Influence and Digital Media Strategy
Sometimes, there’s a lot on the line. A business deal. A job interview. A relationship. An election. Your ability to influence others could have a massive impact on the future direction of your life. I’m not someone who wants to leave this to chance. I want to have as much control as possible over the [...]
–> If you liked this video, then check out this one about business growth by James Schramko So, you think you know what’s going on. You think you’ve got a handle on everything – and then, whammo, it all changes. I’ve had this happen to me so many times that I have now come [...]
It was back in early 2011 and I’m sitting in a large, funky open plan office in La Jolla, San Diego, meeting for the first time other members of a business mastermind group I am in. One of the guys I met was Jason Wenk – and spend 5 mins with the guy and you [...]
The scene is a Japanese restaurant in La Jolla, California. The purpose of the get-together is a meetin’ with Kevin Nations about how to sell intangible items – especially those that are in the high price bracket. My interest, given my background and the clients I help, is in marketing and selling professional services and coaching. Anyway [...]
On the surface of things, I have a complicated array of businesses buzzing with activity. My role in each of these businesses, however, is predominantly to help other people get stuff done. Whether I’m acting in my role as an MD, digital marketing consultant, educator, or, literally, as a coach or guide – it’s pretty [...]
The word ‘celebrity’ means someone who has a prominent profile in the media – and with ‘new media’ there are more opportunities for more people to become prominent, and therefore, by definition, a celebrity. Of course there are all sorts of ‘grades’ of celebrity – from those prominent in the mass media to those who [...]
This is a complete and utter rave about a very good friend of mine and a book that you should buy. Is that straightforward enough for you? But first a short story … In about 2009, I needed to integrate wordpress (the softward that this website is built on) with a learning management system. We [...]
When I first went to University, the Australian government had just introduced student fees. As I progressed through the university system, the fees increased. Lot’s of people were outraged at the introduction and then increases in fees – but I wasn’t. Sure it would be great it it were free – but it wasn’t and [...]
