I recently attended a network event as a panelist on the subject of social media. Before the panel discussion part of the evening began, a group of about one hundred attendees who work in PR and/or own a business, were mixing and mingling in the pre-show drinks and nibbles party. I was standing in a...

This content from: Duct Tape Marketing 2009 Will Be the Year for Small Businesses to . . . With 2009 just around the corner I thought it would be fun to collect the thoughts of some of the leading marketing folks around the web, but do so in what I am calling snack size fashion - so welcome to Snack...

A good few months ago, I was lucky enough to attend The Do Lectures organised by howies. I posted about it when I came back, but now, I’ve finally got round to writing up this - a small interview with Mr Tim Ferriss. Tim was talking at the do lectures and having read his book and subscribed to...

Successful “investing” requires some uncommon questions. (Photo: Me at Burning Man ‘08) “If the market felt fidgety, if people were scared or desperate, he [senior Salomon Brothers bond trader] herded them like sheep into a corner, then made them pay for their uncertainty....

Breaking New Social Media Ground Behind the Firewall [Best Buy exec Michele Azar chats with Robert Scoble at WorkFast. Photo by Shel] Robert and I hosted our 4th episode of WorkFast Friday as we live hosted Best Buy's Michele Azar, VP Emerging Customer Channels & Gary Koelling , founder of BlueS...

Is that a woman or a 12-year old drinking beer? I don’t know, but they’re happy about it. Denmark has recently emerged as the world’s happiest country, beating out Bhutan, the long-time favorite of anthropologists everywhere. The birthplace of LEGO—a contraction of ...

One great method for taking an expenses-paid “mini-retirement”—or adding more time to your travels without adding costs—is to work with an international volunteer organization. Some volunteer groups charge a participation fee, but there are some that will cover your food...

In the latest installment of why geeks make good lovers, former Gawker contributor Doree Shafrir opines on how taut and svelte is replacing pasty and sallow amongst the literary dorks of New York. But part of keeping up appearances is working out on the down low -- it's important not to look like yo...

In Sonoma: Kevin Rose and my attempt at an artsy wine photo. Thick legs, full body, good structure. Sounds to me like a bad Match.com description. But no, it’s a cabernet sauvignon. Huh? Alas, maybe wine just isn’t for a lad who grew up on Long Island with a rat tail. Then...

Lifehacker was one of the first blogs I ever read. Its tag line echoes the sentiments of most digital workers: “Computers make us more productive. Yeah, right. Lifehacker recommends the software downloads and web sites that actually save time. Don’t live to geek; geek to live.&...