Latest

Jun
18

Speechless

So it turns out that there is a 60-second long video of a writer named Paul Conley staring into a
1 min read
Jun
14

ASBPE loses its mind

If you're a member of the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE), it's time for
1 min read
Dec
06

Investigative reporting and content marketing

I have a thing about calendars. I tend to think in terms of anniversaries and cycles, and I'm
5 min read
Nov
13

Vanity, predictions and trumpets

You know those Google vanity alerts that incredibly arrogant, egotistical and self-centered people use to alert them whenever someone mentions
1 min read
Sep
18

That was fast: 25 journalists to watch in content marketing

A few years  ago I received a LinkedIn connection request from an old college friend. It had been nearly 20
2 min read
Sep
10

Fame is fleeting; Search is forever

A year ago this month I made a decision to cut back on this blog. I promised that I'
5 min read
Dec
23

Scratching the seven-year itch

What were you doing seven years ago tonight? Odds are it was more fun than what I was doing --
2 min read
Dec
06

An interview with me on the woes of content marketing

As I said in a post a few weeks ago, I don't intend to blog here at the
Sep
08

Always do what you are afraid to do

I don't want to be a blogger anymore. And that works out just fine, since I'm
6 min read
May
09

A suggestion for my obituary

I've spent a considerable amount of time in the past decade or so trying to convince journalists (and
3 min read