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True Story: Social Media Morality Tale 18 Dec 2012 | 09:45 pm
The Chronicle of Higher reported last week on this news item on a social media director getting caught lying about her resume and exposed via social media: … social-media director quit her post on M....
Let’s All Demand Killer’s Names Not Be Published 17 Dec 2012 | 11:51 pm
Here is something we all could do to make these horrific multiple murders less likely to happen: Let’s not publish killers’ names or pictures. Let’s all agree. Sign petitions. Make demands. Tell the...
Can Research Make You Dumber? 13 Dec 2012 | 10:38 pm
(Reposted with permission from my social media business plans blog) Can research make you dumber? It can if you believe it. I just read Can Facebook Make You Fat and Poor? on Mashable. It’s a post ....
Q&A: Who Do I Follow For Business Twitter 11 Dec 2012 | 09:17 pm
(Note: This is my post from smbplans.com, where I posted it yesterday. I was asked to repost it here.) Here’s another good question I received from my Ask-me form on my Timberry.com website: If I’.....
Biggest Mistake? Mistaking Business for Life 6 Dec 2012 | 01:12 am
(Note: I’m posting here my latest column for the Eugene Register Guard Blue Chip monthly magazine. These are not new themes for this blog, but I like what I say here. This is reposted here with permis...
A Conflict-Free Organization is Near Death. Really? 4 Dec 2012 | 10:13 pm
I saw an interesting post on Inc.com last week, with a title that was hard to resist: A conflct-free organization isn’t great. It’s near death. Hmm … there’s one to think about. It was posted by “seri...
On Trying to Start Two Businesses At Once 3 Dec 2012 | 09:21 pm
Do you recognize this question: “Do I start two businesses at one or just one at a time?” I received it over the weekend from my ask-me form on my website. And I have two completely contradictory answ...
A Marketing Expert’s Must-Read Advice on Living Better 30 Nov 2012 | 10:01 pm
I’m proud to say John Jantsch, the world’s number one expert on small business marketing, is a friend of mine. I’ve worked with him for years and I’ve learned a lot from him. For example, I still use...
10 Ways to Be Smart in Business Discussions 29 Nov 2012 | 09:21 pm
Listen. Look at the eyes of the person talking. Don’t be thinking about how to interrupt and make your point; absorb that person’s point first. Keep your mind open. Smart people don’t win argume...
Sticky Questions on Startup Ownership and Buy-Sell 28 Nov 2012 | 02:02 am
I received this interesting detailed question from the ask me form on my website. I’ve decided to answer it here. I think my answer might be useful for others with similar questions. I’m putting the q...
