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Copyblogger
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Conversation Agent
Geolocation services are not about giving us something to do, as Joe Chernov writes, although I think that’s a pretty good insight. They’re also about giving us something to talk about. That something is status, it comes with the territory.
Checking in as Status Symbol is not Enough
Need a Little Advice?
If youâve got a small business â be it brick and mortar or a home business – thereâs a very real need to present yourself to the community. Thereâs many ways to accomplish that task â and itâs a task you will do over and over.
Step Away from the Computer
Jonathan Fields
Iâve invested a lot in understanding the psychology of persuasion and learning how to present facts and interactions in a manner that will be more likely to persuade somebody to my point of view.
Iâm actually far more effective at this in print than I am in face-to-face conversations, which is probably why, for years, Iâve resorted to print as my prime tool for both expression and persuasion. It also is one of the things that has led me to be reasonably successful writing copy.
The Line Between Persuasion and Manipulation
The Intersection of People and Process
I thought about the passion that was inspired by several groups imageseeking our Crowd Sourced advice on how they might want to move their efforts forward. We focused on Vitamin Angels.
We didnât have much time to come up with ideas so I used a model that I have been using for a few years for capturing customer evidence. In this case I was thinking of Stephen Coveyâs âBegin with the End in Mindâ mantra.
Halogen Software Blog
When Sterling Cooperâs new management, personified by Lane Pryce, criticizes the ad agencyâs creative department for being a bunch of lazy alcoholics, Draper defends his team with a statement Iâll never forget:
âYou came here because we do this better than you, and part of that is letting our creatives be unproductive until they are.â
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Jason Falls
But there was one subtlety that I noticed watching the U.S. vs. Algeria on Wednesday that made me almost as ill as watching my country’s team’s defense allow counter chance after counter chance from their opponent. It wasn’t probably noticed by many others, though I’m certain the director of the broadcast was likely fuming over it as well.
How I Know Americans Still Don’t Care About Soccer
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