8 Stunning Things You May Not Know About My Wife – But After 25 Years of Marriage, I Do

My wife Nanelle and I have been together for most of our lives. We have been together now longer than we have been apart. Our 25th wedding anniversary is this year and we are pretty darned happy about that. She and I are proof of two adages: Opposites attract My wife Nanelle and I are…… Continue reading 8 Stunning Things You May Not Know About My Wife – But After 25 Years of Marriage, I Do

Why Bud Light Drinkers Are More Beer Snobs Than I Am

I hate beer. It is nasty and flavorless. But I love Craft beer. It tastes fantastic, is full of flavor and complexity, is made with quality ingredients and tends to have interesting stories. It tastes nothing like crap beer. There is no price point at which mass produced crap American lagers like Bud Light, Coors…… Continue reading Why Bud Light Drinkers Are More Beer Snobs Than I Am

Post It and They Will Come. Content Marketing, Writing and Cameron Diaz

Content marketing is hotter than Cameron Diaz.  Wait, no one is hotter than Cameron Diaz. So Content Marketing is hotter than Hansel. And if some content is good is more content better? In other words if you post will they come? If you write it will people see it and read it and share it?…… Continue reading Post It and They Will Come. Content Marketing, Writing and Cameron Diaz

Twitter Chats FTW – Why You Should Join The Conversation

Twitter rocks. To me it is the heart and soul of the internet. One of the best parts of Twitter are the #twitterchats. They are incredibly simple, well focused and plumb the depths of conversation that Twitter enables. As the famous spot on cartoon says: So what the heck is a Twitter Chat? Well my…… Continue reading Twitter Chats FTW – Why You Should Join The Conversation

Non Veni, Et Vidi, Vici – The Not Being There of the Modern Marketer

The traditional refrain of ‘you had to be there’ is thrown out quite often to impart the idea that ‘being there’ is essential to get the true impact of the story. Subtle nuance, implied head nods, semi-masked grimaces, political blow-back. it was all there for the naked eye to see and contemplate. Often what is…… Continue reading Non Veni, Et Vidi, Vici – The Not Being There of the Modern Marketer