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Social Media Serendipity; or, the Social in Social Media

by Tim Berry on June 29, 2009

in Books, Social media, Starting a Business

I like serendipity. Not just because the word sounds like a refreshing drink in the shade on a hot day, but because when serendipity happens, it’s always good. Here’s the Wikipedia definition:
Serendipity is the effect by which one accidentally discovers something fortunate, especially while looking for something else entirely. …
So I had a great Friday: [...]

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My New Favorite Book: Escape From Cubicle Nation

by Tim Berry on April 30, 2009

in Books, Starting a Business

You want this book: Escape from Cubicle Nation, by Pamela Slim. She’s been writing a great blog for several years, and now she’s put much of the soul of that blog into her new book, with the same name. You want it if you’re working for a company and thinking about going on your [...]

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Dan Schawbel, Me 2.0, and Personal Branding

by Tim Berry on April 7, 2009

in Books, Business plan marathon, Social media, Weblogs

What does personal branding mean to you?
To me it used to be about well-known experts whose names became brands in an almost-traditional business sense: Guy Kawasaki, Seth Godin, Tom Peters; they were experts whose names sold books and speaking engagements. Lately my view of personal branding has expanded as I start following John Jantsch, Anita [...]

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