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What Does It Mean to Reboot Your Life?

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It's not a typical question. But then again, Mitch Joel isn't your typical author. 
 
I've had the pleasure of knowing Mitch for nearly a decade, and I've been constantly impressed with his prolific output, his thought leadership and his ability to ask some of the most insightful, probing questions. 
 
Normally, this would be enough of a promo to get you interested enough to head over to <a href="http://www.twistimage.com/blog/" target="_blank">Six Pixels of Separation</a> to read his blog and listen to his <a href="http://www.twistimage.com/podcast/" target="_blank">weekly podcast</a>. When you add in his history as a published author (and a good one at that) and a highly sought after speaker, it's no wonder why it was a pleasant surprise to welcome him to Dearborn earlier this week and to be able to sit down with him to discuss his new book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1455523305/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1455523305&linkCode=as2&tag=thebakerstree-20" target="_blank">Ctrl Alt Delete: Reboot Your Business. Reboot Your Life. Your Future Depends On It</a> [affiliate link]. 
 
This new book is not your standard marketing book. It's certainly not a social media book. It's a book about life and practical matters with respect to business, marketing and how we all fit into the picture. And I don't say that lightly, as there are far too many books crowding the marketing and social media sections of the bookstores right now.

What Does It Mean to Reboot Your Life?

It's not a typical question. But then again, Mitch Joel isn't your typical author. I've had the pleasure of knowing Mitch for...

This Week in Digital – 6/26/2013

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A roundup of relevant links affecting our industry. 
 
Each week, I compose a newsletter for our team that includes a series of links about current events and trends in the worlds of technology, social media, mobile, communications and marketing in order to keep our wider team up to date on changes, newsworthy items and content that might be useful in their jobs. These are those links.  
 
If you have additional links, sources or ideas that might be helpful, I'd encourage you to add some via a comment below or tag me in <a href="http://plus.google.com/+ScottMonty" style="background-color: white; color: #562900; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Google+</a>. And if you’re on Flipboard, you can get these links in the <a href="http://flip.it/IfN4O" style="color: #562900; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">This Week in Social Media Magazine</a>.  
 
Key digital trends from the first half of the year, the tablet wars, worldwide social network usage, Chinese microbloggers are a sad lot, the inconsistency of Facebook ads, why fans really like you, Klout gets inside your company, the FTC wants Congress to do something about marketers and big data, real-time analytics at Wimbledon, what influence means and more - it's This Week in Social Media. 
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This Week in Digital – 6/26/2013

A roundup of relevant links affecting our industry. Each week, I compose a newsletter for our team that includes a series of links about...

This Week in Digital – 6/19/2013

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A roundup of relevant links affecting our industry. 
 
Each week, I compose a newsletter for our team that includes a series of links about current events and trends in the worlds of technology, social media, mobile, communications and marketing in order to keep our wider team up to date on changes, newsworthy items and content that might be useful in their jobs. These are those links. 
 
If you have additional links, sources or ideas that might be helpful, I'd encourage you to add some via a comment below or tag me in <a href="http://plus.google.com/+ScottMonty">Google+</a>. And if you’re on Flipboard, you can get these links in the <a href="http://flip.it/IfN4O">This Week in Social Media Magazine</a>. 
 
International protests documented on social media, when employees – and customers – go bad, worldwide media spending statistics, the 5 questions that nag social media marketers, why your fans don’t like your Facebook updates, what Bing has in store, video, video, video and more - it's This Week in Social Media.

This Week in Digital – 6/19/2013

A roundup of relevant links affecting our industry. Each week, I compose a newsletter for our team that includes a series of links about...

This Week in Digital – 6/12/2013

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A roundup of relevant links affecting our industry. 
 
Each week, I compose a newsletter for our team that includes a series of links about current events and trends in the worlds of technology, social media, mobile, communications and marketing in order to keep our wider team up to date on changes, newsworthy items and content that might be useful in their jobs. These are those links. 
 
