Influence, Social Media and Random Observations on Life
Posted in Beliefs, Money, Psychology on Nov 24th, 2008
It’s not news that how you think the world is defines how it is for you. What’s amazing is how many of us learn this, but continue to go through life thinking that our way is THE way. Is your glass half full or half empty?
With the unending drum beat about the economy “crisis,” pounding [...]
Posted in Books, Marketing, Social Media, Videos on Nov 20th, 2008
One of the best marketing books ever written is Seth Godin’s latest: Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us.
In reading this book I was reminded of the tribes I’ve gravitated to and been a part of throughout my life. They ranged from a church youth group, cliques in school, friends who liked the same music, [...]
Frontline recently had a show exploring the life of Lee Attwater, who was the mentor to Karl Rove in how to win at all costs in the arena of politics. It was a fascinating show revealing how dirty politics get in the pursuit of power.
Politicians and political operatives know that perception is reality. He who [...]
Posted in Psychology, The Brain on Nov 10th, 2008
Yesterday I attended a conference called the Thin Air Summit. Most of the participants are bloggers and people into social media. Interestingly enough, the panel that seemed to affect the audience the most was not on these topics. The panelists were Gail Goodwin, Dave Taylor, and Brian Ibbott. The topic was the question of what [...]
Posted in Politics on Nov 5th, 2008
First off, I’m happy that Obama followed my lead and is choosing to get a puppy to open this new chapter of history. The picture above is my puppy who’s still too young to come home, but I’ll have him well before inauguration day.
Most of the world appears to be ecstatic and elated that America [...]
The holy trinity of self help is money-health-relationships. Most people are dissatisfied in one or more of these areas at any given moment. This means that emotions and gullibility for believing in magic potions, pills, books and seminars to solve these perceived problems is always very high. If you’re male and single forget that you [...]
Hey there. Thanks for checking out this collection of my insights on influence, social media, psychology, marketing (as a way to connect people to resources that support their passions), personal branding and life.
As a Co-Founder / CMO of Oxstein Labs, I'm connecting brands to consumers through digital influencers and bringing trust and integrity to influencer marketing.
This blog is my outlet to share and connect with you both personally & professionally. Conversations are better with your two cents so please comment. I also blog about life in Colorado at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brett-greene. If I can be of help in any way email me at Brett [at] BlindInfluence.com.
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