1 of 3 There are a handful of people that social media aficionados and professionals follow religiously for their insight and direction, people such as Chris Brogan, Seth Godin and Robert Scoble, for example. If you know who those guys are, you should probably also get to know social media guru Peter Shankman. Shankman... Continue Reading →
591 LinkedIn rockstar Mike O’Neil shares his connection secrets! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Mike O'Neil, author, Rock the World with Your Online Presence That’s one of the conceits of an online social networking service: I’m someone you should get to know and, by so doing, you will improve your standing in life, members of the opposite sex will find you more attractive and your food... Continue Reading →
Social media guru David Mathison wants you to Be the Media! PODCAST INTERVIEW
I start each show talking about “So much media, so little time…” But David Mathison sees the media differently. Instead of observing it from afar, he wants you to be the media—you, yourself. Mathison, a former executive with the Reuters news agency, takes the whole notion of 21st century media very seriously. In his... Continue Reading →
What is Shark Tank? It’s win Daymond John’s money! PODCAST INTERVIEW
2009: Who would have ever guessed that the art of the deal--the essence of how business gets done in America--would make compelling television? If you don't like the genre of reality business competition on TV, blame Mark Burnett, the creator of Survivor and The Apprentice. If you like these shows, give some credit to... Continue Reading →
Dean Shepherd turns business From Lemons to Lemonade! (2009 Podcast Interview)
Failure is epidemic in America these days, some of it earned, much of it dropped in the laps of hard-working entrepreneurs who did nothing wrong but have still seen their life work vanish in recent months. But when Dean Shepherd, the Randall L. Tobias Chair in Entrepreneurial Leadership at Indiana University’s Kelley School of... Continue Reading →
Four Seasons Hotels founder Isadore Sharp on business philosophy! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Isadore Sharp, founder and chairman of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, author of Four Seasons: The Story of a Business Philosophy. If you could afford to stay at any hotel on a business or pleasure trip, I can’t imagine choosing anywhere other than a Four Seasons Hotel or Resort property. Granted, I’m... Continue Reading →
The truth about creating brands people love with Till & Heckler! PODCAST INTERVIEW
If ever there was an era that put demands on marketing, this is it. Differentiating your brand from your competitor’s is so important at a time when jobs and stock prices are vanishing overnight. If you’re selling a product or service, you want the best possible minds at work on the task of survivor... Continue Reading →
Solis, Breakenridge put public back in public relations! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Brian Solis and Deirdre Breakenridge, co-authors, The End of Business As Usual: Rewire the Way You Work to Succeed in the Consumer Revolution I have a lot of respect for the practitioners of public relations services. Publicists are responsible for many of the interviews you hear on Mr. Media; they’re either pitching... Continue Reading →
297 33 Million People in the Room, networked by Juliette Powell! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Juliette Powell, social media expert, author, 33 Million People in the Room: How to Create, Influence, and Run a Successful Business with Social Networking Juliette Powell wants to hook you up. Not for sex—she wants you to get busy with something much more long-lasting and rewarding: running a successful business with social networking.... Continue Reading →
Memories to share, stories to bare forever at Legacy.com! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Hayes Ferguson, chief operating officer, Legacy.com Dying sucks—for those left behind, that is. Not sure yet what it means to the deceased. There are all the feelings of sadness and regret, things left unsaid, things left undone. We’re always looking for ways to express ourselves and our emotional when a loved one... Continue Reading →