Yesterday, I had the pleasure of talking to Dennis MacGillivray . What's the key to selling? Dennis says it's about focus and accountability. "If you gain focus and accountability, that leads to confidence. People buy from confident people." Thanks to Botkeeper for sponsoring this session of #letsgetradical live! Catch the full recording below. #radicalcpa #cpas #accountants #cpalove #accountantlove #accountablegrowth #sellingskills https://lnkd.in/dDm3k7W …see more

Why should we care about #diversity in our #accounting firms? There are solid business advantages to diversity and inclusion and while all firms may want a diverse workforce, they may not actually understand what that means. Tune in to my next #letsgetradical live TOMORROW, September 10 at noon EST as I talk with Trisha Daho, JD (she, her) about this super important and timely topic. Thanks to Botkeeper for sponsoring! #CPAs #CPAfirm #RadicalCPA #CPALove #accountantlove #diversityandinclusion …see more

This past week, I've seen more phishing and more scam emails than I've ever seen before. Don't click on email offers this week (or ever, actually). Instead, visit sites directly. The scammers are out in force. #CyberMonday #GivingTuesday

This is a huge in-depth follow up by Casey Newton on his first report on the inside world of Facebook moderation. This latest feature includes interviews with three moderators prepared to break their NDAs to tell their stories. I should point out that this feature contains some very disturbing content https://lnkd.in/e-CTsDu #facebook , #moderation , #socialmedia , #siliconvalley …see more

What's the best holiday gift you can give to friends and relatives who are out of work? Resist the urge to say these dreadful things, please.

Even when this Covid-19 pandemic is finally over, I doubt we’ll be "going back to normal" — at least not in the sense of what was considered “normal” even only a month ago. The Coronavirus has acted as an accelerant of change and it’s almost as though we've time jumped five years into the future. Things are going to be very weird and different for a great many of us over the weeks and months ahead. All of which means accurate news and reporting is more important than ever. And so too is the need to find new ways of supporting the journalists and creators who are working so diligently to keep us all informed. Today we launched a new way to do just that: https://lnkd.in/d2VZCzG #journalists #reporting #pandemic #coronavirus …see more

Another terrific virtual networking event with Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey . Don't know why nobody's smiling because it really was! Honest! Ed Garruto, CFP® , Rick Horner , John Ciniglia , Ashleigh Shannon , Mollie Sperduto , Anna Marie Bakanas , Bob Jost, PE , Antonella Colella , Steve Cooper #networking #virtualnetworking #chamberofcommerce …see more

every Monday deserves solid gold news. “the fully-working toilet - entitled America - went on show at the 18th Century palace on Thursday as part of an exhibition by the Italian artist. visitors had been invited to book three-minute slots to use the throne for its intended purpose.” …see more

Is Peacock a solution in search of a problem? Maybe. But it would help to define that problem. Think about this...

For as little as $12 per year you can offer employees who are caring for an aging parent, ill spouse of disabled child, a proven comprehensive solution that will minimize their stress, improve their productivity and make you more competitive. Even better, implementation is 100% virtual and can be done in a matter of minutes. #benefits #employeebenefits #employees …see more

What is the best way for #startups to get #VC and #Angel intros? #seedcapital https://lnkd.in/g_TSeN8

The goal of media is to be seen by the biggest (fill in your success metric here) audience, and the news business has always been editorialized (rigged, if you will) to benefit the publisher. Think about this...

Apple has picked a huge fight with the advertising industry and ad-supported app developers. Here's what you need to know.

Bootstrapping Using Services, Scaling Using Content #Marketing : John Sundberg , #CEO of Kinetic Data

How does a #startup get #investors to take it seriously at the early stages? #seedcapital https://lnkd.in/g_TSeN8

Wonder if VCs, Angels and investors will get behind your startup idea? Let's discuss at next free mentoring roundtable for entrepreneurs: #entrepreneur #founder #founders #cofounders #venturecapital #bootstrap https://lnkd.in/ew3nkt2

What type of exit multiples are #VCs looking for when they make a #seed #investment ? #seedfunding https://lnkd.in/g_TSeN8

“If you want it, you gotta keep going.” Sarah Cruddas https://lnkd.in/g2Ydnjh ? #womeninstem #author #space #presenter

What introductions to the right #investors ? Get feedback at 1Mby1M #mentoring #roundtable . #startups

Join Ross Martin and me on Think About This as we chat with Pastor Mike McBride and Erica Ford about the "Masks for the Masses" campaign, as well as how they're mobilizing their networks to save lives.