Posts Tagged ‘work/life balance’

Punch Out or Burn Out: Why the Most Successful People in Marketing Pursue Hobbies

Smart marketers know they need to punch out before they burn out. Learn how marketing leaders pursue their hobbies to create balance in their lives.

Frustrating Favor Requests: Freelance Doesn’t Mean “Free”

I am deluged with requests for free help. If I ignore you, I’m not being rude, I’m being smart.

Are you the executive producer of your dream?

Last week I attended a premiere of a wonderful film called That Evening Sun. I live in Knoxville, TN, which is 2,191 miles from Hollywood. We don’t attract too many premiers around here. This […]

The new competitive advantage: There’s an app for that

There seems to be this new genre of media out there meant to scare the crap out of you. The techno music starts to pulse and then these animated slides […]

The ultimate guide to blogging when you don’t have time to blog

This is a blog post for anybody who has trouble finding the time to blog. In other words, everybody. I humbly submit a few practical ideas to help you become […]

8,000 Twitter followers. Now what?

Something amazing has happened. I have nearly 8,000 Twitter followers in eight months. How does somebody maintain a meaningful presence on Twitter with a crowd like that? I’m a work in […]

How do I get my boss to understand social media?

In my position as a teacher and a consultant, this is one of the most common questions I hear. So let’s get it out on the table and take on […]

Social Media’s Economy of Giving

In the first article in this four-part series, I defined the three elements that contribute to business benefits through social media: Connections + Meaningful Content + Authentic Helpfulness = Business […]

Social media time shock strategies

This is Part 4 of my interview with Dr. Ben Hanna, former eBay exec, online marketing pioneer and VP of Business.com. Part 1: Four breakthrough Twitter insights Part 2: Essential […]