If you have additional links, sources or ideas that might be helpful, I'd encourage you to add some via a comment below or tag me in <a href="http://plus.google.com/+ScottMonty">Google+</a>. And if you’re on Flipboard, you can get these links in the <a href="http://flip.it/IfN4O">This Week in Social Media Magazine</a>. 
 
Google Maps get more social, the role of social and television, where traditional media is heading, Facebook gets all #cool, Twitter opens analytics to all, making progress on social metrics, the NSA's use of big data and more - it's This Week in Social Media. 
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This Week in Digital – 6/12/2013

A roundup of relevant links affecting our industry. Each week, I compose a newsletter for our team that includes a series of links about...

The Last Thing the World Needs

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UPDATE: Gary has been in touch with me. Please see below for a clarification. 
 
Not sure if you caught the news today that the very talented and successful <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/dorieclark/2013/06/05/why-gary-vaynerchuks-new-social-media-strategy-should-change-the-way-you-do-business/">Gary Vaynerchuk has chosen an employee to follow him around and document what he says</a>. 
 
It's definitely not a suggestion you're likely to see from everyone. Or anyone from that matter. Gary has always been a disruptor. He has a great knack for knowing what makes people tick, how to talk with them, what's coming next and how to position businesses to take advantage of that. I have nothing but admiration for his past work, in what he has done to help build his family's business, to his books (such as <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003YL4M74/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003YL4M74&linkCode=as2&tag=thebakerstree-20" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">The Thank You Economy</a> - [affiliate link]), to his Vaynermedia business. 
 
But I think he's wrong on this one.

The Last Thing the World Needs

UPDATE : Gary has been in touch with me. Please see below for a clarification. Not sure if you caught the news today that the very ta...

This Week in Digital – 6/5/2013

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A roundup of relevant links affecting our industry. 
Each week, I compose a newsletter for our team that includes a series of links about current events and trends in the worlds of technology, social media, mobile, communications and marketing in order to keep our wider team up to date on changes, newsworthy items and content that might be useful in their jobs. These are those links. 
 
If you have additional links, sources or ideas that might be helpful, I'd encourage you to add some via a comment below or tag me in <a href="http://plus.google.com/+ScottMonty">Google+</a>. And if you’re on Flipboard, you can get these links in the <a href="http://flip.it/IfN4O">This Week in Social Media Magazine</a>. 
 
Salesforce’s biggest bet yet, smartphones begin their global dominance, social media trends in India, The Atlantic discovers the secret to audience growth, Altimeter Group’s latest report and more - it's This Week in Social Media.

This Week in Digital – 6/5/2013

A roundup of relevant links affecting our industry. Each week, I compose a newsletter for our team that includes a series of links about ...

Foursquare - HBO Tie-Up is Brilliant

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#GameofCones is coming. And our prediction is that it's going to be huge. 
 
Already a pop culture phenomenon, HBO's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007HPO3CC/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B007HPO3CC&linkCode=as2&tag=thebakerstree-20">Game of Thrones</a> has been a runaway success online, with <a href="http://memebase.cheezburger.com/tag/game-of-thrones">more memes</a> than you can swing a sword at and <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2013/06/03/game-of-thrones-red-wedding/2384031/">online conversations (particularly on Twitter) that accompany or follow episodes</a>. 
 
But the latest iteration is pure genius on the part of HBO and Foursquare. In what looks to be a collaboration between the entertainment outlet and the most popular of check-in apps, the program is called "<a href="http://gameofcones.foursquare.com/">Game of Cones</a>" and it is set to pit the east coast against the west coast, akin to the struggles between the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros on the show. 
 
But rather than the Iron Throne at the center of the battle, it's the Iron Cone that is at stake this summer. What's the Iron Cone, you ask?

Foursquare - HBO Tie-Up is Brilliant

#GameofCones is coming. And our prediction is that it's going to be huge. Already a pop culture phenomenon, HBO's Game of Throne...

Scott Monty - Strategic Communications & Leadership Advisor

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