by Jeff Yablon | Nov 16, 2012 | Business Process, Influency, Marketing
The last time I suggested two business titans came from the same place, I had my tongue planted firmly in my cheek. Today, let’s go literal: Chris Brogan and Julien Smith have merged into one guy. That’s Chrisjulien Brogansmith at the top of this post. Mr....
by Jeff Yablon | Nov 14, 2012 | Influency, Marketing, Search Engine Optimization SEO
Let’s talk Marketing. And Search Engine Optimization. And the business of media. Most especially let’s talk about the comedian Louis CK. I started telling you almost a year ago that Louis CK may be the smartest marketing guy around. Certainly, CK is...
by Jeff Yablon | Nov 13, 2012 | Influency, Marketing
You wouldn’t think it was possible to draw a line between I Dream of Jeannie and Election Day Statistics. You’d be wrong. And who drew that line for me? “Americans Against The Tea Party”. While I have opinions, my overall theological/political...
by Jeff Yablon | Nov 12, 2012 | Business Process, Influency, Marketing
Remember the good old days of eBay, when you could pick up $500 software for $30 or $40? Those days are back—if “I got an unexpected but not very exciting bargain” qualifies as the same thing to you. The question is: does this matter? Is it real business...
by Jeff Yablon | Nov 9, 2012 | Business Process, Content, Influency, Marketing, Search Engine Optimization SEO
As smart as I’ve convinced me I am, at the end of the day I’m insignificant. The picture above says it all. Each of us is lost in a much larger world, and when it comes right down to it any business owner knows that his or her goal is to get just a little...
by Jeff Yablon | Nov 8, 2012 | Business Process, Influency, Marketing
If you know me, or read my words here with any regularity, you know that I tend to say what’s on my mind. Political Correctness leaves me cold, and I truly believe that we’ve become far too genteel a society—or at least spend too much time pretending we...