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What is My 3 Words About?
The My Three Words idea is simple. Choose 3 words (not 1, not 4) that will help guide your choices and actions day to day. Think of them as lighthouses. “S… Read More
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2022-12-11 06:02
From this article: https://baditaflorin.medium.com/unlocking-the-power-of-the-chatgpt-revolution-100-use-cases-to-try-before-you-are-fired-979e5986814c
I like that I can just noodle like… Read More
2022-12-11 04:53
Image generated by asking ChatGPT for text and feeding it into Stable DiffusionI’m writing here for the first time in a long time. Why? Because of ChatGPT. Because it’s pretty wi… Read More
2022-11-23 01:26
Street art. Lisbon, Portugal.Club Noir. Lisbon, Portugal.Cool motorobike. Lisbon, Portugal.Flower. Lisbon, Portugal.Tile art. Lisbon, Portugal.Tile art depicting a saint who I guess held a d… Read More
2022-04-09 21:10
Okay, so first off, my birthday was yesterday, but I was at a conference in Las Vegas, and I flew back on a red eye. That’s not an excuse. I could post yesterday if I wanted to, but I… Read More
2022-01-01 08:15
What is My 3 Words About?
The My Three Words idea is simple. Choose 3 words (not 1, not 4) that will help guide your choices and actions day to day. Think of them as lighthouses. “S… Read More
2021-11-29 14:53
Yeah, so I’m taking a role inside a privately held company for a little while as Chief of Staff. That means that I report directly to the CEO and am responsible for keeping the Executi… Read More
2021-07-12 17:59
Chris Brogan
For all the years you might have followed me, I never sit still in one place for too long. That’s tricky to wrap your head around, especially in a world that really fee… Read More
2021-05-02 14:14
The other day, Kerry O’Shea Gorgone and I launched a new cryptocurrency called the Backpack Show Coin (or just $BKPK, if you want to be like the cool kids). It’s built by a c… Read More
2021-02-23 21:54
Chris Brogan seems nice.I had an interesting experience the other day that has me laughing and a bit befuddled. A guy wanted to interview me for his show, and then canceled saying that he co… Read More
2021-01-01 09:30
Thank BUDDHA that it’s 2021! Since 2006, I’ve been recommending that people choose 3 words to guide their actions and choices over the year to come. You’ve shared with me 1… Read More
2020-10-27 00:02
This post comes from a conversation with Chloë Forbes-Kindlen, where we ended up talking about the Disney movie Beauty and the Beast. She said that the part she hates the most about tha… Read More
2020-07-19 14:42
Photo by manny PANTOJA on UnsplashTo build a strong company culture for all employees challenges leaders when working from home (WFH) becomes the norm. Most leaders say that “corporate… Read More
2020-07-05 18:09
Photo by David Rotimi on UnsplashPersonal branding is something I’ve thought a lot about for years. Branding is about a business, product, or service. Personal branding is about helpin… Read More
2020-07-04 03:54
Photo by Marc Fanelli-Isla on UnsplashContent marketing gets a bad rap because a lot of it is so badly wrapped. What happens in the land of marketing and business (b2b marketing or B2C &ndas&hell…Read More
2020-06-30 00:11
Photo by Danka & Peter on UnsplashPersonal leadership is at the core of my new project, StoryLeader. My premise is that in a world where effective leadership is more of a team sport, gr… Read More
2020-06-27 08:30
Photo by Almos Bechtold on UnsplashBusiness storytelling is the act of using story as a way to interact with others to convey business values and/or business information. I like to say that… Read More
2020-06-26 08:30
Photo by Farhan Abid on Unsplash“How to be authentic.” People talk to me about authenticity a lot because they pay me the “compliment” that I am authentic. First, I d… Read More
2020-06-25 18:32
Restaurants Reopening After the 2020 COVID-19 PandemicLeadership skills haven’t changed much in some ways. In others, we’re at a whole new turn in the road for organizations as t… Read More
2020-03-02 18:14
It seems that when people try to communicate, they mostly try to push the most stuff they can into our heads at one time. We say that business storytelling is very important but we don&rsquo&hell…Read More
2020-01-07 17:04
Whenever someone tells you “stories are an important part of leadership,” you do what most people do: you nod and shrug and wonder what the heck anyone means by that. And yet, we… Read More
2020-01-01 09:30
Happy 2020! Since 2006, I’ve been recommending that people choose 3 words to guide their actions and choices over the year to come. With over 13 years of experience and more to come, I… Read More
2019-12-12 18:44
I did a 3 part video series with my pal, Mitch Joel. He’s so smart and I just wanted to dig in and get his smarts.
