What do Time magazine, Shape magazine, and successful blog-to-book authors have in common? They’ve all embraced the power of issuing a bold challenge to grow their audiences. Yes, I’m talking about the concept of a list building challenge. It’s the simple strategy of bringing people together to reach a common goal, and has led to… […]
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This month’s Brighton SEO delegates all hoped for Google’s Gary Illyes to enlighten them on the major talking points in search this year. They weren’t disappointed. Google algorithm updates are frequently on the minds of SEOs and webmasters, and have been a hot topic for years. We are always on tenterhooks, waiting for the next change
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kelseyannvere / Pixabay We have all felt it, the nagging feeling of doubt every time we host a webinar. After the echo of each fading word, your mind probes into the menacing silence of the muted audience. You can’t help but wonder: Is this going well? Do they like the content? Or have they already
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It’s hard for me to believe, but this conversation marks the seventh anniversary of this series. And there’s nobody more surprised than I am that this has gone on so long, as I thought I’d do this for a couple of weeks at the most. But the conversations with so many interesting, influential people have
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By David Pierce Are you overly fond of buts? No, I’m not referring to that kind of “butt!” Get your mind out of the gutter. I’m talking about the “but” that wrecks so many opportunities. The “but” that heralds your excuses for never stepping out of your comfort zone. The “but” that justifies your avoidance
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Transformation has become just a word. Does that seem like an odd thing to say? How can I say that, given all the excitement, the passion, the intensity of discussion running through the business world regarding strategies for digital transformation? I say that because I think we see so much of that word that it’s
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Embodying 1 word will turn your blogging campaign around quickly. Watch this in-depth video to discover and *be* this word: Service At 6:55 PM after an afternoon spent out with the family, then dinner and desert at the mall I am back on it blogging-wise. I’m writing and publishing this guest post. Because I love
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I just sat through another deathly serious – and seriously boring – demo. When I suggested some ways to make the demo more engaging for his audience, the salesperson bristled and replied, “I don’t believe in demotainment.” Demotainment, which Urban Dictionary defines as (duh) “the demonstration of a thing in an entertaining way,” has gotten
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Haaaaaaaapy New Year!!! Hope you had a fabulous Holiday. Mine was filled with food, family, friends and fun! 🙂 I went on an Internet detox after Thanksgiving and greatly limited the time I spent online in the last month of the year. It always feels very weird when you first disconnect because you
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