Hi, I’m interested in career advice that people find most critical and inspirational to their own success. A few of you have already responded, and I’d love to hear more stories in the next couple weeks. Here’s some career advice that I refer to again and again, and always want to assess when I talk [...]
SXSW Interactive was held last week, March 11-15th. I didn’t go down to Austin but was curious to hear the impressions of those that did. Here are some highlights, short & sweet: Predictions Four themes in digital development: Location-based apps – For example, Foursquare and AMEX launched a pilot program to reward cardholders when they [...]
Would you, could you work from home? Would you, could you with a phone? Working from home could be fun, but Would you, could you get anything done? I’ve worked with many candidates over the years that are interested in telecommuting or flexible work hours. It’s a desirable arrangement that still seems mostly elusive in [...]
First-class tricks I’ve learned while working with amazing people. 10. Recognize opportunities to be remarkable. I couldn’t really get into Seth Godin’s Purple Cow book but the premise is that you should aim to be a standout in your field. Often opportunities to flaunt your stuff come as stretch or bonus assignments, on top of [...]
Defining & Hiring Social Media Experts Last year, agencies couldn’t build social media departments fast enough. To get smart about the discipline and skill set, I consulted Julie Nielsen at appssavvy. Appssavvy is a wildly successful start-up that works with web publishers and developers to create branded experiences within games and other apps. If you’re [...]
