Reputation

My personal filter is set on high. In my mostly online world where others have to rely on our written words those words have the potential to take on the wrong meaning. When I filter,  things aren’t taken out of context and feelings aren’t hurt. My job is kind of public.  People know who I [...]

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  So my good friend Andy Hayes and I were sitting in Champions having a drink and some nosh, while decompressing after a day of SXSW, this past March. Our conversation centered around a couple of people who were well known in the blogging/Internet marketing circles whose behavior offline didn’t match up to what they [...]

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  I often wonder if appropriate is in the eye of the beholder and I’m doing it wrong. I know I’m one of those people who doesn’t like swearing on blogs or pushing the envelope for the sake of pushing the envelope, but I get that there are also people who aren’t offended by certain [...]

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It never fails. After I attend a conference or meetup I end up playing back every conversation in my head. Agonizing over it all.  Did I say something dumb? Did I talk too much about myself? Probably. Not the dumb part, but the talking about myself part. Welcome to the world of elevator pitches and [...]

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As I write this, I have three ebook projects on the back burner. Part of the reason they’re not complete is because I’m busy with my job and, now, a book deal. The other reason is because I want them to be worthy of your investment. I’ve become a little jaded about ebooks – mine [...]

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It doesn’t seem productive, does it?  We all eff up sometimes, even perfect people. Still, with said eff ups, we tend to look around for the easiest person or situation to blame. It occured to me that this is a waste of valuable time. Usually, if we look within ourselves, we’ll find the true culprit, [...]

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Social media and, especially, blogging is so relaxed. We speak our minds, we air our views and we type like we talk. It’s all part of the charm, isn’t it? But then, when it’s time to act professional, sometimes we miss the mark. Now, I’m no prude, but when did things like excessive swearing or [...]

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So I’m sitting in a session about Media Kits at Type A Mom yesterday when it was suggested that perhaps bloggers ask to be paid for their product reviews instead of only receiving swag. I’m sure the gasp from our table was one heard round the world and a bit of conversation ensued. The person [...]

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I often talk about creating elastic boundaries because I believe in the importance of drawing a line so that our personal time is not infringed upon or the people we do business with respect our time.  However, I also believe in being accessible, not only during our business hours, but also if needed  for a [...]

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