The four disciplines that lead to consistent creativity

Is creativity a gift or can it be learned? Mark Schaefer says there are four everyday things you can do that will help lead you to consistent creativity.
Is this the most powerful #innovation in the history of social media?

The simple hashtag has transformed the digital world in unexpected ways.Is this the most powerful innovation in the history of social media?
I wasn’t a desperate entrepreneur, and that’s why I failed

The business case for becoming a desperate entrepreneur: A corporate intrapreneur will always lose to an entrepreneur running out of money and time
Which is more important: The content, or the person?

What fuels the personal brand — the content or the person behind it? Thoughts about creating a heroic brand that stands out on the web
Why is there no minimum cyber security regulation?

Hacking is on the rise because it’s so easy to access many computers. Is it time for some sort of minimum cyber security regulation?
What is your strategy in an era of brand resistance?

Marketers are supposed to build a brand. But what does the field of marketing look like in an era of consumer brand resistance?
Is Amazon Spark primed for new social network success?

Creating a new social network is a perilous proposition but Amazon Spark may beat the odds. What marketers need to know about this new entry.
A significant content insight if you’re marketing personal services

Marketing personal services takes a human touch. People are buying you, not your content so there is an imperative to bring a human dimension to marketing.
Five reasons using controversy as a content strategy backfires

“Creating controversy” may be popular advice on how to to create traffic for content but does it represent a legitimate strategy?
The relational power of Facebook for business networking

Facebook is for family and friends. But under some circumstances, you might consider using Facebook for business networking.