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Re: Top 20-iPad Apps for Personal Branding, Entrepreneurs + Biz Professionals

Stephie Daniel — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 05:20:29 -0000

Nice apps for business professionals. Also consider including the cloud based time tracking software from Replicon - http://www.replicon.com/tim... that happens to be the most demanding tool for the time tracking and management. This tool is cloud based with whole lots of features that makes the end result quite impressive and interesting.

Re: Detroit Files Bankruptcy: Time to Re-Build and Re-Brand the City!

Khaliph — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 16:08:28 -0000

There are two Detroits we are talking about , the first is government the other is its people. Government is broke and had to file Bankruptcy in hopes of getting its financial house in order so it can provide better services. As fare as re branding the city, its all most like its re branding itself. we see it with whites moving back into the city and the creative and tech class showing Detroit in a better light and being innovative with their business models. Its interesting to see city government going in one direction while the vibe of the city is moving forward everyday with investment. I'm banking on the D

Re: Fans Can Never be Peers: How to Connect with People of Influence!

HajjFlemings — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 03:10:55 -0000

Calvin,

I am glad you disagree it makes for interesting conversation. Here is my philosophy when it comes to ‘FANS’ and ‘PEERS’ and I will use you as an example. A ‘PEER’ can most definitely appreciate the art that an individual or group makes, which is what you do. I also believe there is a mutual respect that you have for the artist and the artist have because of what you do journalistically.

On the other hand if we went to a Detroit Pistons basketball game and pulled a fan from the crowd with a blue and white wig, no shirt on and paint on their face and body jumping up and
down. The athletes will appreciate the passion but I don’t think they would view the fan and peer the same way. Just my thoughts.

Re: Fans Can Never be Peers: How to Connect with People of Influence!

Calvin Moore — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:48:29 -0000

I'm going to disagree with your final assessment. Fans can CERTAINLY be peers. I have built a certain media platform that allows me the ability to converse with various celebrities within the Christian media sphere. While I greatly respect the work of many of these artists and authors as a fan, my ability to ask thoughtful questions and show good work creates mutual respect. So, I am both fan and peer. I think it takes a certain ethic and humility to be able to walk that line.

Truth be told, while some might look at me as another interviewer or someone trying to get a piece of their time, I am often contacted later by the gatekeepers or artists themselves for advice or counsel for future projects. Feedback for artists is key. So, I suppose it truly does depend on your footing as to whether or not you can be both fan and peer.

Re: Top 10 Ways to Publish Your Personal Brand

VincentWright — Tue, 29 May 2012 03:12:30 -0000

Chris,
These are great but, as of May 1, 2012, Google has discontinued Google Knol (SEE: http://knol.google.com/)

Re: Brand Ambassadors in The Digital Workplace

Shola — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:43:04 -0000

cool,well done

Re: Startups: Silicon Valley, Race, Michael Arrington, and Detroit

Chowhamilton — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:16:11 -0000

My bro Dean Hamilton is an African American entrepreneur and quintessential Silicon Valley product, who took the company he founded, CoSine Communications public in 2000 in a 7 billion dollar IPO. Dean has got to be one of a number of such African American technology success stories. Has the world simply gone mad?

Re: Here’s How Brand Camp Has Positively Impacted My Life

P.O.W.E.R. Org Math — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 06:59:37 -0000

Actually Mike.... sometimes attending Brand Camp is about all of the above.

Re: Here’s How Brand Camp Has Positively Impacted My Life

Mitch Joel — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:31:01 -0000

Thanks, Mike... I really appreciate the kind words :)

Re: Startups: Silicon Valley, Race, Michael Arrington, and Detroit

Eric Hamilton — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 07:55:18 -0000

It is impossible to tell if Arrington is or isn't a racist from a small video clip. However, did your notice his tone and the disgust on his face when stating that he did not know any Black entrepreneurs? It wasn't what he said but how he said it.

Re: 6-Steps on How to Interrupt @DwyaneWade & Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) Dinner w/ Style!

Jamie Favreau — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:27:06 -0000

Good stuff!!!

Re: 53 Point – Personal Branding Checklist for Entrepreneurs + College Grads

Куплю зерно — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 16:56:01 -0000

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Re: Age of Conversation 3 – Social Thinkers, Marketers, and Creatives Announced

Куплю зерно — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 16:53:29 -0000

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Re: ‘Founder of Apple’ – The One-Line Bio of Steve Jobs

Jamie Favreau — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:01:13 -0000

I am not even an Apple person but you are correct he didn't ask for permission to do what he was doing. He did it and then knew there would be value later which he was correct on.

