The BIG Dig – Cleaning the car for the big trip

February 19, 2010

I heard someone say that Maine is one of the few places where you didn’t have to shine your shoes or clean your car for 6 months of the year. Yep. That’s the place for me! But, now that I’m about to take off on my big road trip south in 9 days, it’s time [...]

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BBTV-Episode 3: The Marketing Imagineer – Fred Abaroa

February 8, 2010

I met Fred a few years ago, and if I ever me anyone more suited to networking I don’t know who that could be. At least at the time I THOUGHT Fred was a natural networker; a real extravert. Come to find out, it was something he had to learn – like most of the [...]

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BBTV-Episode 2: Ocean Approved – Tollef Olson and Paul Dobbins

January 25, 2010
Kelp Rafts off Bang Island in Casco Bay, Maine

Seaweed. Farming. Two words you probably wouldn’t associate with each other.
Seaweed. Dinner. Two more words you probably wouldn’t associate with each other.
Meet Tollef Olson and Paul Dobbins of Portland, Maine’s Ocean Approved, the only commercial kelp farm in the United States, farming on underwater acreage leased from Maine’s Department of Marine Resources.
Paul and Tollef were [...]

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David Alston – The BIG Conference

January 22, 2010

David Alston is the VP of Marketing for Radian6, a New Brunswick based company that helps companies listen to their customers and communities and to integrate the social web into their organization. David focused on social media as a new communication channel, using the analogy of a “social phone”.
Just because you’re not listening doesn’t mean [...]

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BOLDBusinessTV – Episode 1: Barbara Hart – Harts at Sea.com

January 22, 2010

As with most new things, I’m trying to figure out some of this technology. I’m posting a “do-over” of Barb’s video as I couldn’t get the viewer size to control itself. It’s worth another look anyway, don’t you think? Watch for the next issue on Monday, 1/25. In the meantime… Be BOLD!
Reposted [...]

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Chris Brogan – The BIG Conference

January 19, 2010

Finally! Miscommunication, budgets, schedules… The videos from last October’s The BIG Conference are being edited. The first I’ll post is the lead-off speaker, Christ Brogan. Unfortunately the sound totally sucks, but if you have patience, it will be worth your time.
In my introduction to the conference I must have mentioned social media marketing. Chris, very [...]

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The Big BOLD Road Trip – Planning is underway

January 15, 2010

I wish 1) makeup had to only be applied weekly and 2) I could figure out how to get a better image on the start. Other than that, here’s the first of the many preparation videos for the big BOLD Road trip to SXSW. Follow along and let me hear from you.

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BOLDBusinessTV – Episode 1: Barbara Hart – Harts at Sea.com

January 11, 2010

It’s finally here – Launch date for BOLDBusiness.tv, an internet series of interviews with people NOT doing business as usual. Why am I doing this? Read my previous post for the best answer I could come up with so far.
Every two weeks I’ll introduce someone who is or is doing something big, BOLD and on [...]

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Why?

January 9, 2010

People have been asking me “Why BOLDBusinessTV”? Why am I doing this? Is it going to be an ongoing, long-term project? Is it a revenue generating project? What’s the purpose?
All good questions. Great questions, in fact.
Some people make decisions based on hours of analysis, facts, numbers, and advice. Others fly by the seat of their [...]

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Coming 01-11-10!

January 6, 2010

BOLDBusiness.TV is a semi-monthly interview series – bringing you 2.5 to 3 minute visits with people NOT doing business as usual.
Today, when it can be easier to do the ’safe’ thing, there are many who are doing the ‘right’ thing. Join them as they tell their stories, 3 minutes at a time.
Have any BOLD [...]

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