The world is flat, if we let businesses keep it that way
By Mark Schaefer Every few years, I find a business book that upends my way of thinking. One of those events occurred in 2005 when I picked up The World is Flat by economist and columnist Thomas Friedman. The book envisioned a world where businesses — not governments or politicians — would help create a safer […]
5 Steps to conduct a superior podcast interview
A podcast interview can provide exceptional content for your platform, but it takes preparation to make it great. Here are five tips to fuel your success
How I totally screwed up my blogging strategy
Lack of focus, lack of discipline and boom — my blog seemed lost. How it happened and I I got my blogging mojo back
Tearing down the house: How to handle social media haters
A lot of people advise to ignore social media haters. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt. Here is some real-world advice about dealing with the pain.
How often should I blog? Five steps to answering the question
“How often should I blog?” is one of the most frequently-posed questions. Here are five steps to help you determine the best content frequency.
The big shift: Ads, TV, and the content monetization challenge
One of the world’s leading content channels just had a big layoff, a symbol of the massive shifts in content monetization realities
Does corporate storytelling work? Some mega-brands say no.
For years corporate storytelling was all the rage. But with the failure of some of the industry’s most iconic successes, it’s time to re-visit the strategy.
Internet founder speaks out on AI fear, the singularity, and beautiful robots
Internet founder Tim Berners-Lee imagines a world dominated by a super intelligence and its implications for the human race
Carthage must be destroyed – and Facebook competition too.
Mike Allton shares how Facebook competition is getting smaller. It seems now the platform is after YouTube and SnapChat as well.
Creating Customer Value: 30 Possible Ways You Can Create Value for Your Customers
We all want to create customer value. But do you know which of these 30 ways you are actually achieving that and how it impacts your success?