love working up logic models and key metrics on a whiteboard. All of which is precisely the work I've been enjoying at First Round Capital. Back in July, the seriously kick-ass Lucy McQuilken reached out to me to see if I would consider working with her and the rest of Mike Buckley' s investment team. So while I clearly will continue working with US-based, seed-stage companies, I will also be able to consider investments based anywhere in the world that folks buy products with a chip. And working with these folks is what I love to do. Of course. BONUS! MORE >>

For me, anytime after 8 am or before 4 pm is my busiest time with meetings, calls and frankly work. 'via Flickr by Seattle Municipal Archives. Dear Telemarketers, I understand your job is difficult. You have to make dozens if not hundreds of calls every day. You have quotas to make. You’re judged not by the quality of your conversations but by the quantity that you make and how many result in the desired outcome. You You have it rough and I don’t envy you. receive a lot of these calls. On average 3-5 a week. Yet, 99% of the time, I abruptly end these calls! Practice. Hello? MORE >>

Who’s doing the work? Previously, I highlighted how I used social media. After reading recent posts by Dave Fleet and Social Media Explorer regarding the social media marketing ecosystem and measurement respectively, I wanted to expand upon my thoughts about how to take social marketing to the next level. One challenge for many marketers isn’t how to get started, rather it’s how to delegate your time to make the most out of your social marketing. This series of posts will look at putting a social marketing strategy together. What are your objectives? Where is your audience? Conclusion. MORE >>

Here is a quick 5 step quiz to determine if you’re a crazy marketer or work with one: Scatterbrained: Your attention is split among 100 different projects, all equally important in terms of priority. I was speaking to a friend the other day and we both joked about “Crazy Marketers.” After being in-house for four years now, I now understand why marketers may seem crazy to agencies. If yes, give yourself 5 points. Constantly Changing Decisions:  You make a decision but change it days, if not hours later. If yes, give yourself 5 points. If yes, give yourself 5 points. How did you score? MORE >>

Just as the momentum was gaining speed, I put on the brakes, pouring my time and energy into my work.  My personal brand became more intertwined with the work I did on behalf of my company vs my original intent of providing thoughts on how public relations and marketing come together. Balance work with personal : This is a  biggie. have to do a better job of balancing my work “brand&# with that of my personal one. At the beginning of last year, my personal brand was just beginning to take off. My goal is to write at least one post a day. Conclusions. MORE >>