The reality is many people are great at what they do, but they aren't fulfilled and they're stuck spinning their wheels trying to get to the next level. How do you breakout and move past the crowd?
There are a broad range of individuals who can be called advocates, because they are often a "dime a dozen," while others can also get paid large amounts for promoting certain brands and products.
Building a brand is something that takes a lot of thought and time. Once you find what ultimately makes your readers tick on both a materialistic level and a human level, people will be able to relate to you and your words.
I go to a lot of tech conferences and in conjunction with that get added to notables lists, due to clerical errors. Sometimes, it's disappointing tha...
In the first experience, your users decide how much of their time or money they will invest in your company. Will they become a lifelong devoted fan, sharing your company with all their friends or will they drop off after the first signup?
Wikipedia went dark for a day and illuminated the world on how to influence boldly in the 21st century. The site's massive one-day protest of the Sto...
We are influenced every day by celebrities, politicians, media, and peers. If Justin Bieber stated, "I don't believe in the tooth fairy," how many little girls would stop believing in that little magical pixie?
A month or so ago, I speculated about the most influential person in American education, then put forth four nominees -- Wendy Kopp, Big Bird, Arne Duncan and Joel Klein.
The widespread availability of multiple cable channels, cell phones, handheld devices, computers, and the Internet has taken America back more than 100 years to a time when navigators, or "influentials," ruled.
In 2010, Northwestern University scientists used mathematical algorithms to rank the most influential people tweeting daily. What did they find? Some of Twitter's most popular influencers (think Ashton Kutcher and Lady Gaga) aren't really all that influential.
Marcus Troy wants to tell a story. Meet Marcus Troy, a digital and Montreal native that has made a name for himself through blogging about the things...
(You can listen to this post in Spanish here: http://bit.ly/c1SgRy) A few days ago, I had the honor and privilege of being one of the keynote speaker...
I am thrilled to see a couple of recent studies that provided a quantitative backing to what I and others in the industry have been saying for years: Latinos are in Social Media.
One wouldn't think of a personal assistant as being an influencer but Reggie Love talks to the most powerful person in the world twenty times a day -- he is Obama's personal assistant.
