Internet traffic and Soylent Green are both made of people. Last night, a social manipulation more than two weeks in the making finally came to a head in the most spectacular of fashions. Proof that the Internet is made of people. On January 7th, I created a Facebook ad promoting one of my blog posts. […]
Invest your fucks selectively, but (when the time is right) do so abundantly. I was planning to talk about how ‘engagement is content’ and share how producing less, focusing more, and engaging deeply creates a fantastic platform for profitable relationships. I was going to give tangible examples like how a playful conversation about my terrible spelling […]
Holding a grudge is letting someone live rent free in your head. As anyone in real estate will tell you — buy low and sell high. Thankfully, people are often more than willing to give away you their mental property for next to nothing. Mary J. responded to last night’s email saying that she smiled thinking […]
“I can live for two months on a good compliment.” ~ Mark Twain Yesterday we talked about how to deflate aggressors (aka ‘Internet Trolls’) in online conversations. Yes, it was Sunday and I sent you something productive. Deal with it. It only seemed logical that we turn the tables and talk about how to hire your […]
“If you buy someone’s opinion, you buy their lifestyle.” It’s not uncommon to receive advice from people who shouldn’t be giving it. Add a keyboard and some anonymity into that mix and you get ‘The Internet Troll’. My favorite was the post-graduation advice was from a college professor over coffee stating, “you can’t do marketing, you don’t have a degree […]
In search of himself, Andy Mai sought to take a more conscious look at… his look. He was one of the early adopters to jump into the /r/malefashionadvice subdreddit, also known as ‘MFA’, that has since grown to be one of Reddit’s staple communities with over 500K readers. Andy’s passion for expression extends beyond himself as […]