Who’s Reading Blogs? Maybe Your Grandmother…
Josh Bernoff, co-author of the book, Groundswell, and an analyst at Forrester, provides some fascinating data about the adoption of social media, hot off the Wordpress (or whatever his blog is built on.) What makes the data so valuable is...
Think to Talk or Talk to Think?
My friend, Richard, raised my awareness recently about two dominant modes that people operate from: Do you think to talk? On the Myers-Briggs scale, I'm a slight introvert. I often prefer email communication to phone conversations, blogging to speaking opportunities,...
Are You Curious, Fearful, Panicked, or Optimistic?
I'm noticing that I seem to be going around in circles, in a good way. For the last several months, I've been the optimistic entrepreneur, working on a new venture (www.abiggervoice.com), seeing my revenues continue to increase year over year,...
How to Empower Your Team
A kindred spirit from my work on A Bigger Voice wanted her staff to push through barriers in the workplace. She had this saying printed on stickers, for distribution to her team: "Proceed until apprehended." I can't help but smile...
What Makes You Angry?
Something wonderful is happening with my work on A Bigger Voice, the social entrepreneur venture that helps innovators with remarkable wisdom create stunning results and sustainability. This week, I got angry. And frustrated. And impatient. I was angry because I...
The Discomfort of Boundary Crossing
I did some boundary crossing yesterday, in person. I attended a networking event, a once a month luncheon with lots of suits--literally a sea of Baby Boomers in gray suits, who work in or service clients in Corporate America. The...
Thin Air Summit
Simon just told about an event in Denver, Nov 7-9 to learn about social media, the Thin Air Summit, billed as "A New Media Conference in the Mile High City." The keynote speakers are Dave Taylor and Jeremiah Owyang, who...
Sackbut Serenade
When was the last time you heard a sackbut? Say what? Don't worry. I'm not getting personal here. A sackbut is the precursor to the modern trombone. And if you are curious as to what it sounds like, you're in...
