One of the most undeniable traits of a real entrepreneur is the ability to be flexible. To move in the right direction when the time strikes and to turn, or pivot in another, when required. This is ‘formally’ known as the ‘Entrepreneurial Pivot’. I’ve experienced plenty of pivots in my career – learning something from [...]
I’m currently in the process of working with a blogging mentor – I’ll reveal who it is at a later date, but trust me, their credentials are solid! The reason why I reached out to this person is because I’ve been battling with a few ‘blogging demons’ over the last few months. More specifically, I [...]
Nowadays, I often get interviewed for podcasts, magazines and blogs. In fact I was just interviewed by Yaro Starak for his excellent entrepreneurial blog and podcast, which I’ve personally read for years myself. I’ve been asked ‘If you could go back and start your journey as an entrepreneur all over again, what would you do [...]
As you know, it’s not often that I whole-heartedly get behind someone and what they have to offer online. But, I’m gonna do it today!!!
On Monday I published a post highlighting 3 bloggers that you must follow online in 2012 to achieve the success I know you want to – one of them was my good friend, Corbett Barr…
Happy New Year, everyone! To kick off 2012, I sit down with Darren Rowse from ProBlogger.net, to chat a bit about an incredibly important subject. Darren is known as one of the most successful, respected bloggers around and he shows you exactly why, with his words of wisdom in this clip which we filmed at BlogWorld in LA. Enjoy!
Here I am with Episode 50 of the VBL Podcast! Just amazing… In this episode, I talk about why I’m putting the podcast on hold for a bit, and what its done for my brand, the blog and business in general. It’s a short, but juicy 20mins of just ‘lil old me chit-chatting away… Check it out!
November 3rd, 2011 was a special day… I had the pleasure of speaking at the biggest annual blogging, social media, podcasting and new media summit in the world – BlogWorld Expo, in LA. It was another fantastic event, so I thought I’d show you a few photos and tell you a little more about it all…
I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting todays guest face-to-face yet, but I know that when we do eventually meet up in the flesh we’ll just get on like a house on fire. Tyler Tervooren’s thirst for life is clear to see, and the way he approaches community, networking and getting things done is an inspiration for [...]
Today’s podcast guest, Jonathan Mead is a guy that knows what he wants, and goes out to take it, on his own terms, every day. You have to love that! At his excellent blog, Illuminated Mind, his tagline reads “Live and Work on your Own Terms – Don’t read if you want Ordinary!’. I love that [...]
In a few short days I’ll be ‘taking the stage’ (oh, that sounds SO rockstar!) at BlogWorld in LA, as one of the featured speakers at THE new media event of the year. In this post I show you how I put together a short video to help promote my session to hopefully stand out from the other 200+ awesome speakers at the event..!
This post by David Siteman Garland, is part of ‘VBL Guest Post Season 2′. When it comes to building a virtual business of your dreams there are of course many routes you can go and as you probably know it is definitely not a “one size fits all” model like The Snuggie. In my bias [...]
In this episode of the VBL Podcast, I sit down to talk with good buddy and pro-blogger, Robb Sutton, on the finer points of starting, promoting and populating a blog with awesome content that will naturally go viral all over the internet. We also discuss the up’s and down’s of blogging full-time, and how to stay productive…
In this post, I call on the help and support of the VBL Tribe, to help me bag the one guest that has eluded me more than any other on the VBL Podcast – the one and only… Gary Vaynerchuk. What do I need – just a simple tweet. Thats all! I also announce the submission period for the second VBL Guest Post Season, too!
I’m in the process of editing my first ever VBL-related product, and I have to say, its been a massive learning experience for me. The fact is that I could have released this thing months ago. But, I have changed things around, procrastinated a certain amount, and quite frankly, put it on the back-burner a lot because [...]
In this episode of the VBL Podcast, I sit down with best-selling author, massiv and highly sought after speaker, David Meerman Scott, to discuss the finer points of social media and why businesses need to get their act together when it comes to Real Time Marketing in todays increasing competitive worldwide business environment.
Today is a special day, because I have the opportunity to announce, formally, that I have been chosen as a featured speaker for the upcoming BlogWorld Expo, which takes place in LA, this November. I’ve done a certain amount of public speaking in my life, however, I’m super excited about being able to present at BlogWorld…
In this episode of the VBL Podcast I get to sit down with one of my favorite online personalities. Gideon Shalwick is one of those guys that you just KNOW can help you achieve results! You’ll no doubt love this conversation with the man I call my ‘Yoda’, when it comes to everything and anything to do with online video…
Tim Ferriss just announced that his third book, entitled ‘The 4-Hour Chef’ will be available early next year via Amazon’s Publishing New York Imprint. Is he still ‘the man’ in the Lifestyle Design space, or just clinging onto his 15mins? Perhaps he’s just being a VERY smart entrepreneur and author..? Lets discuss things…
I’ve been getting lots of emails and tweets on the subject of blogging for business. Mostly entrepreneurs that are thinking of starting a blog, particularly with the idea of using a blog to help support, market and promote a business. So, I thought I would put together this simple, digestible guide on the subject. Enjoy…
When BlogWorld’s founder, Rick Calvert went looking for a blogging expo to attend himself, he couldn’t find one. So, he decided to start one himself! Several events into things, the expo now attracts massive corporate sponsors and a “Who’s Who” list of speakers from the world of New Media. Now, welcome Rick to the VBL Podcast…
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