Every Monday morning at 7:10 am, I am a guest contributor on CHOM 97.7 FM radio broadcasting out of Montreal (home base). It's not a long segment - about 5 to 10 minutes every week - about everything that is...
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By Mitch Joel
Episode #403 of Six Pixels of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast is now live and ready for you to listen to. There are few people as passionate as Jeffrey Rohrs when it comes to brands and connecting with consumers....
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By Mitch Joel
Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see? My friends: Alistair Croll (BitCurrent, Year One Labs, GigaOM, Human 2.0, Solve For Interesting, the author of Complete...
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By Mitch Joel
Everything has its challenges. There will be those who love stuff, those who hate things and those who are ambiguous about it. I love Kickstarter. I've expressed my love in many (if not all) of the places that I put...
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By Mitch Joel
How do you feel about the marketing dollars that are being spent at your organization? This is about much more than your marketing mix, and this is much more serious than how creative your advertising is looking these days. Quick...
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By Mitch Joel
This could get gross. You have been warned. Last week, I was lucky enough to have attended the TED conference. I've been going to this event since 2009. While most people can't stop talking about how incredible the TED talks...
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By Mitch Joel
Are there rules for great writing when it comes to business? I am often asked where I find the time to write. I am often asked about why I write and publish so much content. I am often asked where...
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By Mitch Joel
Every morning at 7:10 am, I am a guest contributor on CHOM 97.7 FM radio broadcasting out of Montreal (home base). It's not a long segment - about 5 to 10 minutes every week - about everything that is happening...
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By Mitch Joel
Episode #402 of Six Pixels of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast is now live and ready for you to listen to. Back in 2000 (yes, way back then), I read a book that made me rethink everything that I...
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By Mitch Joel
Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see? My friends: Alistair Croll (BitCurrent, Year One Labs, GigaOM, Human 2.0, Solve For Interesting, the author of Complete...
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By Mitch Joel
How often do you check a screen to see what's going on in the news? It's probably a lot more often than you think. Consider your Twitter feed. Consider your Facebook timeline. Consider how many text message alerts you are...
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By Mitch Joel
When you hear the name Instagram, what do you think of? For most brands, when they think of Instagram, three ideas probably enter their noggins: 1. The fact that the company got bought by Facebook in back in April 2012...
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By Mitch Joel
Some ads are worth watching (again and again). Totally true. This week, I am attending the TED conference. TED has been working hard to highlight TV ads that are "ideas worth spreading." When I hear people say that they hate...
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By Mitch Joel
How much control does a company really have over their brand? Never has this question in business been asked more than in the past decade. Technology, the Internet and social media have been a virtual can of worms for brands...
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By Mitch Joel
Every morning at 7:10 am, I am a guest contributor on CHOM 97.7 FM radio broadcasting out of Montreal (home base). It's not a long segment - about 5 to 10 minutes every week - about everything that is happening...
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By Mitch Joel
Episode #401 of Six Pixels of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast is now live and ready for you to listen to. What is your work environment really like? Are you a leader who must inspire your team? Are you...
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By Mitch Joel
Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see? My friends: Alistair Croll (BitCurrent, Year One Labs, GigaOM, Human 2.0, Solve For Interesting, the author of Complete...
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By Mitch Joel
Society blames advertising for a lot of things. Here's the truth about advertising: it's role is to get the consumer excited about something. He's another reality: reality is not all that exciting. So, advertising exaggerates the good parts of a...
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By Mitch Joel
Are you cynical of people who win awards or make some kind of bestsellers list? Whether it's the New York Times' book list or an advertising award, I have always had a love/hate relationship with these types of accolades. I've...
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By Mitch Joel
In an effort to better involve themselves in social media, many brands still attempt to decide which channel to hop on. It's easy to do this. It's easy to be attracted to whatever the bring and shiny object may be...
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By Mitch Joel
Are you interested in taking a very modern course in marketing? With each and every passing day, I get a handful of emails asking me who offers up the best course in marketing. Up until today, I wasn't sure that...
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By Mitch Joel
Every morning at 7:10 am, I am a guest contributor on CHOM 97.7 FM radio broadcasting out of Montreal (home base). It's not a long segment - about 5 to 10 minutes every week - about everything that is happening...
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By Mitch Joel
Episode #400 of Six Pixels of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast is now live and ready for you to listen to. For the 400th episode of this podcast series, I wanted to have a serious and in-depth conversation with...
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By Mitch Joel
Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see? My friends: Alistair Croll (BitCurrent, Year One Labs, GigaOM, Human 2.0, Solve For Interesting, the author of Complete...
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By Mitch Joel
If you are in business and you are trying to tell your story, you have to watch this. I am thrilled that Steven Pressfield decided to post these two videos on YouTube. I'm a huge Pressfield fan (you can listen...
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By Mitch Joel
How does that coffee machine work? I'm not a big coffee drinker. Too much caffeine does not play well with my biology. I'm anxious enough. A heavy does of it, and I'm spinning like a top, I get a headache...
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By Mitch Joel
Don't slow down. Don't stop. There is a massive chasm that still exists between the world of business and the expectations of the consumer. Ultimately, when it comes to the retail experience, I believe there are two types of consumers:...
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By Mitch Joel
Shhhh, don't tell anybody anything (even though I just posted this secret online for anyone to see). It has been brewing for some time, and it's a difficult trend for businesses not to understand and embrace. As much as our...
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By Mitch Joel
Every morning at 7:10 am, I am a guest contributor on CHOM 97.7 FM radio broadcasting out of Montreal (home base). It's not a long segment - about 5 to 10 minutes every week - about everything that is happening...
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By Mitch Joel
Episode #399 of Six Pixels of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast is now live and ready for you to listen to. It's hard to argue that we don't live in a world where there is simply too much good...
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By Mitch Joel
Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see? My friends: Alistair Croll (BitCurrent, Year One Labs, GigaOM, Human 2.0, Solve For Interesting, the author of Complete...
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By Mitch Joel