Awhile ago I picked up a generation one Surface RT and wrote a post on my experience with it. I loved that device and got a lot of use out of it. I needed a companion device to take on the road that would enable me to do most of what I needed to do…
Let’s Get Vulnerable (again)
My response to your response to my article, Let’s Get Vulnerable. I’ve had a significant amount of people thanking me personally on a recent article I posted here called, Let’s Get Vulnerable. I’ve just gotten a tremendous amount of support and appreciation for this article, which had to do with the importance of supporting a sense of…
Conflict Happens: How to Make or Break a Relationship
Trust. Suspicion. And why a single conversation can make (or break) a relationship. Part 1 of a 2-part series about conflict Erik Barnlund and Emilie Shoop discussing conflict. Have you ever been in a conversation that felt more like a sparring match than a productive discussion? We’ve all been involved in them, often when there’s…
Social Sites: The Right Social Strategy for Your Business
Recently, I attended a marketing conference that focused almost entirely on content and social media strategy. Several sessions, including one of the key-notes, focused on visual marketing and the importance of social sites such as Instagram and Pinterest. My first instinct was to begin strategizing how Mavidea could utilize these tools to further our social…
Why Interns and Internships are the Coolest
In a former life I worked in recruiting at a large company. Through that experience I had the privilege of learning a lot about what works and doesn’t work when it comes to recruiting. I learned two major lessons about how to be successful in recruiting: ABR – Always be recruiting. The best companies have…
