Why I’m Breaking Up with 2009

December 28, 2009 By 11 Comments

I’m sorry, 2009, it’s just not working out. It’s time for us to move on. I’m already flirting with 2010. Why? Well, lots of reasons, really. You didn’t live up to my expectations. You left people scared and skittish. And some other reasons, too, including: Some of my favorite clients were shifted around from role to [...]

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Give ‘em the old Razzle Dazzle

December 22, 2009 By 4 Comments

A concert at Chicago’s Symphony Center got me thinking. It was the 15th annual Welcome Yule celebration. A full choir, children’s choir (including my niece and nephew) and orchestra provided a great celebration for Christmas in Chicago. I was sitting next to a 5 year old  (my own) and each time I thought we were [...]

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The Follow Friday Fourteen – Hometown Heroes Edition

December 18, 2009 By 8 Comments

Last week, I introduced my Follow Friday Fourteen. It was a random selection of some of my favorite people to follow. This week, I decided to highlight some of the rockstars from Chicago. I’m sure many of you are already following some or most of these people, but for the few that aren’t – start [...]

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11 Ideas from 11 Supergenius Sessions

December 17, 2009 By 4 Comments

Yesterday I spent a great day with loads of smart people at Supergenius, the Word-of-Mouth (WOM) conference hosted by Gaspedal. After attending 11 amazing sessions, I decided to share my Top 11 Ideas here. One thing to note – many of the speakers were consistent in messages. So while I give credit here to these [...]

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Why Your Holiday Newsletter Bores Me

December 15, 2009 By 5 Comments

I enjoy getting the mail this time of year. I really enjoy seeing how my friends’ kids have grown, hearing from family far away, and getting a nice card from those I wish I could see more often. I am not a fan, however, of the holiday newsletter. Occasionally, I get one that’s unique, funny [...]

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The Follow Friday Fourteen

December 10, 2009 By 21 Comments

In the spirit of sharing instead of dumping for #followfriday, I decided to share 14 people to follow on Twitter here. These are just the tip of the iceberg, for sure. I follow lots of people because there are so many fascinating, amazing, inspirational people out there.  If you think you should be on the [...]

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