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Sunday Brunch Reads with Social Media ReInvention: 06/21/15 to 06/27/15

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Please indulge me until Friday, July 31st 12:00 AM Midnight Central Time as I use the introductory paragraph of Sunday Brunch Reads with Social Media ReInvention to promote my nephew’s Kickstarter Campaign for his company, QuadshoX LLC. I wrote about Johnny Morris’ spinal cord injury and remarkable story in this blog post: America’s Gutsiest CEO and His Kickstarter Project Need Your Support.

Here’s the link to QuadshoX’s inspiring YouTube video to promote its Kickstarter Campaign:

The following news organizations wrote these wonderful articles about how Johnny’s and Team QuadshoX’s Corporate Mission is to transform the American wheelchair industry:

Johnny and Team QuadshoX have a limited window to raise $96,000 for the company’s initial inventory. Please join me in financially supporting the Team QuadshoX Kickstarter Campaign and join them in improving the lives of 6 million+ people wheelchair bound Americans.

Your Sunday Brunch Silicon Valley Catchphrase of the Week: Let’s Do Great Things.

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Disable Apple Keynote’s “Shrink Text To Fit” in 5 Painless Steps [PICTURES]

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I’m publishing this blog post to help every Apple Keynote user on the planet. I encountered this familiar problem last week when using the Keynote software last week: My text kept getting resized as I continued building my deck. A quick Google Search proves I shared this pain with countless users. 1,570,000 Google Search Results Pages (SERPs) can’t be wrong:  (more…)

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7 Habits and Resources to Rocket Your Blogging Productivity and Creativity

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61% of survey respondents say their personal blog helped Them Win Their Latest Job. My personal blog launched my new career in digital marketing strategy and analytics.

My last post shares why our professional and digital identities shouldn’t be beholden to a single social media platform. Do more than the herd. A personal website or blog differentiates you from other job candidates by showing how you go the extra mile. (more…)

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Sunday Brunch Reads with Social Media ReInvention: 01/11/15 to 01/17/15

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I’m still shocked Big Ten Football captured the first-ever national championship game playoff.  I hope these share-worthy links ease the sting for other SEC fans. Stay warm Social Media ReInvention Community Members and enjoy your Sunday Brunch! (more…)

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Sunday Brunch Reads with Social Media ReInvention: 12/28/14 to 01/02/15

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Happy 2015! Hard to believe a new year's already here?

I found many interesting and thought-provoking articles to share this week. Thank you for supporting the Social Media ReInvention Community. Enjoy your brunch!

 

1. Fast Company: 14 Tips to Make 2015 Your Most Productive Year Yet. How are you doing with your New Year’s Resolutions? I’ve already slipped up. Maybe, there’s a better way: Focus on Themes Not Goals. Let's focus our efforts on one thing at a time so these changes become productive, lifelong habits.

That’s a goal worth shooting for (yes, rah-rah puns intended)! 

2. Seth’s Blog: The Meritocracy Trap. Seth Godin calls out the David Sacks quote discussed in Joe Nocera’s New York Times Op-Ed piece on personal success and meritocracy — "Silicon Valley’s Mirror Effect.” Seth’s post describes the perils in achieving ultra-phenomenal success: it can lead to self-serving cultures, attitudes, and mindsets.

Seth’s and Joe’s articles make me think what I can do as a proud dad and father to two young daughters. I want the best for them. I want them to have the same opportunities (and more) my parents created for me and my sister.

That’s how this next article comes into play …

3. WSJ Online – Digits Blog: The Year Silicon Valley Spilled Its Diversity Data. This interactive, diversity data website simply and visually explains the hiring data story behind Silicon Valley’s gender and diversity gap in The Valley’s most prestigious and successful companies:

  • Apple
  • eBay
  • Amazon
  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook
  • Yahoo!
  • Google
  • Twitter 
  • Hewlett Packard
  • Microsoft
  • Intel
The current order displayed in the aforementioned bullet points portrays the percentages of women in Silicon Valley leadership positions (from highest to lowest). Guesstimating the overall average percentage: ~25%. The numbers become more discouraging when analyzing the percentages of women by individual company — less than 20%.
 
