CEX – Save the Date We just announced the dates for Creator Economy Expo 2024. The event for expert content creators will happen in Cleveland (of course) at the Renaissance Hotel Cleveland, May 5th to 7th. I’m super excited about the venue this year. The Renaissance has been in heavy remodeling mode for the past year, and […]
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Opening Thoughts It’s been an interesting couple weeks. The previous Sunday I was able to see the Cleveland Browns win a home opener (first time since 2004). Then, this last Monday, I saw a devastating injury to the greatest running back I’ve ever seen play (Nick Chubb). My heart is still hurting about that. A
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Opening Thoughts As I write this, it’s two days after Labor Day. Always a strange feeling not to be at an event. For pretty much 10 years, Content Marketing World (the event we launched in 2011 and then sold in 2016) happened on Labor Day week. So, having this week “off” is odd at best.
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On the most recent episode of This Old Marketing, my weekly content and marketing news podcast with Robert Rose, we talked quite a bit about fake content. Among other things, we covered how AI-generated books are everywhere on sites like Amazon and Goodreads. Btw, Amazon owns Goodreads. Basically, these AI books are being created and then
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17 Years of Speech Therapy Help On Monday we held our 17th Annual Orange Effect Foundation Golf for Autism. It rained half the day in Elyria, Ohio, but both the morning and afternoon groups were able to finish on time. We had a record 164 golfers this year! Over these 17 years, OEF (through the amazing
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I started watching the new Wham! Documentary on Netflix. Truly an excellent resource for anyone looking for differentiation and voice. Before Wham! (George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley) became a supergroup, they released the song Wham! Rap, which was heralded as a social commentary rap. These words hit home: Do you enjoy what you do? If not, just
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Golf for Autism Our 17th Annual (can you believe that?) Orange Effect Foundation golf outing scramble is coming up August 7th at Elyria Country Club. If you live in Northern Ohio, please join us. Singles or foursomes welcome. We are also in search of hole sponsorships for $250 each. Donate here. Each hole sponsorship covers five hours
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