NO MORE ABOUT MY DOG…

I have no idea what possessed me to write about my dog last week. I guess I liked the headline, “My dog barfed.” A colleague just emailed to ask whether I had lost my mind. Particularly after permission marketing guru Seth Godin noted that I don’t...

My Dog Barfed

Think this kind of thing is purely the stuff of a Woody Allen comedy? Nope. When I got up this morning at 5:55 AM (early for me), my aging Labrador came upstairs to greet me… and to barf at my feet. It was soooo gross. Went downstairs to let the dog out and...

Seth Won’t Blog Me

Seth changed his mind. He mentioned me (briefly) in his blog. On the evolving topic of “Can you pitch a blog?” with an article or clever idea… I was emailing back and forth today with Seth Godin (he’s a WordBiz Report subscriber). He wrote to...

Authentic Vs. Candid

In the 2nd anniversary issue of WordBiz Report I included a note to readers that opined: “Authenticity is key. And by that I mean authentic voice. I often struggle to find just the right tone. When I do, you respond. You even make a purchase. When I lapse into...

BLOGGING PAYOFFS

Martin Roell has a great idea: Blog Headhunters. If it’s true that serious (and seriously regarded) bloggers are smart, articulate and clued in, then what better place to look for a valuable new employee than in the blogosphere. Canadian blogger Sebastian Paquet...