New York Tech Meetup hosted a very interesting meeting on Tuesday, February 2nd. The Meetup was held at the Haft Auditorium of FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology) in NYC. This Meetup was called “Rally for The Future.” Scott Heiferman, the founder of Meetup.com, was the host of the event. Sitting in the front of the auditorium, I had the opportunity to record the entire meeting. Here I want to share two most memorable speeches from this Meetup, featuring Scott Herferman’s intro speech and Clay Shirky talking about roles friends play on social networks. […]
This is an exciting week, lots of events to attend in NYC. It starts with Seth Godin & Steven Pressfield discussing how to conquer the resistance and become indispensable at Borders in Columbus Circle. Tuesday is a busy day. NY entrepreneurs Business Network will be hosting another popular business networking event at La Pomme (currently 55 people on the waiting list). On Thursday, ANA will be hosting a conference “2010 ANA TV & Everything Video Forum.” The week ends with Chictopia’s Social Influence Summit on Saturday. Check out the details below. […]
Everyone has fears. It’s the different ways we respond to our fears that set the winners apart from the losers. Tim Ferriss is the famous productivity guru. Saying his book The 4-Hour Workweek changed my life is an understatment (my review). Recently, I came across a TED video where Tim Ferriss brings an analytical, yet accessible, approach to the challenges of self-improvement and career advancement through what he calls “lifestyle design.” He particularly talks about how to overcome fears, your own worst enemies, by asking one simple question, “What’s the worst that could happen?“. […]
It’s almost Tuesday, and I’m ready to hit the NYEBN networking event at La Pomme. I had a blast at the last event, and met a lot of interesting people–several of whom will be good business connections.
Sure, as a solo entrepreneur I know how important it is to network–I bet you do, too–but I’ll be honest with you. About 90% of the business card I collect wind up in a shoebox on my bookshelf where, frankly, they’re not doing anyone any good. It’s terrible, really, because five good follow-ups are worth more than a hundred moldering business cards. […]
Merriam-Webster defines “Alpha” as “socially dominant in a group of animals.” As social media becomes a bigger component of the web, it’s inevitable that we see more people call themselves as “social media experts.” Have you thought of what are the key characteristics of all social media evangelists? What make them stand out from the crowd and march toward the “alpha” category? This article defines the 33 signals for an alpha social media evangelist. […]
One of the questions I hear most frequently is “What can I do to be a better writer?” The honest answer? Not much. Unless you’re already a reclusive, cave-dwelling, word-centric person who spends a great deal of time reading and writing (guilty), dramatically altering the level of your writing will take a lot of time and dedication. Frankly, unless you really want to write the great American novel, it probably isn’t worth the effort.
What you can do, and do pretty easily, is become a better business writer. […]
As entrepreneurs, we are all boldly experimenting with new things constantly. Some people have failed on an epic scale; some others are making small mistakes on a daily basis. What does failure mean to us? Well, I am sure we can all look at it differently, either positively or negatively. As a blogger, I learned to summarize my lessons frequently, which lets me produce high-value content and attract more loyal readers. I’ve even written a blog post about these lessons. […]
As I sat on the edge of my seat watching the highly anticipated State of the Union Address the other night, I was reminded that though there is talk of recession in the economy, oppression in the job market and many other potential world issues that this absolutely is the best time for entrepreneurs to triumph and conquer success.
Among many other techniques, I believe there is one way if used right, that can have a large impact on that victory. Subsequently I was proposed the question, “ […]
The bigger number of Twitter followers you have, the more potential to get noticed, generate more traffic, and possibly more revenue. While the equation seems to be simple, not many people are doing it well enough to amass followers swaying on every word you say. Here are a few tips to help you increase your popularity on Twitter:
1. When you need something, you just have to ask: Building your twitter followers, just like marketing or sales in businesses, is a numbers game. The more you follow, the more will follow you. […]
I have a feeling that this week in NYC will be extraordinarily busy for tech professionals and social media enthusiasts. Of course it will be. It’s the Social Media Week! The social media official press conference kicks off at 8:30 am tomorrow, Feb. 1st. Tuesday, New York Tech Meetup is organizing a terrific event, which features some of my favorite speakers, such as Clay Shirky. Most importantly, all the proceeds from this event goes to Standwithhaiti.org. Without further ado, let’s get the list started. […]
