The rise of social media and content marketing has inspired renewed interest in amassing greater social influence. And with it, a loyal following. The Holy Grail of social networking is to be viewed as an authoritative, influential expert by your followers. This is not unique to the online world. Influence has always been the entry […]
Your hidden source of unstoppable influence
November 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
In the excellent book The Five Levels of Leadership John Maxwell says, “Too often leaders place a higher value on impressing others than on having integrity with them.” This brings to mind a story. There was a vice president of field sales in a large corporation who was in a perpetual turf war with marketing. He criticized […]
9 keys to writing likeable content on your blog
October 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Whenever the political season comes around there is a lot of discussion about the candidates’ likeability. For bloggers and content marketers this is a consideration for all seasons. One key to influencing people on your blog is the ability to present information in a way that builds likeability. People are more likely to agree with, follow […]
The surprising rewards of going the extra mile
October 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Going the extra mile is most-commonly associated with the merits of hard work and extra effort. That’s only a partial understanding of the original idea. Like many expressions, “going the extra mile” originates from a bible story. In Matthew, Jesus teaches his disciples the principles of humility and a servant heart when he says, “Whoever […]
