READ I really appreciate when you can take one part of your life and apply it to another to create positive momentum. Fitness and Business are those parallels to me. Of course, family is woven into everything, so putting it all together takes extreme focus – for me anyway. A quick story…my favorite boxing trainer…
Read MoreREAD Me to my kids: “Guys, did you know it’s good luck when you see the sun and the moon at the same time?” My kids to me: DAAAAAAD, you say EVERYTHING is good luck.” They’re onto something. A positive attitude. Telling yourself something is good luck is the first step towards having a great…
Read MoreWATCH READ So I’ve blogged quite a bit recently about the fact that I made a business decision to attend VoiceCon in NYC hosted by VaynerMedia and VaynerExperience. The Voice frontier is extremely reminiscent of Web 1997 or Social Media 2006. It’s early, but there’s no better time to get started podcasting, building Alexa Skills…
Read MoreREAD I’m huge on this concept. When you have a chip on your shoulder, you perform better. You have a reason to prove to yourself, and to someone else, that you can do it. You just become even more motivated and driven than normal. Agree or disagree, follow me for a second, because I think…
Read MoreREAD What is an Alexa Skill? Raise your hand if you have an Amazon Echo device. You know, the one that everyone calls Alexa. Okay, put it down, no one is actually looking at you right now. 🙂 Raise your hand if you’ve been frustrated with Alexa not knowing how to get her to do…
Read MoreREAD What’s next? Voice. The proof is in the data, and it feels a lot like Web 2000 and Social Media 2006. It’s early, but the Data shows that audience attention is flocking to Voice. 1. What does “Voice” mean? (you may hear it referred to as digital audio, Voice Skills, or Voice Actions). It …
Read MoreLISTEN READ I met and talked to a ton of great people at VoiceCon in NYC, all smart, successful business people who already have a podcast or are starting one. The number one comment or concern about their podcast was always audio quality. I’ll never knock anyone for wanting to put out quality content, but…
Read MoreWATCH READ I attended the VoiceCon VIP Dinner at Lafayette’s Restaurant in NYC to learn more about building Alexa Skills for Businesses and the Opportunity that exists for Data Driven Design to lead the charge. This is part of my conversation with Gary Vaynerchuk on the subject. Thanks for reading, and have a great day!…
Read MoreREAD Why am I investing time and money at VoiceCon in NYC? After all, I’m a digital marketer and web developer. Why do I need a podcast? Or what do I care about Alexa Skills? Well, this isn’t about using Alexa to listen to music or finding the best podcasts to listen to. This is…
Read MoreREAD Speaking Client is Important to Us. Here’s what it means. Unfortunately, there’s still an “anti-client” sentiment or at least undertone out there in many agencies. There are “client memes” and “client jokes” as well as “age old adages” that agencies yuck it up over. Some call them “war stories.” This is because most agencies…
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