How much does it cost to hire a professional speaker to speak at an event? Budgets drive decisions. But before you settle on a specific professional speaker – or number, think about how you want the speaker to engage your audience: as an entertainer, motivator or educator. Read More…
Speaker Investment Guide
Recovering from Being Hacked Off of Facebook – Now Back On
UPDATE 03.01.11
Thanks so much to Facebook for restoring my account! After two weeks and three attempts, I’m back in. Two days ago I submitted my third or fourth request and today I got an from Rick in User Operations letting me know my account was restored. Yay! Thanks to everyone for all the kind words and if you’ve been hacked off, read this post. See you on Facebook.
One thing Mark Zuckerberg and I have in common: we’ve both had Facebook pages hacked. His is back up and running. Mine is still disabled.
It’s been five days since I got this message. “Your account has been temporarily suspended for security purposes. Our systems indicate that your Facebook account has been compromised by cybercriminals attempting to impersonate you. “
If you’re here because this also happened to you, first of all my sincere sympathies and feel free to share your experience or any helpful ideas on how to restore or rebuild accounts in the comments section. For everyone, please read this post and take precautions to protect you and your Facebook account today, or ideally, right now. Read More…
Lincoln Speech Teaches Unify Electrify Relate
As history tends to do, it keeps coming back to me. Even though I like to say I’m a futurist, without roots there’s no base to build on. Today, on Abraham Lincoln’s 202th birthday, I did some research to see what’s new with Lincoln and found that history keeps repeating itself in three PR dimensions: unify, electrify and relate. I’ll also share one of my earliest Lincoln stories and ask: what’s your Lincoln story? Read More…
The Daily Tabletizes News with Affordable App
The Daily, the first daily newspaper published for delivery as an iPad app, launched today. Targeted at the 50 million Americans who will own tablets, The Daily’s iPad newspaper redefines publishing and costs .14 a day. How much does it cost you to get your news? [See my answer at the end of the post - it may surprise you.]
Here’s a look at the launch that includes a few insights on how the announcement tabletizes the news. Wanted: news app reviews – please leave yours in the comment box. Thanks!
LinkedIn Power Strategies Going From the Sidelines to Superstar
On February 15, I’m debuting a new class for the new year. Based on thousands of interactions with students, LinkedIn Power Strategies teaches you how to stand out and be sought. You’ll learn simple strategies that show you how to go from the sidelines to becoming a superstar. Class is available on-demand online, via webinars or events. Here’s the eventbrite page. I’m working on setting up a page for classes, but for now this will have to do. What do you need help with or want to know more about?
