“Some of the best articles to read while procrastinating” (And other tweets)
We usually don’t give ourselves a self-congratulatory pat on the back — we’re just too darn busy. But every once in a while we hear the sound of 1,000 tweets, and we take the time to listen. Here are...
View ArticleHow to Build a Community: The Difference Between 10,000 Strangers and 10,000...
Lisa Hickey offers six ways to think about community building, and 16 ways to start building.One of the things I talk about a lot is that since The Good Men Project started, we’ve connected with over...
View ArticleHow To Humiliate Your Ex and Get 30K Followers On Twitter
Dillan DiGiovanni breaks down precisely how to get 30K followers on twitter. —Here’s how to get 30K followers on twitter, according to reality as it occurred for me recently:Do not write meaningful...
View ArticleThe Ethics of Twitter Pump-N-Dumps
Welcome to the age of metrics anxiety.—-Each new day brings us new numbers we can track. On Twitter, there are three that are prominently featured: how many tweets have you sent, how many accounts...
View ArticleInstead Of Caring So Much About Followers, Care About This
This world has always needed leaders.There were cavepeople who led the other cavepeople.I don’t know his name, but I’m positive he existed. Other cavepeople followed him, whether by choice or force....
View ArticleThe Male God Of The Mountains
As the priest hobbled away from the dim-lit sanctum, a glowing dot of light dashed past him with abnormal speed. He squinted at the glow worm and walked towards the temple tank for his morning...
View ArticleThen vs Now: On Being Cool as it Relates to Masculinity
Embed from Getty ImagesIs it cool or naw? That is the question. That is also the cool way to ask the question.Is it cool to be a bad boy? Is it cool to be a rebel? Is it cool to be...
View Article7 Special Things You Should Know to Become Instagram Famous
Embed from Getty Images—Instagram is one of the most popular social networking sites on the planet at present with more than 200 million monthly active users sharing over 600 million photos every day....
View ArticleHow to Use Instagram to Promote Your Brand
—Instagram is one of the fastest growing social media platforms today. If your brand doesn’t have a presence on Instagram, then you are missing out on reaching some of the 400 million daily active...
View ArticleYou Can Fake a Following on Social Media but Not a Community
I’ve been answering questions on Quora for a while now on my personal account and one I manage for the agency I work for and the questions I get the most of are “is buying followers the best way to...
View ArticleBeing Friends vs. Being Friendly
I recently discovered that someone I’d been following on Twitter for a couple of years unfollowed me. No, it’s not the first time this has happened (nor will it be the last). And yes, I keep tabs on...
View ArticleDoes Social Media Cause Anxiety? – Social Media Anxiety Disorder
Does social media cause anxiety? How many hours a day are you scrolling through Facebook or Instagram? I’m guessing probably a lot. Everyday we spend more and more time on our phones and computers...
View ArticleYour Numbers Are Perfect Right Now
Years ago, I launched a program I was very passionate about. I imagined 20, or 30, maybe even 50 people enrolling and participating. Total number of sign-ups? One person. I had to cancel it, and...
View ArticleWhat to Say, When to Say It—Part 2
A Funny Thing Happened… When public figures step out of character, we pay attention. This is especially true when comedians stop trying to make us laugh, and instead try to make us listen. This was...
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