 
Concern engulfs me as I evaluate these numbers. I want my daughters to have positive female role models before they reach university age. Technology drives and touches every important aspect of our lives and livelihoods. This trend has got to stop.
 
Other regions of the United States should capitalize on this opportunity to aggressively positioning and transforming their cities into hubs where female company founders flock to create their own companies. 
 
My advice to my young daughters and millions of talented, young women: Build and Own YOUR Table. Be like Jessica Herrin (CEO and Founder of Stella & Dot). 
 
To Hell With The Boys Table.

 

Your Turn

Please let me know if you agree or disagree with my thoughts in the comments. If you disagree, I would love to hear from you. I’m also here to read, listen, and learn from YOUR PERSPECTIVE.   Comments are open. So let’er rip!


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Step Away From the TV to Increase Social Media Productivity

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According to eMarketer's Clark Fredricksen, US consumers spent 264 minutes per day watching TV in 2010.  Therefore, the average US adult spends roughly four-and-a-half hours per day or approximately 30 hours per week watching television. 

How much time is 30 hours per week in a year?

  • (30 hours per week) x (52 weeks per year) = 1,560 hours
  • (1,560 hours) x (1 day / 24 hours) = 65 days!

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EMarketer TV stats 2


We Flush Away Two (2) Month Per Year in Social Media Productivity

Instead of watching two month's worth of tv, here's what I'd like to accomplish in 2011:

1) Publish sixteen (16) additional blog posts.  That estimate is based on my historical production from November 2010 to December 2010.  For Mitch Joel or Chris Brogan, an extra month translates to 30 - 84 additional posts.  Note: Mitch Joel publishes six (6) times per week, and Chris Brogan gives advice on how to publish three (3) times per day (see below).

2) Write a cool, promotional eBook.  Here's a link to David Meerman Scott's free, no-strings-attached, no required contact information, cool, eBooks.  And yes, I've got some ideas for two (2) eBooks I'm planning to publish in 2011.

3) Learn how to shoot / edit professional-looking videos.  Here's a great book by Steve Garfield — Get Seen: Online Video Secrets to Building Your Business.  I enjoy poking around different sections of the book, and video will be an important part of my 2011 content strategy.

4) Read two (2) extra books on social media and digital marketing.  Here's a link to my recent post on 19 fabulous social media and digital marketing books.  Please keep in mind, this is based on my personal reading / studying speed.  For many, I'm sure this translates into reading  four (4) or more extra books per month (and I envy your reading speed and comprehension).

5) Learn how to create, edit, and publish podcasts.  This is something I've toyed around with as a new idea for 2011, but my priority is currently on getting trusted advice to undertake 1) through 3). 


Chris Brogan, Adam Singer, and David Meerman Scott Don't Watch TV … 


These A-Listers productively publish content and generously share advice on writing and improving blog content.  Here's some of their best advice on maximizing personal productivity: 

Chris Brogan

Adam Singer

David Meerman Scott

  • The Lesson: Cut out tv, go to bed early, wake up early, and exercise regularly.

… or Watch Lots of It.  Just Don't Spend All Your Free Time Doing It.


Mitch Joel

Important Note / Correction: When I originally published this post this morning, I mistakenly said Mitch Joel doesn't watch any TV at all.  He absolutely does.  It was sloppy of me to make that leap after reading his post. 

Please see Mitch's comment below.  I modified the post to reflect his input.  Thanks Mitch!

 

Conclusion

November 2010 and December 2010 was my most productive month since I started blogging almost a year ago.  I attribute the productivity increase to following the previously mentioned advice.  More experience with the blogging process, increased discipline in recording blog ideas, and waking up earlier also contributed to more posts. 

I still watch at least one hour of tv per week.  For my wife and I, The Good Wife is a DVR'd guilty pleasure.  And, I personally consider Super Bowl Sunday a national holiday.

Yet, I don't miss tv.  Researching material, coming up with blog ideas, and publishing this blog are more fun and mentally fulfilling.  Blogging is a genuine labor of love (and I wish I'd discovered it sooner). 


So, how would you invest an extra month of time in social media marketing? 

Please share your fun and creative ideas for 2011.  I'd love to hear them!


P.S. Super Bowl Sunday is February 6, 2011.

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