In a very short time, Bill Marriott seems to have hit his blogging stride. I get the impression he is a man with a lot to say, and man who has embraced his new medium with passion.
In a recent post on his blog, Bill shares another inside look at the people and programs of Marriott [...]
CEO Blogs | brandon | 
March 27, 2007 7:31 am | 
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I know that blog consulting is big business for some, and I say all the power to them. But I’ve often wondered, does the average CEO really need a blogging consultant?
This is one of those questions that probably can’t be answered across the board. But if you asked me, I’d say no, in most cases [...]
CEO Blogs | brandon | 7:16 am | Comments (1)
I used to watch Grey’s Anatomy back in the early days, when it offered a quirky look behind the scenes of a busy hospital. Now it’s just another sappy, contrived “ER” style drama in the making.
But there’s good news, because if I want to know the genuine trials, tribulations and triumphs of running a hospital, [...]
CEO Blogs, Non-Profit Blogs | brandon | March 21, 2007 9:20 am | Comments (1)
Remember when people used to call the Internet a fad? “Oh, that Internet thing will never last. A bunch of connected computers … what’s the point?”
The same type of thing has happened with CEO blogs. A lot of folks “in the know” started out saying that CEO blogging would never take off, because CEOs aren’t [...]
Blogs in the News, CEO Blogs | brandon | March 18, 2007 9:03 am | Comments (0)
The corporate blogging alphabet is now available for consumption. (And I only had to reach for a thesaurus once!)
I started creating this document just for fun. Sad? But then it took on a life of its own. The finished product is a list of corporate blogging benefits and best practices … from A to Z.
Obviously [...]
Blogging Tips | brandon | March 17, 2007 5:15 pm | Comments (0)
Law.com has assembled a formidable list of do’s and don’ts for corporate blogging. I’m glad they added that this is a “high-level overview,” because there’s no way to make such a list that applies to all businesses who turn to blogging.
What about your company blog, or your CEO blog? Do you have your own list [...]
Blogging Tips | brandon | March 15, 2007 7:38 pm | Comments (0)
Today I was contacted by a guy name Eric Thom from RSS Applied (www.rssapplied.com). They are some kind of blogging company that sells “internet visibility systems,” whatever that means.
I wanted to share my experiences with this person from RSS Applied (www.rssapplied.com) so you will know what kind of company they are, should they contact you [...]
Blogging Tips | brandon | 6:01 pm | Comments (0)
Blogging isn’t easy. I’ll be the first to tell you that.
Or let me clarify that statement. Blogging well isn’t easy. Anyone can pound out content like a monkey and call themselves a blogger. [On a side note, I'm sure that somewhere in the world, there is an actual monkey who blogs.]
But when it comes to [...]
CEO Blogs | brandon | 8:54 am | Comments (0)
Many CEO and corporate bloggers realize the intangible, immeasurable benefits of blogging. In fact, these are often the reasons they blog in the first place.
They know that a first-rate business blog can improve their customers’ perception of the company, increase trust, foster interaction and more. And while these things may not be directly measurable, they [...]
Blog Strategy | brandon | 8:40 am | Comments (0)
“How to Keep Your Geeks Happy and Productive”
That’s the title of a new article on the Jobster blog. The article offers managers eight ways to keep their technical / IT personnel (i.e. geeks) happy and productive, all the live long day.
This is one of the most accurate, insightful and “no B.S.” articles on employee management [...]
Corporate Blogs | brandon | 8:20 am | Comments (0)