Book Review: The New Rules Of Marketing & PR

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Let me start out by saying that I’m a huge fan of David Meerman Scott’s work! I’ve read Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead: What Every Business Can Learn from the Most Iconic Band in History and read his blog, Web Ink Now, on a regular basis. I’ve also read a number of books from The [...]

6 iPad Apps iLove

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It’s been almost two years since I wrote about my struggles with whether or not I should purchase the iPad. Last August, my wife surprised me on my birthday with an iPad2. I know she was only being thoughtful but I can’t help but think that she was also tired of my whining about whether [...]

6 More WordPress Plugins For Your School’s Blog

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The longer that I’ve used inbound marketing at my school, the more I’ve become convinced that blogging will become the center of your inbound marketing strategy. The benefits of blogging are numerous and can not be ignored. From the beginning, we’ve used WordPress as our blogging platform of choice – especially because of it’s plugin [...]

3 Podcasts You Should Be Listening To Right Now

I’ve begun working out again and as I’ve gotten older my workouts have gotten less strenuous and slower. Why should you care? Because slower workouts allow me to multitask – I usually end up walking the hills of Pittsburgh and I’ve found that listening to podcasts has been a great way to pass the time and learn [...]

10 Reasons Why I Hate Google Plus

I hate Google Plus. Well, that might be a slight exaggeration but since it’s introduction only a few weeks ago Google Plus has become the #1 hit on the Top 40. Truth be told – I do have a Google Plus account and am enjoying learning more about this new social media channel. My frustration, [...]

5 Books For Your Summer Reading List

I’ve always enjoyed reading but the number of books I’ve finished since I’ve started this blog has been pretty amazing for me. I’m not sure of the connection between reading more and my blog but I’ve come across 5 books you should be reading now. Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions by [...]

WANTED: Webinar Feedback

Online Marketing For Day Schools

Recently, I mentioned four opportunities when I was going to be “on the road” – 2 webinars and 2 presentations. I’ve just completed both webinars entitled, “Online Marketing For Day Schools,” and I want your feedback. I hope you were able to join me live for the webinar but if you weren’t able you can [...]

Book Review: Enchantment

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My obsession with Apple began in 1984 with the release of the original Macintosh computer. 1984 was also the year that I became aware of Guy Kawasaki, Apple’s Chief Evangelist – since then I have been enchanted by both Guy and Apple. Guy released his tenth book, Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions, a [...]

6 Things I Learned At TEDxCMU…And It’s Not What You Think

I recently attended TEDxCMU, my first TED event, and was blown away. I’ve been a big fan of TED for quite some time and have enjoyed numerous TED videos but was really looking forward to experiencing a TED event in person. I wasn’t disappointed! After some reflection I wanted to share 6 things I learned [...]