You’ll learn so much if you dig into these!
Th… Read More
2019-09-09 13:02
I just released a new episode of my podcast, the first in a little while. Just before I hit record, I decided to also record it as a video show (and I use the term “show” loosely… Read More
2019-09-03 13:11
A few weeks back, Jac and I took a week’s vacation in the woods, with no access to our devices or the Internet. There was electricity and water and a small fridge, but there was also t… Read More
2019-09-02 03:34
What comes next is production. We want something to chew on. We want to sing along. We want it to make sense in our lives. We want to know all the words. We want to collect it.
And then… Read More
2019-08-31 11:41
I was asked which skills would be important for business professionals in the coming years, a question I love because I definitely read every article that came out giving me this guidance wh… Read More
2019-08-30 13:02
The technology behind building a blog or a podcast or a newsletter is easier to operate than ever before. You can get started for very low money and it doesn’t require a boat load of t… Read More
2019-07-24 13:07
You’ve been told that it’s not what you know; it’s who you know. That’s almost true. It’s who you know that you maintain good relationships with that matters mo… Read More
2019-07-01 16:02
The data is piling up. Nobody says we’re headed for a recession definitively because no one really wants to be wrong. But look at this from Brookings. Peek at these points in Newsweek… Read More
2019-06-27 21:20
In his book, Choose Yourself, James Altucher turned me on to the concept of “idea sex.” Mash two things together. Get your ideas mingling with other people’s ideas. Little… Read More
2019-06-22 16:21
Just about ten years ago, Julien Smith and I wrote and published a book called Trust Agents. It talked about the rising experience of companies being able to use the web to reach people… Read More
2019-06-17 14:03
Traffic is down all over. It’s not just you. No one is reading your blog, and no one is reading anyone’s blog. The reason is that so many people wasted readers’ time. Too m… Read More
2019-06-10 19:14
The other day, I went with my Jacqueline and her mother to the 2019 Boston Pride Parade. We marched on behalf of the Upham’s Corner Health Center, who delivers community health care se… Read More
2019-06-03 15:06
Okay, sure. Technically, you might have to learn a tiny bit about how to make something happen with technology to be able to use tools like video and podcasts or email newsletters to reach p… Read More
2019-05-25 15:45
The modern business world is all about conveying a lot of information digitally for those times when you can’t be face to face with your customer. It is the perfect opportunity for… Read More
2019-04-15 15:30
I’ve been creating (almost) daily video lately on YouTube as part of an impromptu “challenge” with Joel Comm. The process is interesting because video is at once the hardes… Read More
2019-04-11 17:12
When I was growing up, the map was simple. You went to school, did what you could there, and went on from high school to either the military, a job, or college. You got one job. You found so… Read More
2019-02-20 17:09
In July of 2006, I first learned of Humpy Wheeler, one of the foremost promotors of NASCAR. He was a guest on NPR’s news quiz show, “Wait Wait! Don’t Tell Me!” And w… Read More
2019-02-13 22:29
There has been a big shift in how people interact with brands. In the old days, a product or service would show up on the scene, and we’d evaluate whether the product was something we… Read More
2019-01-28 16:25
This picture is my 13 year old son’s recent project. He printed out the Sunday funnies (we don’t get a newspaper so he went online and found some to print). Then, he chopped up… Read More
2019-01-14 15:35
Working with companies lately, I keep coming back to the same starting point: marketing is about connecting with a customer and aligning with helping them win their story. Think about yours… Read More
