I’m not a natural public speaker, but I don’t let fear stop me from getting in front of an audience. Being able to do presentations and speak in any room is a needed skill if I’m going to succeed at anything. I sum up my methods in my latest WorkAwesome.com blog, “Stop Being Nervous About […]
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I’m sorry for passing along this piece of Steelers trivia. But I could resist passing along this tidbit that only Steeler Nation citizens could appreciate. But the Steelers say Limas Sweed acknowledges “personal issues”. Like not being able to catch a football without a peach basket? Sorry. Uncalled for. But Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com has […]
Ning offered free community tools to organizations. You could add quickly some membership-based tools such as forums, newsletters and blogs to your website. It was almost a no-brainer for some clubs and small businesses. It was free. Note that I use the past tense to describe Ning. It’s now a fee-based service. Mashable has an […]
Last week I interviewed John Grenier, owner of Rainbow Bike & Fitness in Auburn, about buying a bike. Today it’s published in the Maine Sunday Telegram Outdoors section. We had the type of talk that makes me glad I can continue this column. I enjoy talking to people working in the outdoors business. In almost […]
It’s by getting freelance opportunities at sites like WorkAwesome.com. They just published my first blog entry, “If You Want to Quit Your Job, Get a Plan in Place.” It shouldn’t surprise you that it’s about how I was able to create a plan that allowed me to quit my job and start freelancing. WorkAwesome.com is […]
Mashable has a list of “10 Fresh Tips for Community Managers.” It’s a pretty good read worth your time. Overall, it puts you in a frame of mind that might seem counter-intuitive. When people create communities, often their first instinct is to enforce standards. But communities tend to choose their own standards and direction. Basically, […]
It’s with mixed feelings that I read about Santonio Holmes going to the Jets. The man showed questionable behavior off the field. But on the field he was very dependable. I hoped he would avoid becoming a full-time knucklehead. But with reports of him being accused of hitting a woman with a glass in a […]
I wanted to find out about rowing for my last Ask an Outdoorsman column in the Maine Sunday Telegram. It was a very fun interview with Lorna Perry at Echo Rowing in Eliot. She had a lot of passion for the activity and what you get out of it. I always thought of rowing as […]
I knew Burley would wake me up early. His bladder didn’t care that I didn’t have to get up and start working anymore. All he knew was that it was time for him to eat and go outside. OK, I needed to get up anyway. Even if it was 6 a.m. It still was sleeping […]
I was surprised one day when I was talking to a marketing consultant about her clients. I asked if she pursued a niche – a certain industry. She said no because she only has a client in each industry. She won’t take competitors on as clients. This puzzles me a bit. I would think being […]