10 2008 August
An Inside Look At Beijing During The Olympics
I have officially been in Beijing for 4 days now. I start this post with that admission, because before you read this I want you...
Read Now21 2008 July
The Rise of "Egommunication"
There is a magic power that a growing number of people are starting to have. It’s happening all around us with social media and yet...
Read Now20 2008 July
4 Unexpected Observations From BlogHer
I spent all last week attending events from two Mashable parties to the PSFK conference. Along the way I had the chance last thursday evening...
Read Now20 2008 June
The Right And Wrong Way to Steal My Stuff
I’m a blogger, so I’m used to my ideas getting taken and used – and I usually encourage it. One of the biggest learning curves...
Read Now13 2008 June
Speaking To A Room Full Of Speakers at BlogPotomac
Last night I had an interesting challenge: to speak at the Speaker’s Dinner before BlogPotomac (a gathering discussing social media right here in the DC...
Read Now11 2008 June
Why People Buy Sunglasses On The Street
Last week when I was in NY, I passed a street vendor selling sunglasses for $5 a pair. They were clearly copies of best selling...
Read Now08 2008 April
Marketing In The Age Of Disposable Email
Some guy named Bob probably hates me. I don’t know him and he doesn’t know me … but he’s the unfortunate registrant of Bob.com and...
Read Now06 2008 April
How Malcolm Gladwell Proved There Is Such A Thing As Karma
This past weekend, I had the lucky chance to connect with more than 85 marketing bloggers at Blogger Social – an event put together mainly...
Read Now24 2008 March
My 500th Blog Post – A Big Thank You
Today is my 500th post here at Influential Marketing (not counting guest posts), so I wanted to do something significant. Over the past three years,...
Read Now12 2007 November
Handing Over the Keys to Influential Marketing (and Having a Baby)
As I have shared with many folks over the past few weeks, my wife and I are expecting our second baby any day now. It...
Read Now06 2007 November
The Great Recycling Myth and Your Marketing Data
With all of the attention on global warming and what each of us could do, there is an interesting paradox that you may not realize...
Read Now04 2007 November
Media Sunday – 3 Interviews and an Award
I have an unwritten rule on my blog that I try to do my best to follow – and that is to avoid flagrant self...
Read Now25 2007 October
A Recap of Ideas from Nielsen's CGM Summit 2007
I spent the day today at the Nielsen CGM Summit in NY listening to some panels and presentations from Nielsen and many of their clients...
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