“You don’t like your favorite writers because they’re great at writing. You like them because of how their brains work.”
The End of the Beginning of the Internet
“The internet lets you buy anything you could buy in New York. But it doesn’t let you shop the way you can shop in New York. And that’s now starting to change.”
10 Ideas For The Interested This Week
“The internet is just another experiment showing us more sides of us.” — Frank Ocean
7 Things Successful People Ignore
Successful people share a common ability, but it’s not what you think.
The 7 Best Resolutions You Can Make, According to Therapists
“The trick is to create resolutions that are focused more on holistic improvement and progress, rather than on achieving a specific result. Think of your resolution as an intention, or a conscious daily, weekly or monthly choice that will help you improve an area of your life.”
Why You Should Use Twitter in 2019
“Follow people who engage with their followers. It’s easy to figure this out. Go to someone’s Twitter page and click on ‘Tweets & replies’ and see if they are talking to people.”
How to Conduct an Annual Life Review
“I can’t promise this framework will help reveal the meaning of life or solve your biggest problems. Here’s what I do promise: you’ll end the year with greater perspective and a compass for what you want to achieve next year.”
19 Things to Consider in Social Media Right Now
“In 2019, consider narrowing your focus on the audience that is active and eager to engage instead of focusing on a volume play. How can we strategically make our most passionate fans advocates and active participants?”
How to Interview Your Customers
“Interviewing customers is way more than simply talking to them. Interviews add a level of rigor to gathering information.”
Ogilvy on Advertising as a Tweet Thread
“Ogilvy viewed advertising not as an art form, but as a medium of information designed to SELL. When Aeschines spoke they said, ‘How well he speaks.’ But when Demosthenes spoke, they said ‘Let us march against Philip.’ We advertise to elicit action, not the praise of peers.”