If you want to earn more accolades, net bigger fees, and land better bookings as a public speaker, then you need to become a better public speaker. I’ve taken a variety of public speaking courses and trainings over the years: Dale Carnegie, Toastmasters, NLP, and many others. Almost all public speaking training focuses on the…
Ever wonder how many people think about clicking a button on your website? With Google Analytics, you can stop wondering and start learning. I often wonder, how many people think about clicking a button on my website, such as the “hire me to speak” button. I especially wonder how many people think about clicking it…
If you do any kind of audio work – podcasting, music, etc. – get yourself a pair of Johnny Headphones as fast as you can. Johnny Headphones are made by my good friend and podcasting co-host John Wall, and they’re absolutely incredible. Why? They’re a custom build that mixes some of the best studio monitoring…
In this multi-part series, we’ll look at upcoming trends in marketing in 2016 you should be prepared to address. Today, we’re looking at our stalwart marketing methods and how they’re faring. Some digital marketing methods are as old as the Internet itself. Search engine optimization, or SEO, has been around since the first search engine…
In this multi-part series, we’ll look at upcoming trends in marketing in 2016 you should be prepared to address. Today, we’re looking at new marketing methods and how they’re faring. What’s worth paying attention to in our buffet of new marketing methods? Stay on top of influencer marketing, and be cautious of content marketing. Above,…
In this multi-part series, we’ll look at upcoming trends in marketing in 2016 you should be prepared to address. Today, we’re looking at Accelerated Mobile Pages. The mobile experience on many websites sucks. There’s no polite way of saying that. Pages take forever to load. Ads crowd our mobile screens. Some pages are so malformed,…
Every year, I participate in Chris Brogan’s 3 words exercise. Rather than make resolutions, I use the words to guide me as a personal mantra. Last year’s words were agility, kaizen, and research. How did I do? Agility was no problem, from developing new tools to changing many aspects of my life. New people, new…
