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The most powerful word in the world
Are you impressed you know someone who knows the most powerful word in the world? Some people claim to know the best wines or beers, or the best vacation spots. Jeff York, a friend of mine, is a...
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Meteors, sinkholes, & airport signs falling
Sign falls at Birmingham Airport There were six adults killed in the Newtown massacre. One of the victim’s husbands gave a TV interview describing that morning prior to work. He said he and his wife...
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I love Ellen DeGeneres
Warning: If you don’t like Ellen or watch The Ellen Show you should probably read another blog. However other blogs such as “9 reasons people screw up their lives,” won’t be near as much fun. I feel...
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Tired of being pushed around by big companies?
Crest White Strips–guaranteed to brighten your teeth Do you sometimes find it difficult to deal with large companies? You get stuck on the phone waiting to talk to an agent and when you finally make...
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Women love me!
What Dasha probably looks like “Women love me.” I never expected to say those words. I was shy in high school; I got married right out of college, so in my younger years, I didn’t have much...
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You’re dead without LinkedIn
LinkedIn stock price past year CNN Money There’s no stopping LinkedIn. Five years ago when Phyllis Neill, my biz partner, and I joined LinkedIn, there were less than 25 million members. Today LinkedIn...
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Inside story: Intermark acquisition of Buzz12
Our sale of Buzz12 to Intermark wasn’t as lucrative as Instagram’s $1 billion sale to Facebook–that was a grand slam home run. Ours was more like a “single,” but it wasn’t too bad either. We never had...
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3 Ideas to propel you to the top of LinkedIn search
In my blog titled, You’re dead without LinkedIn, I spelled out how critical LinkedIn has become to your career and business. Savvy people are on LinkedIn for three reasons: to be found to find others...
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Google glass will change our lives
Google Glass-Wearable technology I got interested in social media five years ago. Since then I’ve been on a mission to convince my business peers the world is passing them by. Many company executives...
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Drinking only soda for 16 years is bad, man rips off penis, pork bullets
I debated which image to include Please don’t judge me based on the above al.com headline that was published on June 25th. I really do have an important point to make. (If I haven’t already lost you...
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Beware: Phyllis’ evil death stare
Phyllis Neill and I started Buzz12 four years ago. I received a tweet from Phyllis that she was following me on Twitter. I didn’t know Phyllis, but in those early days of social media, I was thrilled...
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7 Internet statistics that will open your eyes
It’s one of our biggest frustrations. Phyllis Neill, my biz partner, and I speak to business owners and CEO’s about how to grow their businesses using the Internet, but many see the changes worldwide,...
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How could I be so wrong about social media?
I started coaching, training and speaking on social media nearly five years ago. I was so excited with this new concept that I wanted to tell the world. Some business people may have heard of My Space...
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How your business can avoid a sh-t storm
For those of you who aren’t familiar with the word in the above title, Urban Dictionary defines it as “a course of action that would appear to lead to a good outcome, but when undertaken, leads to a...
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Miley Cyrus, twerking, and blogging
Miley Cyrus Last week, my biz partner, Phyllis Neill, wrote a piece on Miley Cyrus. Her points are well taken, but from a branding standpoint, Miley Cyrus might have made the best decision for her...
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I won the lottery!
David age 9 months I won the lottery—and—guest what?—you won it too. Think I’m crazy? I know something most of you don’t. So why am I so smart? Today is my 70th birthday. There’s something that has...
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Killing Jesus
Bill O’Reilly It seems every time I turn on the TV, I see another interview with Bill O’Reilly talking about his new book, Killing Jesus. O’Reilly is a promotional genius. He decided to write a book...
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I want to be Anoop
Anoop Mishra No matter how many “likes” my wife or I get on Facebook, we always joke that Anoop Mishra will get more. Anoop is a Facebook superstar. I can remember the first time I met Anoop. He was a...
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More people see your Facebook posts than you think
Let’s divide people into four categories: *Heavy Facebookers *Moderate Facebookers *Occasional Facebookers *People who don’t understand nor care about Facebook I am a Facebook regular, but I’m...
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How I used social media to see Ellen Degenerous
This blog post is dedicated to my daughter, Melanie Martin, who taught me everything I know about getting what you want out of life. When she was five years old she made up her mind she was going to...
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