From the monthly archives:

May 2010

Open Letter From the #u30pro Team

Confession: We’re bored.
And no, I’m not talking about making fun of Spinksy all the time. That’s still fun, and encouraged. #teamspinksy
The team (Scott, Dave and myself) have become too familiar, too in the zone, too in our own comfort zone. As our topics have gotten more specific, we have almost tuned out our community and [...]

PR Bloggers: Are We Pandering, Or is Your Audience Blindly RT’ing?

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Photo credit: Me, from my trip to Lambeau Field. Expresses the true meaning of teamwork/”circle” mentality.
The PR “Social Media Fun Time Explosion” cycle. We gobble up any and every stat; every blog post from the thought leaders and those in our circle (even if it’s a no-brainer and anyone can write it); base ideals off discussions [...]

Who’s in Your Proverbial Corner?

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Honor. Trust. Loyalty. Hard Work. All of that adds up to building awesome brands, no matter if your role is more traditional or heavy on the digital/new media.
Those are words we strive for on a daily basis when it comes to our field: honor of waking up daily and being entrusted [...]

Understanding Communications Breakdowns

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LAF Note: This guest post was written by Jason Falls. All together now: “Heh.”
When you face a communications breakdown, whether it’s between two people or even two companies, you can almost always blame one thing for the problem: Assumptions. There’s a reason for the clever reminder, “You know what happens when you [...]

Age Isn’t An Indicator of Executing Awesome

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LAF Disclaimer: I know there have been many posts on this these past few weeks. As #u30pro co-founder, I felt the need to articulate my thoughts, as many have asked me to.
photo credit: sodahead
Age isn’t an indicator of  executing awesome. Words to live by, right?
Only if you deserve to live by them.
As Gen Y, we [...]

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