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There’s a gentleman’s agreement in social media that needs to be debunked. We’re always supposed to judge ourselves by the quality of the conversations we have, rather than the sheer volume of our reach. Even Gary Vee, who has more Twitter followers than anyone else who’s not “mainstream famous,” preached quality over quantity at #140conf [...]
Continue reading about Sorry Guys: When It Comes to Your Audience, Size DOES Matter
A few years back, I read a story that’s stuck with with me ever since. It was in one of the many “how to write better” resources (possibly The Forest for the Trees by Betsy Lerner, although that one’s still worth recommending regardless). In it, the author reminisced about something one of her university professors [...]
Continue reading about Are You Waiting Until You’re Popular Before You Start Being Relevant?
Yesterday, I learned something valuable: nobody really reads blog posts anymore. Yes, life is short, we’re always in a hurry, and we rarely have time to read closely. And yet, funny enough, people do still have time to comment… even when their comments are irrelevant to the actual conversation. But I think we can fix [...]
Continue reading about A Case Study in Misunderstanding a Blog Post (and How You Can Prevent It)
Admit it: deep down, you’ve always known that the world works differently for The Important People. You just hate it when the world proves you right. Take Conan O’Brien, for example. The guy sends out a single tweet and he changes this girl’s life. Meanwhile, you desperately retweet your own blog posts 14 times a [...]
Continue reading about How “The Influencers” Use Twitter to Make a Difference
There was a small tsunami on Twitter yesterday that had nothing to do with Chilean earthquakes and everything to do with Chris Brogan‘s wallet. In a nutshell, Brogan stated (somewhat quietly) that he charges $22,000 for a day of his time, and THE INTERNET EXPLODED IN A BALL OF SPITE. Responses from the Twitterverse ranged [...]
Continue reading about How Chris Brogan’s Day Rate Can Help YOU Get Paid
