10 ways audio can help you and make you smarter BLOG 10 Ways Audio Can Change Your Life And Make You Smarter I love the audio. All of my best ideas come from walking around and listening to audio. But it was not always like this. The humble combination of a cell phone, app and headphones turned my life around. It saved it and opened up a whole new universe for me. Feeling dumb, stupid and inadequate. So I was staring at my paperback copies of "A Sentimental Journey Through France And Italy" by Stern and "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" by Dickens and could feel the panic coming over me. I just could n
Audio Leadership With Simon Sinek: Serving Those Who Serve Others Simon Sinek is on of the few people who consistently "knocks it out the park" for me when it comes to business and how we handle people. I have ranted about "Start with the Why" for a few years and it really hit a note with many people in my tribe, both those who freelance and those who work in big corporations. The conversation is still going which is testament to Sinek's insights. In this interview with Jonathan Fields, Simon compares GE and Costco and the relationship between shareholder va
Audio Your connected eco system Here are 10 links to app and other resources that will impact how you work. All of these things use and apply myself! Citrix talk from Engaging People
Audio Hells Teeth! I should have told you this sooner... One of the best-kept secrets to being connected is co-working, the next best-kept secret is your tribe. I have found getting out of your "space" to co-work is brilliant for both your productivity and your soul. This is whether you work for a big shiny corporate or are a freelancer like me. In their respective books Mitch Joel and Lisa Gansky, who are way smarter than me talk about the “friction” and “collision” of ideas between people that end up being called things like “Kickstarter” “Ai
Audio So tell me ten things about your business.... Why do you do what you do? How did you get into it? Who have you helped best? What are the things to watch out for in your industry? What mistakes do people make when buying your product or service? What else should they look at? What else is there in the marketplace they could consider that is better suited to them? If we got trapped in a lift together you’d be able to tell me at least ten things. Often I meet people who say they can’t write, don't know how to talk, sell, breath or anything el
Audio Engaging People - Audio Newsletter #02 The Killer opening line......There should be a killer opening line here but I am too bloody excited to add one so I'll just dive in with this:Tomorrow is #TAGtribe Jam with Sue Unerman, Ann Handley and Neville Hobson at the Social Partners in Hatton Garden.This event is Question Time meets Saturday Night Live with a side of Google Hangout that you can join for free here.We will be debating Content marketing and why everyone should be at it and also why they should not!Why you can win with conte
Audio Audio Newsletter #01 Click the player to listen now: Other Ways to Listen to the Podcast: Subscribe in iTunes Download the Podcast Sorry to rant but nothing makes me scream more than people who have one chance meeting with someone big and then trade off it forever, (you know "I was in the Sun, Times, BBC, Songs of Praise") that is why this is the last time I’ll mention my podcast with Seth Godin. This is where I should say “listen to the podcast” but that is too obvious. What else is obvious is that we are we
Audio Why SEO is Still F*Ck!n Cool No-one loves social media marketing more that I do, I wrote a bloody book on it. BUT what I’d like to remind website business owners out there is that SEO or ‘search engine optimisation’ IS the free traffic auto-pilot that we all have wet dreams about. Marketing online today is a bit like a balanced meal, you need both meat and veg (no offence to vegetarians of course) to grow big and strong. So here are my 10 reasons why, if you’re not already, you should take SEO seriously: 1. The traffic
Audio Social Measurements, Feedback and Formulas? #TAGtribe One person cleverly asked Neville Hobson about the social measuring tools that are out there and how important they can be to your business. Did you know that you can be chosen for a job down to your score? What do you think about this? Is it making it less individual and more "fake"? Shelley Fishel noted that we use these tools when we are sold to or told someone is an expert in a certain area. Would you use a social media trainer if their Klout was below 50? The same goes for the openness of
Audio Sitting Comfortably? Let's begin! #TAGtribe The seats are set, the food is eaten and the beers are opened (and mainly drunk!) and Andy Bargery is introducing our speakers, J.P Rangaswami, Neville Hobson & Jon Silk. Talking about the connected consumer. After confirming we won't sit on our hands, that we promise to get involved and everyone's entered their questions, we are ready to begin. The first question rolls in - When we talk about connected consumer, do we only mean social media, are they relationships? Can you create a better con
