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Remarkable

Twitter: @Replies Rock, DMs Over-rated

February 2, 2010

What’s the the most powerful feature of Twitter? It’s definitely the ability to send an “@” reply to anyone on twitter – without their permission. Now “great tools come with great responsibility” (yup, just made it up Spam people on twitter, and you will get blocked, labeled a spammer, folks will hate on you, and [...]

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Turning Lemons Into Lemonade

November 14, 2009

Do you sometimes bitch and complain and whine about your life? If only your parents had given you the right education… If only you were given your due recognition at work… If only your family loved you… If only you had more customers… If only you had more people promoting your product… If only you [...]

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DigitalAccessPass.com’s 1st Birthday

October 12, 2009

1 year ago, I launched a membership plugin for WordPress, called DigitalAccessPass (DAP). It had some ground-breaking features – many firsts for its niche. Like “Content Dripping”, for example (I even coined a new word: ContentResponder . Yesterday (October 11, 2009), DAP celebrated it’s 1st birthday! Just some proof that with a lot of focus, [...]

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What Would – - – - – Do?

September 21, 2009

I believe it is critically important to have role models, teachers, mentors, gurus, leaders, spiritual guides – from whom we can draw courage, inspiration, enlightenment, guidance – in times of need at various stages of our life. So here’s a short list of my role models, who have all tremendously inspired me, taught me, and [...]

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The Power Of A Brand (Revisited)

September 9, 2009

Did you know that the incredibly famous Nike “Swoosh” logo was created by a graphic design student desperate to pay for a dress for an upcoming party, for a stunning total of $35 (at $2/hour)? I watched a Nike documentary recently, where they interviewed  Philip Knight (one of Nike’s Founders), “His Airness” Michael Jordan, and [...]

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The 6-Month MBA

June 4, 2009

Seth Godin writes about his revolutionary program, the 6 Month MBA. Very inspring. A must-read.

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“Simple” and “Easy”

June 4, 2009

The difference is pretty simple, actually Quit Smoking Simple: We all know the health benefits of not smoking. Quit smoking, live longer. But Not Easy: The actual act of quitting is really hard. Losing Weight Simple: Do it and you will look good, feel good, and have more energy But Not Easy: Working out frequently, [...]

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How To Make A Viral Video

April 27, 2009
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Did You Know?

April 2, 2009

Incredibly exciting, inspiring, and motivational video. 50% of the credit goes to the music and the “style” of presentation.

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How To Quickly & Easily Publish Business Videos

April 2, 2009

I use Amazon S3 to host my business videos. S3 offers incredible performance, unlimited storage, and is extremely affordable. Another Purple Cow from Amazon. Plus it looks a lot more professional than hosting your business videos on a crowded social video site with user generated videos and ads surrounding it. Amazon S3 for video hosting. [...]

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‘Curiosity’ starring Seth Godin

March 16, 2009

This is turning into a “Seth Godin Week” at RavisRants.com. But if you’re like me, you can’t get enough of what Seth has to say. So enjoy… ‘curiosity’ from Nic Askew on Vimeo.

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Seth Godin: Sliced bread and other marketing delights

March 11, 2009
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Insane Web Hosting Deal From DreamHost

January 5, 2009

My favorite web host DreamHost is offering an *insane* deal… 2-year web hosting (normally $214) can now be purchased for just $21.48 – that’s almost a 90% discount. And I just got a new account (already have 3 accounts with them!) This is not an affiliate offer. This is just a coupon I found online, [...]

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Chat With Your Visitors: Google Chat For Your Web Site

November 21, 2008

Until last night, I thought I was quite tech-savvy and very up-to-date with the latest and greatest in the web world. But I guess I was wrong I started on a (brief) quest last month to add live-chat to some of my sites. After looking around, I couldn’t find a decent free solution. Of course, [...]

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Transform Your Marketing – Seth Godin

November 18, 2008

Yet another incredible presentation from Seth Godin. I can’t seem to get enough of what he talks about…

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My Date With Seth Godin

October 7, 2008

Ok, I was being dramatic. Plus I’m straight (and I think Seth is too). Last evening, I was fortunate to be a part of a private group that participated in Seth presentation for his new book, “Tribes” . The presentation was “remarkable!”, as Seth would’ve said himself. Filled with extraordinary images, and almost no text, [...]

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Garr Reynolds and Presentation Zen

September 28, 2008

Uncanny! I got “Presentation Zen” delivered in the mail last night from Amazon. And someone tweeted this Garr Reynolds video of “Authors at Google”…

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Ubiquity: Mozilla’s Mother Of All Mashups

August 27, 2008

If you don’t know what a “Mashup” is, fret not. You’re now going to witness one of the greatest “mashup” tools ever developed… Full story: Introducing Ubiquity

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Hey You, Come Stalk Me

August 19, 2008

“Twit” is no longer just a mean word I signed up for Twitter a while ago. But I never “got it” – until recently – when I figured out the awesomeness of microblogging. Seth Godin wrote this on his blog: “My goal in creating this blog is to spread my ideas and keep me from [...]

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Seth Godin’s Scalp Is On Fire

August 18, 2008

I’ve always talked to folks about having a sense of urgency in life. Because that’s how I operate. I look at the young & successful, and I feel like I’m 10 years behind. And I don’t think that’s a bad thing either. If you don’t have nowhere to go and nothing to achieve, then you [...]

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