? It's a terrible feeling and the only thing that can alleviate it is getting the... Read more
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February 14, 201210:36 AM
How Cloud Computing Changes Everything tagged “Vancouver Sun”
There's been a lot of talk about "the cloud" when it comes to technology and IT in the past few years. It's a revolution as big as the advent of the microprocessor and just as relevant as the desktop computer.... Read more
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February 2, 2012 2:29 PM
CTRL ALT DEL - The Business Book tagged “Vancouver Sun”
CTRL ALT DEL is the title of my second business book. It will be published in Spring 2013. Following is the official press release and some media mention of the pending project... BUSINESS PLUS To Publish CTRL ALT DEL by... Read more
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January 31, 201210:56 AM
A Pinteresting Story tagged “Vancouver Sun”
That Facebook IPO... With rumors swirling of Facebook's pending IPO (and the billions at play that go along with it), it does seem like the most opportune time for the online social networking behemoth to go public. With over 800... Read more
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January 17, 2012 7:19 AM
Is Google+ About To Make Facebook Frown? tagged “Vancouver Sun”
It's time to pay attention to Google+. Back in July, I Blogged about Google's foray into online social networking, Google+ (more here: Co-dependency In The Age of Facebook). At the time, the majority of the discourse surrounding Google+ was about... Read more
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January 3, 2012 9:09 AM
The Year Of More tagged “Vancouver Sun”
While many article and columns look back at the year that was or posture on the year that will be, it's becoming abundantly clear that 2012 will - without question - be the "Year of More." It sounds a little... Read more
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December 20, 2011 8:16 AM
A Different (Unique And Perfect) Gift-Giving Guide tagged “Vancouver Sun”
Chances are that you're still scrambling for some of your last minute gifts this holiday season. I usually leave the hardest to shop for last (plus, I'm a firm believer that were it not for the last minute, nothing would... Read more
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December 6, 2011 6:51 AM
Is Your Flinch Response Holding You Back? tagged “Vancouver Sun”
Does your flinch response still protect you? Tony Blauer is a a world-class close-quarters combatives instructor who now spends his days training law enforcement, military and civilians in his personal defense system (Blauer Tactical Systems) based in San Diego. I... Read more
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November 22, 201110:43 AM
Newsjacking Turns You Into The Expert tagged “Vancouver Sun”
Newsjacking. As news broke last week that Amazon started selling its long-awaited entry into the tablet (and iPad led) market (Kindle Fire), many eyes were raised, waiting to see what those who would get their fingers on it would think.... Read more
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November 8, 201112:10 PM
A Life Without Technology tagged “Vancouver Sun”
There's no doubt that technology brings with it some scary things. The scariest of them all is of the uncertainty. Human beings are creatures of habit and any introduction of anything new typically raises an eyebrow (at least) or pitchforks... Read more
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October 25, 2011 8:50 AM
The Customer Is (Not) Always Right tagged “Vancouver Sun”
There's an ongoing business axiom that defines customer service: "the customer is always right." Publicly, this may be the proper posture. People like Tony Hsieh (CEO of Zappos and the author of the best-selling business book, Delivering Happiness) built his... Read more
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October 11, 2011 9:32 AM
On Weirdoes, The Long Tail, Seth Godin And You tagged “Vancouver Sun”
Here Comes The Weirdoes On Page 16 of the business book, We Are All Weird, by one of the world's foremost authorities on business, marketing and leadership, Seth Godin (best-selling author of Purple Cow, Linchpin, The Dip and countless others),... Read more
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September 30, 2011 9:57 PM
A Basic PR Blunder That Most PR Professionals Make... Constantly tagged “Vancouver Sun”
Public Relation professionals do the darndest things. Some background first: I practiced journalism, worked in communications and did a stint in a PR agency before shifting full bore into marketing and communications. My journey (which includes this Blog) has also... Read more
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September 27, 2011 8:29 AM
The New Business Traveler tagged “Vancouver Sun”
While it's nice to think that Skype, WebEx or Facetime removes the need for business travel, nothing could be further from the truth. Granted, if all you're having is a status meeting, those can easily be replaced by technology, but... Read more
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