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Swinging for the Fences

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Whitney 1 Comment

Trying to “hit one out of the park”, literally for baseball, and metaphorically, for the rest of us, is a tricky thing. Some superstars, like Mark McGuire, made it look easy.  Later, we found out that he decided to use … Continue reading →

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Examples of Good Disclosure

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Whitney 4 Comments

When it comes to the new FTC regulations regarding disclosure in advertising, the best way to learn what to do is to read the examples given in the Guidelines themselves, or to see examples of how disclosure is done well, … Continue reading →

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Life as a Game

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Whitney 1 Comment

Chris Brogan had an interesting blog post about Levelling Up, or how to get your business game or life to the next stage, the next challenge, just like in a video game.  As I read the post, I realized my … Continue reading →

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The How To Myth

Posted on September 5, 2009 by Whitney Leave a comment

A couple of my friends have recently come out with fantastic books- Mitch Joel wrote “Six Pixels of Separation“  and Chris Brogan and and Julien Smith have come out with the New York Times best selling Trust Agents.  Both books … Continue reading →

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Trust Agents

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Whitney Leave a comment

I’ve spent the weekend reading through Trust Agents, by my friends, Chris Brogan and Julien Smith. Trust Agents, at its heart, explains how the currency and language of the web is based on trust.  Relationships online, for business or social … Continue reading →

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