2019-01-09 19:53
The world of real estate has become a lot more software driven in recent years. Sure, ultimately, a buyer interacts with a person, but with the number of real estate apps out there, a lot o… Read More
2019-01-02 23:05
We create videos with the goal of educating and entertaining people. Beyond that, we are all at the mercy of various algorithms in play on the platforms where we hope to share our ideas. In… Read More
2019-01-01 20:58
In 2019, I intend to deliver quite a lot of video as part of my media making. This includes live video on YouTube as well as uploaded videos to other content platforms. If you want my simpl… Read More
2019-01-01 09:30
Instead of a New Year’s resolution, I practice a ritual called “My 3 Words.” The idea is that you think up three words that will help guide your choices and actions over t… Read More
2018-12-24 14:22
I can tell you how to write better blog posts immediately. Ready? Start with the most important stuff first. That’s it. Start where you’re going to end. Start with the guts of w… Read More
2018-12-11 16:33
I feel bad for LinkedIn. I think it’s one of the least understood tools and platforms in the modern digital landscape. Heck, maybe I’m using it wrong, too. But I want to talk yo… Read More
2018-11-30 16:49
I want to tell you the tale of two companies both trying to reach part of the community they serve and how one failed and the other nailed it. Why this is important is because it ties close… Read More
2018-11-27 17:35
Communications and marketing and computing in general is moving beyond the keyboard and text faster and faster. PC and laptop sales continue to decline EXCEPT for 2-in-1s (those laptops tha… Read More
2018-11-26 14:06
I just deleted an email without reading it (like you do). The subject line was “Not your typical Monday email.” I deleted it because I knew without a doubt that it would definit… Read More
2018-11-10 20:05
The biggest opportunity all this technology has afforded us is the chance to share what we find interesting and to potentially connect with others we can help or who can enrich our lives or… Read More
2018-11-05 19:23
On any given day, I might say, “Hey Google – where’s the nearest Dave and Busters?” I might ask “Alexa, reorder some more black socks.” I speak to the ai… Read More
2018-10-15 14:48
Here’s something you never hear. I asked my 12 year old son what he was doing this past Saturday afternoon. “Playing a math game from school.” Huh? By the next day, my 16… Read More
2018-10-09 13:11
Do people actually need (or want) a critic or commentator to stand between them and an experience any longer? Or are people okay with processing for themselves? I have some thoughts on this… Read More
2018-09-12 17:22
Robots already vacuum the floors in lots of people’s homes. They mow lawns. They deliver things in some cities. It looks weird and futuristic until it somehow looks normal and commonp… Read More
2018-09-05 17:06
As I plow through the writing for my tenth book, Be Where They Are. Go Where They’re Going, what I’m most concerned with doing is helping you best understand what customers want… Read More
2018-07-16 14:58
I’m not sure you’ve noticed, but the rules about subject lines on blog posts have changed. You now have approximately the subject line plus the first two lines of your post to e… Read More
2018-06-16 21:59
We are all creators now. All publishers. And companies are collaborators. Okay, and sometimes, we’re fans of other people’s creations, too. But even then, there’s a change… Read More
2018-05-16 02:46
It’s amazing how many opportunities we get as buyers to feel dumb. Imagine you need a new laptop and maybe it’s been a while since you last purchased one. What would you look fo… Read More
2018-05-06 17:57
Sandra told me that her cousin shared an article about how schools were no longer teaching analog time telling in school. Wait. They were until now? Why?
