Role Models: Melissa Mahoney [Podcast]

September 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment

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Take a journey through the reality TV Show Out of the Wild: Venezuala through the eyes of an inspiring participant – Melissa Mahoney. Imagine what it would be like to travel through the wilderness with very little food for 29 days and emerge as an inspired and inspiring role model working in a job you love.

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Listen as Melissa describes her experience and provides insights into how she coped with many of the challenges. One of her secrets was her experience with Bikram Yoga. Learn why her perpetual smile is scientifically advantageous an get inspired.

Quotable

Don’t be afraid to challenge yourself and try to push yourself further. You’d be really surprised what your body is capable of and what you’re mentally capable of. – Melissa Mahoney

This episode was live on Blog Talk Radio on 9/5/2012.

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Inbox Zero and Productivity [Podcast]

August 30, 2012 By 2 Comments

Inbox Zero and Productivity Episode GraphicGet an introduction to the inbox zero phenomenon and a number of other productivity tips. This was a monthly episode that is co-hosted by Gini Dietrich.

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If you are looking to improve your productivity you are likely to find some useful advice in this podcast related to:

  • Inbox Zero
  • Strategic alignment of activities based on time of day, energy levels, and other factors.
  • Using different computers or work spaces for different modes of work.
  • Timing of Email correspondence to minimize un-necessary back and forth.
  • Using tools like ifttt.com to enhance your sharing and even responding to your environment.
  • Keeping a shorter todo list and getting more done.
  • Power naps are great for productivity.

This episode was live on Blog Talk Radio on 8/28/2012. Check out this article Gini wrote related to this discussion.

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What’s new at NationBuilder? [Podcast]

August 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Nation Builder Episode GraphicOn July 30th I caught up with chief organizer at NationBuilder Adriel Hampton to learn more about their new features and the overall status of the company.

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NationBuilder has gone quickly from a virtual team to a briskly growing technology company that is bringing advanced community organizing tools to organizers of all types and sizes. Looking for a job? They are also hiring.

This episode was live on Blog Talk Radio on 7/30/2012.

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What is Social CRM and why would you use it? [Podcast]

July 13, 2012 By 3 Comments

I caught up with Danny Brown, VP of Partner Strategy at Jugnoo (which I learned is pronounced Joog-new) to find out more about Social CRM and why businesses and solopreneurs might want to use it.
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One thing is certain – business is changing and becoming more social, we discussed the [...] Continue Reading…

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How to block individuals from sending you event invites on Facebook

July 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Facebook falls frequently under the love/hate category. I am often amazed at how up to date people that I rarely interface with are when I see them in person due to our connection on Facebook. Love that. Some of the changes Facebook makes that affect our privacy drives me [...] Continue Reading…

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Better Business with Gini Dietrich and Elizabeth Sosnow [Podcast]

June 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Gini Dietrich and special guest Elizabeth Sosnow Managing Director of BlissPR discuss issues that businesses face from the perspective of business owners, managers and principals.
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We dove pretty heavily into inbound marketing and digital marketing in general thanks to the guests experience on the topic. Expect some practical business advice [...] Continue Reading…

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Should I dump the Link Within Widget?

June 11, 2012 By 10 Comments

Friday I received a very interesting Email from Jordan Bass of nRelate. His Email was a pitch on why I should use nRelate instead of Link Within to offer readers related content when they read articles on my blog. At first I was a little taken back by the [...] Continue Reading…

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Recap of 2012 SOBCON Chicago [Podcast]

June 7, 2012 By 5 Comments

What do you get when you combine a few attendees of SOBCON Chicago 2012 on Blog Talk Radio and combine it with a Google Hangout? This episode. Among the numerous callers/participants were Sean McGinnis, Amber Cleveland, Will English IV and Marti Konstant.
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Email Marketing Done Right

June 4, 2012 By 1 Comment

It’s no secret that most of us are not fans of receiving newsletters and Email marketing content unless key criteria are met. A lot has to do with the fact that so few companies actually get it right. It might seem trivial but I know in my case personally [...] Continue Reading…

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Interview: Robert Caruso of Bundle Post [Podcast]

May 31, 2012 By 4 Comments

Entrepreneurs have a ready for anything attitude and that definitely applies to Robert Caruso founder and CEO of Social Resolve LLC. You may know them for their Bundle Post product. I caught up with Robert on short notice and he agreed to join me for an interview.
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