Chris Brogan
Chris Brogan, an entrepreneur and media creator, discusses making a business out of new media.
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Charles Best
Charles Best, founder of DonorsChoose.org, discusses the organization he created to match contributors with public schools needing supplies, equipment, or other funding.
Transparency vs. Personal Privacy
In a nation often obsessed by the notion of personal privacy, especially as it relates to health care, what are entrepreneurs to do when they face serious health questions? When the outcome of an executive’s medical situation may affect employees, investors, business partners, or customers, should the individual share information. If so, how much?
Getting Your PR Industry News Online
I thought now would be a good time to review the web sites of the major PR industry trade publications. Since PR Week recently announced that much of their content would be available online for free, the whole marketplace deserves a closer look. I decided to focus this roundup on what is freely available from…
If You Won’t Pay for It, Is It Valuable?
If you wouldn’t pay for a service, does it have real value to you? That’s the question I often have for those who roundly embrace free services, but balk at the notion of paying any amount for it.
Be opportunistic
Yes, you need to have goals and a plan. No, you should not flip-flop on your choices all the time. But you should be ready to take chances and take advantage of new paths that appear in front of you unexpectedly. While the word “opportunistic” sometimes carries negative connotations and can suggest moral ambiguity, I’m…
Never say “we’ve always done it that way”
Anyone who has worked with or for me knows that I have a few things that will set me off. Perhaps at the top of the list is the statement “we’ve always done it that way.” As an employee and consultant, I have often been called in to look at businesses and figure out how…