Lot's of people have written reviews of CrushIt! by Gary Vaynerchuk. Here is mine.This is an easy read. What I mean by that is the book is somewhat short, and Gary does a great job of explaining himself and his ideas. this book could have easily been two or three times as big.If the first chapter was the only one in this book, it would be worth it. Passion. You gotta have it. Without it, there's little point.If you're a Vayniak, someone who is a a Garyvee fan, you've probably heard a lot of what's in this book. But even so,...
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Sunday, January 3, 2010
Saturday, January 2, 2010
8 Great Tips On Marketing For The New Year
Today Laura Beulke (@VPG_Printing) on Twitter, zinged out 8 great marketing ideas for the new year. I wanted to share them with you. I'm not a marketing expert, but these are pretty good.1. Update your image with a new business cardFunny, I just did that a few weeks ago. I added some social links like my Twitter name and LinkedIn profile URL.2. Send out your new business card to potential clients or customersThis is a great idea. I'm adding it to my marketing plan.3. Hold a weekly drawing on your blog or websiteHmm, this one...
Friday, January 1, 2010
My 3 Words For 2010
I like Chris Brogan. I tend to agree with most of what he writes. I like that he's authentic, and tries new things. So this year, I want to try a few things that are new to me.First are three words that will help guide my efforts for the coming year. My words are Write, Engage, and Streamline.1. WriteI have said this the past few years, but I want to write more; more blog posts, more articles, more ebooks, and more fiction. I love to write. The act of writing is thrilling. I have hundreds of stories in my head (and in my stories...
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Elevator Pitch 1.0
In a post from yesterday, I talked about my lack of an elevator pitch. I also admitted that I have a really hard time conveying what I actually do. This post is a simple explanation. It’s a work in progress. But here is the short direct answer: I’m a programmer, and I run a company called PressDev. We are web designers and developers. We also build iPhone and social network applications, and create customized WordPress sites. This is what I do. And I do it really well. If you don’t read any further, I’ve shared with you what...
Friday, June 19, 2009
A Question That Haunts Me Wherever I Go
I recently attended a local social networking event (one where you meet people face to face, not through #hashtags.) I like to get to these things early for the chance to network. You never know who you are going to meet. And this time was unlike many in the past. I’ll get to the title of the post, “The Question That Haunts Me Where Ever I Go”, in just a few minutes. This is something I must work up too. The first person I was introduced too was Alistair Cockburn (thanks @ghennipher). In the software development world, Alistair...
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