Monday Mash-Up ~ Vol. 2, Ep. 24
Recommended Reading
12 Business Lessons from Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks was born on this day in 1926.
Here’s a Fast Company article from several years back with 12 lessons Brooks discovered over his legendary career.
These are valuable lessons for anyone managing a business.
Recommended Resource
Velocity Jam Helps You Establish High-Value Connections on LinkedIn
If you want to expand your reach and achieve greater results on LinkedIn, check out Velocity Jam. The free (for a limited time) service connects you with a community of other LinkedIn users who will promote your content and offer valuable feedback to help you improve your LinkedIn posts. The service also gives you software to track and manage LinkedIn relationships so you can turn more connections into clients. I’ve used Velocity Jam for several months, and it has helped connect with several prospects and partners who have helped me grow my business.
More Recommended Reading
Unique vs. “You Freak”
Kevin Rogers is a stand-up comic turned copy writer who always delivers great lessons in his blog, CopyChief.com.
His latest post stood out explores how to stand out and be unique with your content. The key idea: “You can only be truly unique when you are willing to be vulnerable.”
I agree 100%. Read the post to discover what he means and how to make it happen.
Recommended Reading and Viewing
How to Art and Science of Video Marketing
This article from Content Marketing Institute is must reading for anyone who would like to add or improve video in their marketing mix. If you have time, watch the 45-minute video that dives deep on the topic. If you skip the video, the article summarizes the key points well.
Notable Quotable
Mel Brooks said this…
“Look, I don’t want to wax philosophic, but I will say that if you’re alive you’ve got to flap your arms and legs, you’ve got to jump around a lot, for life is the very opposite of death.”
Don't go away yet..
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