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”February 2, 2012 2:29 PM
CTRL AT 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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September 13, 2011 6:33 AM
Kickstart Your Own Economy tagged “Vancouver Sun”
Can you test the market for a product without ever producing it? CW&T is a self-described, "teeny design studio in Brooklyn" that is basically a two-person operation - designers Che-Wei Wang and Taylor Levy. I have a certain kinship with... Read more
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August 30, 201110:41 AM
Apple Turns Its i To Television tagged “Vancouver Sun”
Are you paying attention to Apple's next move? At the top of the trending rumors for the next version of the iPad (iPad 3 - for those keeping score at home) is that it will have retina display. The everyday... Read more
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August 24, 2011 9:48 PM
One Step Forward And Fifty Steps Back For Bloggers (And Society) tagged “Vancouver Sun”
What year is this? Instead of treating Bloggers as if they're not capable of reporting the news or having journalistic integrity, why not just elevate the journalists that we deem as "worthy" to a more professional status? This way, we... Read more
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August 16, 2011 7:21 PM
Spamming Mechanisms tagged “Vancouver Sun”
It used to be a very clear line between what was considered spam and what was not. Things have changed over the course of the past decade. I'm with the Wikipedia definition of spam: "to send unsolicited bulk messages indiscriminately,"... Read more
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August 16, 2011 8:19 AM
The Business Of Motivation tagged “Vancouver Sun”
Motivation is a strange beast. In April 2007, I was asked to be a speaker in a full-day conference that was billed as a day of "motivation and leadership." The event featured speakers like former President of the United States... Read more
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August 2, 2011 2:21 PM
Your Meetings Suck tagged “Vancouver Sun”
Meetings suck. At around 2:00 pm on any given weekday, the same sinking feeling comes over me at the office and all I can think to myself is: "wow, I have to get out of here if I'm ever going... Read more
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July 19, 2011 9:25 AM
Anything You Want tagged “Vancouver Sun”
What If You Can Have It All? This past week, Montreal hosted the first-ever International Startup Festival (from July 13th - 15th, 2011). It was attended by close to one thousand participants from all over the world - all of... Read more
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July 5, 201110:09 AM
Co-dependency In The Age of Facebook tagged “Vancouver Sun”
It's hard to imagine that there is a Facebook killer somewhere around the next tech innovation, but there probably is. Granted, in the end, it won't look much like a "killer" but probably closer to something new, shiny and different... Read more
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