Archive for June, 2009

The Mic Is On: We’re talking with Lisa Jenkins about the 1st Days of Her Business!

It’s Like Open Mic Only Different

Here’s how it works.
It’s like any rambling conversation. Don’t try to read it all. Jump in whenever you get here. Just go to the end and start talking. EVERYONE is WELCOME.
The rules are simple — be nice.
There are always first timers and new things to [...]

Online Culture: Is Your Definition of Real Life Out of Date?

In Real Life

I keep encountering the phrase “in real life.” People use it often to talk about the offline culture. Most of probably first heard that phrase as small children. Our families use it to help us differentiate between fantasy and reality, fact or fiction. It’s education curriculum — a skill essential [...]

Open Mic 7pm Chgo Time: It’s Lisa’s 1st Days of Business Without a Boss!

JOIN US TONIGHT AT 7PM
Guest Host: Lisa D. Jenkins

Starting Out Can Be Scary
The first steps in starting an Internet-based business might be thrilling. They’re also the scariest. We’ll be talking tonight with an entrepreneur who’s making the transition to becoming her own boss now.
Oh, and [...]

How Many Ways Do You Offer Your Content?

Repurposing Content Is a Service

If you watch cable television carefully, you will see an interview clip from one program replayed again in another program. Perhaps you’ve had the feeling you’ve seen a show before, but then again . . . maybe not? Packaging and repackaging bits of content makes it [...]

Beach Notes: Being Open to Opportunity

by Guest Writers Suzie Cheel and Des Walsh
One morning recently at the beach we were reminded that in life as in business one needs to be open to opportunities.
As we walked onto the beach we saw the at the waters edge fisherman’s boats and trucks. One of the trucks had other walkers gathering around. As [...]