Daniel Johnson, Jr.

Have you ever wanted to attend a conference but couldn’t break away from where you are to attend? Last year at this time, I shared the first ever Pixelated Conference That Changed My Life.  This conference let’s you attend from the comfort of your computer whenever you want. The only cost is your time and attention.

In this post I present Pixelated Conference II: Targeting, Positioning, and Brand Strategy. I’ve been teaching a Marketing class at Antonelli College this term, and we’ve been talking about these concepts recently. Grab a pen and paper, and get ready to take some notes. Let’s join the conference, already in progress… (more…)

The beginning of a new year is a time to set goals, resolutions, and so forth. Most new year’s resolutions are broken by the middle of January, and the R-word, as it’s become known, has a bad taste in people’s mouths. Whatever the case, flipping the calendar is a great opportunity to try new things and re-invent oneself. (more…)

Geez. It’s October already.

For three years now, I’ve been organizing events for the in-person social networking community I founded called New Media Cincinnati. We actually have the October event coming up this weekend.

My approach in getting the word out about these events has changed over time, from sending multiple direct messages to followers, to using Facebook as the medium to plan and organize the events.  For awhile we even had a wiki set up. I thought I’d share some of  my current approach to getting the word out.

An approach to event marketing

In 2008, I began using Eventbrite to organize, plan, and run the monthly events, which have become known as New Media Cincinnati Second Saturdays (mostly because people always wondered when we met). I’ve enjoyed using Eventbrite, and I’m not ashamed to recommend them (and for you to use my affiliate link!). (more…)

Note: I was recently asked to write a guest article for the Career Achievement Network, since they were about to open up their blogging and forums to every member.  I’m crossposting the article here as well, since from time to time I get questions about starting up a personal blog.

5 Ways to Blog for Personal Achievement

“Champion the right to be yourself. Dare to be different and to set your own pattern: Live your own life, and follow your own star.”– Lin Yutang

We’re drawn toward authenticity. Being yourself and communicating who you are effectively remains one of the main qualities of successful people. Online, one of the best and most effective ways to do this is through maintaining a blog.

If you’ve ever wondered what you might say, here are five examples to get you started: (more…)

If you’re a douchebag in real life, guess what? You’re an even bigger douchebag online because social media amplifies who you are.

You could be a real, genuine human being making an effort to be useful to others.

Or you could be an anonymous troll whose only purpose appears to suck air and tear others down.

Same is true from a business perspective. A lot of businesses are not ready for what social media can do because at their core, they are not ready for what social media will do.

As you think about how you might use social media, don’t forget your people skills.  Dale Carnegie was one of the best social networkers, even though he was around long before the internet. If you haven’t read How To Win Friends and Influence People lately (or ever), it might be time to pick it up. Use my affiliate link if you’d like or get it somewhere else.

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