Book Review Articles

youtility book review

Pssst! I have a secret to tell you about Jay Baer’s new book Youtility. Are you ready? First, as you know I’m a huge fan of Jay’s work including the Social Pros podcast as well as his previous book, The … Read More


ctrl alt delete book review

One of the joys of doing The Work Talk Show podcast with DJ Waldow each week is conversing with guests about how they get work done and manage their professional and personal lives. That’s where I first heard Mitch Joel … Read More


commitment engine book review

Commitment. Passion. Culture. Strategy. These big words get bandied about exhaustively in business settings large and small. In some cases these buzzwords get strung together in team meetings in an ill-defined way prompting many to recall that line in The … Read More


When outlining how brands are built online, we often say that’s it’s through three things — conversations, content, and community. However, one underlying principle unites all three — platform. Whether a personal or professional brand, those making an impact online … Read More


When more stories about what’s new and trendy get reported more often than other stories with relevant and sometimes contradictory data, we blame the “file drawer effect” — as in these other stories get “left in the drawer.” This is … Read More


Gary Vaynerchuk is nuts. Nuts in a good way that makes you feel both envious and lazy at the same time. With insurmountable reserves of passion and purpose, his very being embodies what this social media thing is and how … Read More


I hate when I lose a good line that I’ve been using. When talking about Google+ I often say, “It’s so early — it’s not like anyone is an expert yet. I mean, no one’s written a book on it.” … Read More


Okay, now that I have your attention, allow me to clarify. I did not have the pleasure of meeting Mr. Jobs. I did, however, have the pleasure of reading Walter Isaacson’s landmark biography on the legendary Apple co-founder and CEO … Read More


Remember after the Prisoner of Azkaban, when the Harry Potter books got fat? I thought about this recently as I read the latest from Seth Godin, We Are All Weird. Remember when Seth’s books shrunk? In a bit of literary … Read More


There are a lot of books about social media on the market today and coming soon to a bookstore or Kindle near you. But if you’re looking for a book with unmatched tone that cuts through the abstract, fluffy BS … Read More


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