Now They Spam Dogs
There are scams and spam all over the Internet, but some are so stupid that you have to wonder if people are spilling things on themselves as they type. Here's something just received from some outfit called Blackhat SEO actually
Conceptual Agreement with A Buyer
An OBJECTIVE is a business outcome that improves the buyer’s condition. It is never a deliverable. A METRIC is a measure or indicator of progress and success. It must be identifiable by the buyer and you. There should be at least
How to Monetize Ideas
Very few good ideas are ever monetized. They either drown amongst a lot of other, mostly bad, ideas, or they emerge not fully metamorphosed—crystalline, fragile constructions that blow apart in a light breeze. Here’s how to can turn a good idea
Falling Skies
I love science fiction, so I'm giving the TV show "Falling Skies" a tryout. It's on its third episode, and I'm liking it. Some time ago, someone introduced me to Klout, a free service that evaluates popularity on Twitter. I signed
Thought Leader Characteristics
Thought Leader characteristics from my Thought Leader Workshop this week at The Breakers in Palm Beach, FL. • Sought by other professionals. • Sought by the media. • Multiple commercially published books. • Expertise appreciated globally. • Public appearances. • Continually ad intellectual property to the field. • Admit errors and
The Value in Live Tweeting A Keynote Address of Alan Weiss
A fascinating woman approached me in Vancouver prior to my keynote to ask if she could micro-blog. I said "Of course," as if I knew what the heck she was talking about. I asked her to write a guest column
Best Practices from SAC® Meeting
Summary from the last SAC® meeting April 6, 2010 New York City • Let the market know you're improving, doing well, doing more. • Serve
My Life in the Fast Lane
Ronnie, who owns the high-end spa where I get "done" and The Lovely Maria works once a week, was in Paris on a clothes buying trip for her store. She is having breakfast at Angelique, a well-known, "in" cafe, enjoying
Consulting Lessons
Let's take a look at recent events and see what they teach us as consultants. 1. Toyota Ultimately, leadership relies on judgment. Judgment should always be in the customers' favor. The first reaction to adverse feedback or conditions can't be to adjourn
The Power of Strategic Commitment
Here's a link (www.forbes.com/2009/12/09/employee-retention-compensation-leadership-managing-ceo.html) to a Forbes.com op ed piece written by my two co-authors of The Power of Strategic Commitment, Josh Leibner and Gershon Mader. They've undertaken a very sophisticated and comprehensive approach toward using the new book (from