Note from Phil: One of the best ways I’ve found to connect with folks is to be completely authentic and share what’s in my heart and my soul. It works for the team I manage, and it works here on my blog. It often hurts to share as much as I do…until I get out [...]
My friend and CEO of Jibber Jobber Jason Alba wrote what should be a wake-up call to all folks who use LinkedIn. Please do yourself a favor and read LinkedIn Maintenance I and LinkedIn Maintenance II, and do what Jason recommends. You should also buy a copy of his book I’m On LinkedIn Now What, but [...]
Stephen Hopson, Susan Quandt, Stephen Smith and I started SOBCon yesterday with a trip to the Levenger store in downtown Chicago. Good conferences start by being and thinking productively. Now that it’s Saturday morning, I’ve listened to Anita Bruzzese and Brian Clark thus far. The biggest thing I’ve learned from the presenters and my fellow [...]
I love Chicago. It’s a fun city, at least when you have fun people to share the city with. And if you read this blog, you know that I would LOVE to get to know you in person, as Chicago is in the center of the US, why not come visit me when I’ll be [...]
If you’ve been part of the Make It Great! community for any length of time, you’ll know I love books. And I love people. So when I was approached to review a book about love and people, I knew I had to learn more about the author, and then share our conversation with you. [...]
a.k.a. How to learn from Seth Godin about titling your blog posts. Seth Godin riffs today about “how to title stuff” and shares 3 simple ways to title stuff, like books, blog articles, and the like. 1. Pick something descriptive, generic and boring that tells you what’s exactly what’s inside.2. Pick a more clever name [...]