The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one Jan 25-27, 2013. What good news will you add to the brag basket? In honor of my first speakingappearance in Canada, Ifound this Canadian basket.Photo (cc) by veggiefrog Don’t hold back because of that word, “brag.” When […]
Archives for January 2013
4 ways to jumpstart your business (video)
To help you get a better handle on your business, I put together a webinar in cooperation with Cory Miller’s Entrepreneurship Lab, called 4 Ways to JumpStart Your Business. We managed to make business planning just a little less stodgy than the usual 5 pound binder. The recording is now available to everyone, so I’m […]
The anti-startup: doing good in your community
Let’s think creatively about how we do good in our communities. I just ran across my notes from 2011, when I heard Alon Nir (@TheKotel) explain his project, Tweet Your Prayers. He called his talk “The Anti-Startup,” and he proceeded to tell us how he ignored all the “rules” of business to make a difference. Alon […]
Are you using the right "approach" to social media marketing?
Watching people discuss using social media/social networks for marketing, I think there is a division that isn’t being talked about. The idea of “social media marketing” is used to mean two completely different approaches to the market. This matters in business and in tourism, because your approach determines whose advice you should listen to, what […]