Monday Mash-Up

Welcome to the first issue of RecomMONDAYtions Starting right here, right now, I will serve you a fresh-from-the-oven selection of recommendations — sites to visit, podcasts to hear, videos to watch, resources to try, and more — every MONDAY morning.  RecomMONDAYtions will be similar to the Monday Mash-Up — which I’m retiring after 10+ years…

Recommended EventWriting an AI-Powered Book?  My friend Michael DeLon (“The Paperback Expert”) will host a live webinar tomorrow:  “Can ChatGPT Help You Write Your Book? Beyond the Hype: AI’s Potential and Pitfalls” Here’s what he said about it in an email last week:  “This will not be a webinar about how AI is ‘the greatest…

Last ChanceThe Authentic Marketing Summit Still time to register for the Authentic Marketing Summit… …An entire event devoted to marketing and selling authentically without pitching and prodding. It’s happening today, and it’s free to register and attend. Registration ends when the program begins at 11 a.m. ET, 10 a.m. CT.  I’ll be one of the…

Recommended EventThe Authentic Marketing Summit An entire summit devoted to marketing and selling authentically without pitching and prodding??? Yes, please!  It’s happening on May 15. It’s called the Authentic Marketing Summit. And it’s free to register and attend.  I’ll be one of the 12 speakers. My topic: “How to Transform Your Content from Boring to…

Recommended Viewing/InteractingThe World’s Most Unconventional Intro RJ Redden uses bots, interactive videos, and other smart technologies to create “epic engagement adventures that get people to click that button, connect with you, and convert like crazy.”  Her “welcome video” is fantastic — unique, informative, and funny. And most importantly, it demonstrates a creative way you can…

Recommended ProgramLearn LinkedIn from the Best Ted Prodromou has released a new-and-improved version of his Linked Accelerator program, and I’ve signed up. If you sign up from the link below, you’ll get an amazing deal.  I enrolled in the previous version of the program and learned a ton. But LinkedIn changes constantly so its time…

Recommended EventRegister, Attend, and Thrive… This one is a no-brainer. A free, interactive event: Thrive in All Economic Times. Details and registration here… This is NOT another one of those sit-and-listen yawn-fests. “Interactive event” means you’ll network with like-minded business people, meet the speakers, and make business-building connections.  If you want to just sit and listen,…

Recommended ReadingWhat Does AI Mean for Writers Here’s a great article from a great writer (Ann Handley) about AI and its limitations.  AI is a tool, she writes. “It’s a power tool, sure—maybe a diamond-toothed chainsaw capable of felling a redwood. But it’s also just a tool.”  And you must understand its limitations. “The one holding the…

Recommended ListeningDerek Sivers with Tim Ferriss Derek Sivers founded the popular compact disc vendor CD Baby, sold it in 2008 for $22 million, and donated the proceeds to charitable trust for music education.  Now, he’s an author, speaker, philosopher, and all-around inspiring guy.  Here’s the 2015 interview I heard that first introduced me to Derek…

Recommended Viewing (and Reading)The Happy Secret to Better Work Many people think business success can lead to happiness. Shawn Anchor has shown it’s the other way around — happiness leads to business success.  I love this TED talk. Funny. Insightful. Inspiring.  Anchor’s book The Happiness Advantage is the April selection for the Mastermind Book Club. If you…