Download Slides from Re:Engage! Keynote

July 14, 2011 - Written by Kevin
 

I put a lot of work into the slides I use in my talks and move pretty fast when I present so I get a LOT of requests for copies of the slide deck.

Below is the link for a PDF of my core slides, but before you go clicking away …

Recommended Books to Transform Your Business & Life

July 10, 2011 - Written by Kevin
 

I received an email from James last week who shared how much he got from reading my book We, and he asked what other books I’d recommend. I’ve never really done a book list before partly, because it’s so hard to narrow them down (I read 50-100 books every …

Grassroots Book Marketing: Lessons from Thriller Author Joseph Finder

April 29, 2011 - Written by Kevin
 

Every business today is desperately trying to figure out marketing 2.0, in other words grassroots marketing, buzz marketing, viral marketing, etc. Too often I see spray and pray campaigns that encourage you to “Like” a facebook page or sign-up for a newsletter or to enter a contest with the remote …

Book Review: 10 Steps to Successful Virtual Presentations by Wayne Turmel

April 27, 2011 - Written by Kevin
 

I’ve been doing a lot of webinars to promote my book, We, and I’ve learned that doing them successfully isn’t as easy it looks. Fortunately, I’m a quick learner and recently some real pro’s have shared tips including:

  • Add a Twitter hashtag and a “Tweet this” message right on the …

Major General Ronald Bailey: Profile in Leadership

March 8, 2011 - Written by Kevin
 

Major General Ronald Bailey of the United States Marine Corps, one of the highest ranking African American officers in the military, spoke on leadership in an interview with The Root. He spoke of his ABC’s of leadership, which stand …

Book Review: Attention!

February 25, 2011 - Written by Kevin
 

I’ve been on a bit of a publicity death march lately with the launch of We, so with some irony I’m late in getting to read and review Jim Kukral‘s Attention: How to Use Attention-Getting Online Marketing to Increase …

Massive Employee Engagement at SAS

February 23, 2011 - Written by Kevin
 

Would you like an employee turnover rate one tenth of your competition? Would you like to save $80 million a year on talent related costs? Turns out that’s exactly what SAS, the world’s largest privately held software company has achieved.

A recent Bloomberg Businessweek article lists the perks that go …

Thank you! “We” Hit the Bestseller Lists

February 22, 2011 - Written by Kevin
 

I truly can’t thank all of you enough. My book “We” just hit #7 on the New York Times best seller list, #2 on the USA Today best seller list, and #3 on the Wall Street Journal list. It was an emotional roller coaster leading up to the big news…

My …

Book Review: Content Rules by Ann Handley and C.C. Chapman

January 28, 2011 - Written by Kevin
 

Having started and sold some fast growing businesses in my past, I’m sometimes asked what my  “secret” is. I usually say it’s 90% attributable to hiring great talent, but the second secret would be a content marketing strategy. As in, don’t think …

Target Your Career-Life Bull’s-eye

January 21, 2011 - Written by Kevin
 

You can be very successful in a profession but that doesn’t necessarily mean you will find it fulfilling and engaging. Many of us end up in careers not suited for us. Many follow in the footsteps of their same-sex parent, becoming a doctor, lawyer, or other …

Two Keys Needed to Unlock Employee Engagement

January 20, 2011 - Written by Kevin
 

When unlocking the secret to an engaged workforce, many people assume that an organization owns the single key—that it’s up to leadership to find and turn the key. Many ask, “What can Eva do to better engage the workers at her location?” or, “Acme needs to …

World Population Hits 7 Billion – Big Trends

January 8, 2011 - Written by Kevin
 

In an age of real-time communication and fighting to make quarterly numbers, we often forget to think about the long view–the big picture. This engaging and informative video from National Geographic focuses on a new population landmark and puts it in perspective. (The population growth graphic at 47 second mark …

Get a Copy of We by Liking My Facebook Page

December 21, 2010 - Written by Kevin
 

Are you interested in leadership, employee engagement and career success?

To launch our new book and to spark a community of like minded readers, Rudy Karsan and I are giving away 100 free hardcover copies of our new book, We: …

A Review of Resonate by Nancy Duarte

December 21, 2010 - Written by Kevin
 

Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a big fan of storytelling. Not that I sit around and spin yarns all day, but I appreciate the power of being able to tell a story. I’ve used story-telling techniques to help elect a US …

Maybe Money Does Buy Happiness Afterall

December 17, 2010 - Written by Kevin
 

This is an interesting Fast Company infographic which maps overall happiness levels to countries around the world. You can see a direct correlation between happiness and GDP/wealth.

An important point, however, is that there are diminishing returns to money and …