Thrilling Heroics | 2008 October

Looks Like My Political Rant Provoked Some Good Discussions

30 October 2008

Thanks again to everyone who supported me and helped promote my last post about the economic bailout, presidential race, and culture war. I’ve said my peace, so I’ll try my hardest to make this my very last political post until next year, but I just wanted to follow up on the discussion. If you haven’t been [...]

Personal Branding Guru Dan Schawbel Never Ceases to Impress!

30 October 2008

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My Gen-Y colleague Dan Schawbel has strategically positioned himself as a personal branding expert over the last few years, and he continues to impress me on nearly a monthly basis. Among his many projects, Dan founded an online magazine called, fittingly, Personal Branding Magazine, and their new quarterly issue is out on November 1st. From the [...]

Get 3 Sexy Premium WordPress Themes for the Price of 1 Through Halloween Only

30 October 2008

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You guys may have recently noticed the redesign here at ThrillingHeroics.com. My sexy new design is based on the Fresh News theme by WooThemes, with plenty of my own graphics customizations and extended functionality. The fact is, premium themes are the new trend, and if you’re in the market for a new blog, building your [...]

Broadcast Your Blog to Your Professional Network with the New WordPress LinkedIn Application

29 October 2008

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Today, LinkedIn has joined the application craze and opened their platform for developers to create user add-ons. I’ve got mixed feelings about saturating all the social networks with extras, but it looks like LinkedIn will hopefully try to keep its focus on professional tools. If you’re a WordPress blogger who also happens to use LinkedIn to [...]

I’m Mad As Hell and I’m Not Gonna Take It Anymore! This Government Is An Unprecedented Failure. It’s Time For Change!

27 October 2008

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The financial sector is failing. The dollar is already a lame duck in currency markets, and the Fed just printed up another trillion dollars (God knows where that will come from!) so Wall Street can pay their C-level executives. The presidential campaign is like a bad joke, and the absence of laughter in the crowd [...]

An Easy, Free Way to Get Top Search Ranking for Your Small Business

26 October 2008

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I think with the economy in the toilet, business owners are eager to expand their online reach, and they’re trying hard to get creative with advertising and promotions. I’ve been getting a lot of questions from colleagues and friends recently about how to best promote their businesses online, and there are a few things I’ve [...]

Tune In for a Free Social Media & Internet Strategy Conference This Wednesday!

26 October 2008

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Two weeks ago I told you that you can’t ignore social media if you’re gonna succeed in business these days. Well this Wednesday there is a great opportunity for many of you small business owners and entrepreneurs I know. If you’re interested in internet marketing strategy, building a web presence, gaining visibility through the search [...]

Tim Ferriss is Turning Me Into a Spammer! (OR: Why You Should Sacrifice 5 Minutes of Your Time Today for 100 Thousand American Schoolkids)

13 October 2008

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For American Express cardholders, a simple vote today can give 100,000 students $1.5 million for education. No joke and no exaggeration. Take a second and earn some karma!