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Share Play nice. This is probably one of the keys in the book “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten,” but I haven’t read it. It’s a simple statement. In fact, it’s one of the rules I share each week as #journchat begins. It’s meant as a “gentle” reminder that we [...]

I’d consider myself a member of the do-gooder and social good tribes.  It makes me happy to help others and, perhaps, alleviate a bit of that old Catholic guilt.
In the past year I’ve found myself saying no to causes. A day doesn’t go by (literally) where I’m asked to give time, money, join [...]

Yes, I’m posing this question specifically to you. Are you able to share a differing point of view (POV) without damaging a relationship? Differing POVs are essential and I love the conversation they generate on online forums (like blogs).
When you disagree with someone online is your first response to post something like,
“Here ye, here ye! [...]

Guest post by: Daniel Prager is an interactive marketing consultant at The Ocean Agency, an interactive marketing firm in Chicago, IL. He also is a contributor to Ploked. You can learn more about the rest of his online presence here and find  him on Twitter.
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Is “influence” is the new “leverage?” The phenomenal success of Trust [...]

NOTE: While I refer to community in this post, it is not limited to only your online networks. I intend for it to mean all communities: family, friends (virtual and in real life), peers and business associates, etc.
I ask myself this question daily. It doesn’t mean I always have an answer or know if I’ve [...]