We Really Have to Crash the Whole… Read More
2018-04-26 20:53
I’m in the business of helping companies use tech to drive better customer interactions. I help companies earn more customers. The most common way people employ me is to help them bui… Read More
2018-04-09 14:57
The following post is sponsored by Staples. The words are all mine. They paid for me to give away an hour of consulting to a small business owner looking to grow their business.
John Grossm… Read More
2018-04-06 18:49
If you’ve known me for a while, maybe you’re wondering, “What’s Chris up to right now? Why is he talking about stuff like AI, blockchain, chatbots, and the IoT?&rdqu&helli…Read More
2018-03-10 17:49
We have to stop phoning it in. Everyone. You. Me. Those guys. It’s not okay. It’s boring and it’s messing up the entire opportunity to reach people and help them succeed… Read More
2018-03-07 22:23
The following is a sponsored post. I love working with Staples. It’s important you know that my words are my own and that they pay for the opportunity to reach you, not to impact my op… Read More
2018-03-03 18:41
In 2009, Julien Smith and I wrote Trust Agents. It was a book about how to be human across the web. Now, almost a decade later, I’m hot on the trail of how companies can extend their… Read More
2018-02-27 16:27
Thanks for being at my speech today!
I want to give you the notes from my speech, but I want to trade you for it. Continue ReadingThe post Blogging as a Business Asset appeared first on chr… Read More
2018-02-23 01:30
My son and I are learning a bit about coding. I’m downright not-smart at it. It doesn’t come naturally to me. My son? Well, he started learning on Scratch when he was five. So w… Read More
2018-01-15 21:54
When we’re at work, we want to believe that people think about our business all day long. In our minds, we’re the FIRST company a customer or prospective customer considers when… Read More
2018-01-04 18:03
One of the new content marketing trends for 2018 is to build stronger levels of content personalization into the marketing and communications workflows you send to your customers. It sounds… Read More
2018-01-01 09:30
It’s that time of year. You’re thinking: “how can I make this a better year than last?” Maybe you need a resolution. But no, I’ve found that New Years Resoluti… Read More
2017-12-30 16:25
Amazon Alexa and Google Home have the same problem: they can do some really clever things that make them feel “real” to us, but the illusion is easily shattered. You might think… Read More
2017-12-28 16:53
Here are the notes from the Chris Brogan Media broadcast for 12/28/17. (You can watch this on my Facebook account).
The goal of these posts is that there are trends and ideas here that migh… Read More
2017-12-17 15:17
Here are the notes from the Chris Brogan Media broadcast for 12/17/17. (You can watch this on my Facebook account).
The goal of these posts is that there are trends and ideas here that migh… Read More
2017-12-14 18:26
Here are the notes from the Chris Brogan Media broadcast for 12/14/17. (You can watch this on my Facebook account).
The goal of these posts is that there are trends and ideas here that might… Read More
2017-12-11 15:17
Here are the notes from the Chris Brogan Media broadcast for 12/11/17. (You can watch this on my Facebook account).
The goal of these posts is that there are trends and ideas here that migh… Read More
2017-12-07 14:52
You should know that I rarely choose to use the privilege of your attention to bark at companies that rub me the wrong way, but when Jacqueline told me about her GoDaddy problem, I knew tha… Read More
2017-12-07 02:52
After years of supporting GoDaddy (even through their rough times with public relations), I might be done defending them because of something they did to my fiance, Jacqueline.
GoDaddy Del… Read More
2017-12-05 19:08
Here are the notes from the Chris Brogan Media broadcast for 12/05/17. (You can watch this on my Facebook account).
The goal of these posts is that there are trends and ideas here that migh… Read More
2017-12-01 14:31
Here are the notes from the Chris Brogan Media broadcast for 12.01.17. (You can watch this on my Facebook account).
The goal of these posts is that there are trends and ideas here that migh… Read More
2017-11-29 12:09
Here are the notes from the Chris Brogan Media broadcast for 11/29/17. (You can watch this on my Facebook account).