Re: ‘Founder of Apple’ – The One-Line Bio of Steve Jobs

HajjFlemings — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:09:01 -0000

Less is better. Typically we are more consumed with style versus substance. I truly believe that simplicity is the hardest thing to achieve it is easy to add steps but can you reduce steps or things and maintain the same meaning, relevance or value?

Re: ‘Founder of Apple’ – The One-Line Bio of Steve Jobs

Gsideman — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:00:27 -0000

You are so right, Hajj. Fewer words speaks volumes, and Jobs taught us that minimal everything is good. You remind us that the more you have to push "impressive" facts and stats, the less impressive we really are.

Re: Announcing Brand Camp Boston’s 9-Powerpacked Workshop Sessions

shankman — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 07:20:59 -0000

There is! Come on down!

Re: Announcing Brand Camp Boston’s 9-Powerpacked Workshop Sessions

Lorraine1dennis — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 15:33:08 -0000

Is there still space available?

Re: Will Black Entrepreneurs Be Apart of the Detroit Startup Renaissance?

Freaky J — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:45:09 -0000

Very true.. good points. Like any issue, there are always multiple sides and multiple solutions.
One other point I have to add is that no other generation has consumed technology the way the hiphop generation does.
Hopefully that will help to make it 'cooler'.

Even still we may be excluded from the revolution & opportunities that are going on.

Re: Will Black Entrepreneurs Be Apart of the Detroit Startup Renaissance?

Georgianna — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:00:45 -0000

I'm not sure about that assumption Freaky J, but I do know that the culture around startups and computer science in general is probably one of the biggest barriers to encouraging and creating more black founders. Of course, not all Black people are the same but in a lot of ways, Black culture and specifically hip-hop is all about 'cool' whereas computer science is intrinsically nerdy. I think this is pretty obvious.

Until we change the stigma that it is cool to be smart, you won't see more Blacks in school period let alone an engineering classroom. As for those who do study computer-related occupations, our communities face a severe brain drain as our brightest minds are lured and sedated into high-paying IT positions. What incentives are there for our computer cognoscenti to assume the risk of entrepreneurship when they've been striving for that "good job" prolly making more than their parents? 80K straight out of school is enough to make any mildly-ambitious negro just sit back DOWN when it comes to risking it all to go on your own.

Lastly, I've been a web developer for over 7 years and I still haven't studied every language and development platform out there. The technical skill to build a high-growth web application is an intensive learning experience that requires some kind of road map or glimmer of light down the rabbit hole from those who have gone before. We need to do more to open up that black box and show the gears, show the way for those who might be interested, but "don't know what they don't know"...

Georgianna
www.ourblackbox.com

Re: Will Black Entrepreneurs Be Apart of the Detroit Startup Renaissance?

Freaky J — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:34:01 -0000

Black culture (so to speak) dominates so much of America that I believe there is a genuine 'organized effort to exclude us from startup opportunities. The biggest sports stars in the most popular sports are not white. Generation X is really generation Hiphop. So paychecks from sports are gone, paychecks from music are gone, more black CEOs and executives. They are fiercely protecting the startup market. Its the last frontier where the average white boy can get rich.

Backlash that is similar to the Tea party movement that blames blacks
for the erosion of their 'white privilege' when in fact its THEIR
leaders that send the jobs overseas. The competition for jobs and money
has gone global.

Re: Announcing Brand Camp Boston’s 9-Powerpacked Workshop Sessions

Erin Baynham — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:48:04 -0000

Ugh! Why did I not see this sooner? Would have loved to fly out to Boston for the day for this. Have a great time and good luck with your workshop!

Re: 6-Steps on How to Interrupt @DwyaneWade & Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) Dinner w/ Style!

Dedric McAdory — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:23:00 -0000

Hajj, you are much 2 much! LOL....

You got the shot!

Re: 6-Steps on How to Interrupt @DwyaneWade & Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) Dinner w/ Style!

LaShawnda D. Wrice — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:58:15 -0000

I love this! Congrats and thanks for sharing! I just may use your tips sir!

Re: The Power of Social Media: The Ted Williams Story

Houston Home Security — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 01:21:12 -0000

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