Something to Ponder
The world isn’t going to slow down. In fact, the rate at which information is currently expanding is exponential. Some futurists predict that in a few years we will no longer be able to keep up. However, if you think of yourself a gyroscope, and you become truly centered, the faster the world moves around you and the more stable you will become. 1
The Newsletter
We’ve been climbing up Google’s results for our search terms this month, and also made some significant changes to our video email software and website. Plus, I have found some more awesome and thought provoking TED Talks.
This Month’s Posts
Video Email Software: Systems Updates and New Features for July 2011
Since we launched in mid 2008, our video email software has come a long way. This latest batch of improvements is focused on usability (we streamlined the use of a couple of key features), but we have also implemented the foundation for some major changes in the near future. To find out what we have got brewing, read this post.
The Most Important Piece of Software That We Use
In the modern world, the tools may not make the person, but they do play a major role in how far they can go and how quickly they can get there. In this post, you can learn about the most powerful tool in our toolbox. This one tool alone enables us to run jiveSYSTEMS with small team at a very high output.
Seth Priebatsch – The Game Layer On Top of The World
The game layer is an integral part of the rapidly approaching future. In this talk, Seth Prebatsch shows us how different aspects of games take hold of our attention and can influence massive amounts of people; we just have to lay the framework first. What game will you build to support the growth of your business?
Dan Pink – The Surprising Science of Motivation
This is one of my favorite TED Talks. Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don’t: Traditional rewards aren’t always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories — and maybe, a way forward.
Up 15 Positions in the Search Results for “Video Email”
There have been many opinions circulating about the benefits of SEO post-Panda. Some internet marketers have even been saying Panda is the death of SEO. From my perspective, the people that have been hit the hardest are Black Hat SEOs. Google is giving less precedent to low quality backlinks and more weight has been given to Traffic and Social Media.
The Google Panda Update: What Does it Mean?
Rand of SEOMoz is a world authority on white hat search engine marketing (SEO). In this video, he gives you a bird’s eye view of the recent changes that Google has made to their search algorithm. If you want to rank high in the organic search results, you need to watch this video. This is the most informative video on SEO that I have ever come across!
The Recent Changes to Our Blog Navigation and Setup
In this post, I talk about the changes I have made to our blog and how they will improve our rank in the search engines and the overall user experience. Blogs are the new newspapers and magazines. In my opinion, a blog is an one of the essential parts of building a successful business.
Compilation of Our Free Resources
This post is a compilation of information and links to the free resources that we have put together to benefit the internet marketing community (small business owners and entrepreneurs). Our free resources are packed full of insight that will enable you to take your business to the next level.
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Footnotes
- To learn more about this concept, read my blog post Centeredness – Comes from Only One Place. ↩