The goal of these posts is that there are trends and ideas here that migh… Read More
2017-11-22 19:05
I shot a quick video showing just how easy it is to build a WordPress website fast using StudioPress Sites. I’ve been promoting and marketing their products for years because I think… Read More
2017-11-22 14:49
Here are the notes from the Chris Brogan Media broadcast for 11/22/17. (You can watch this on my Facebook account).
The goal of these posts is that there are trends and ideas here that migh… Read More
2017-11-21 14:41
If you’ve paid any attention to me over the last several weeks and months, I’ve repeatedly said that blockchain as a technology is a huge and major shift that will impact many b… Read More
2017-11-21 13:49
Here are the notes from the Chris Brogan Media broadcast for 11/21/17. (You can watch this on my Facebook account).
The goal of these posts is that there are trends and ideas here that migh… Read More
2017-11-17 14:49
Here are the notes from the Chris Brogan Media broadcast for 11/17/17. (You can watch this on my Facebook account).
The goal of these posts is that there are trends and ideas here that migh… Read More
Barbie In A Hijab. Your First AI Friend. Some Other Brogan And Hyperloop. – The Brief For 11.14.17
2017-11-14 15:13
Here are the notes from the Chris Brogan Media broadcast for 11/14/17. (You can watch this on my Facebook account).
The goal of these posts is that there are trends and ideas here that migh… Read More
2017-11-10 14:34
Here are the notes from the Chris Brogan Media broadcast for 11/10/17. (You can watch this on my Facebook account).
The goal of these posts is that there are trends and ideas here that migh… Read More
Send Your Scammers To Chatbots, Smartphones Are Like The Obesity Epidemic – The Brief For 11.09.17
2017-11-09 17:57
Here are the notes from the Chris Brogan Media broadcast for 11/09/17. (You can watch this on my Facebook account).
The goal of these posts is that there are trends and ideas here that migh… Read More
2017-11-08 15:30
Here are the notes from the Chris Brogan Media broadcast for 11/08/17. (You can watch this on my Facebook account).
The goal of these posts is that there are trends and ideas here that migh… Read More
2017-11-02 13:15
Here are the notes from the Chris Brogan Media broadcast for 11/02/17. (You can watch this on my Facebook account).
The goal of these posts is that there are trends and ideas here that migh… Read More
2017-10-28 15:13
Here are the notes from the Chris Brogan Media broadcast for 10/28/17. (You can watch this on my Facebook account).
The goal of these posts is that there are trends and ideas here that migh… Read More
2017-10-26 14:17
Here are the notes from the Chris Brogan Media broadcast for 10/26/17. (You can watch this on my Facebook account).
The goal of these posts is that there are trends and ideas here that migh… Read More
2017-10-25 16:18
Here are the notes from the Chris Brogan Media broadcast for 10/25/17. (You can watch this on my Facebook account).
The goal of these posts is that there are trends and ideas here that migh… Read More
2017-10-24 13:22
Here are the notes from the Chris Brogan Media broadcast for 10/24/17. (You can watch this on my Facebook account).
The goal of these posts is that there are trends and ideas here that migh… Read More
2017-10-23 16:37
It’s become something of a strategy for me to jump into something, try to do it, fail, and then learn a little bit in the process. I learn more by failing than by studying something t… Read More
2017-10-23 14:43
Here are the notes from the Chris Brogan Media broadcast for 10/23/17. (You can watch this on my Facebook account).
The goal of these posts is that there are trends and ideas here that migh… Read More
2017-10-22 14:07
Here are the notes from the Chris Brogan Media broadcast for 10/22/17. (You can watch this on my Facebook account).
This live video was all shot using Ecamm Live (client), the best way to d… Read More
2017-10-20 19:56
Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP pages, if you will) are a Google project intended to speed up the loading time of web pages on mobile devices. Beyond improving SEO (search engine optimization… Read More
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