February 2012
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Whatever Happened To The Internet As A...
Today I have been hanging out on Google+, Twitter, FaceBook and a few other Social Networks. All this hanging was bothersome, why?
It got me to thinking back when the Internet was new, there was very few places that dominated your time on the Internet, at least not since AOL. Today we are sucked into big sites like FaceBook, Google+, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn and so on. Think about how uch...
January 2012
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Brands Built Without Advertising
Brands built without advertising, it sounds impossible right? I can’t imagine anyone saying you should never advertise, and when is not a good time to advertise? It’s a mystery for sure, but there are some huge brands out there that indeed did not advertise, and you know them very well. What a concept, that’s like saying, let’s give everything away and we will make money....
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The Beauty Of Vancouver British Columbia Canada
Sometimes I am in awe of this country, the skyline, the mountains, we are a very blessed people to live here.
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The Future Of Business - We're Close, Shopping...
I have posted on this topic before, I also talk about in my keynotes and workshops, we are close, shopping forever changed. The truth is, we are fighting this technology for the experience rather than the convenience. Most of us want to touch it, feel it, and smell it before we buy it.
I challenge you think about how this way of shopping might actually be of value to you, think of the far...
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Is Your Business Normal?
Is your business normal? I attended a seminar this week, and I got to thinking, mostly about businesses and two questions I like to ask them. Nothing earth shattering, but it might be to you. If you are an entrepreneur or business owner, we tend to make one big mistake, and it’s a simple thought to keep in mind:
We only accomplish what we aim for.
If that’s true, there needs to be...
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The Future Of Business - The Death Of Social Media...
People are a funny lot aren’t they, we say one thing and do another, we want one thing but we want everything, we don’t want to be rich but we want to be millionaires. There are literally millions of websites telling us all how to get rich beyond our wildest dreams (whatever that is), how to get FREE target traffic to your website for $17, how to write amazing content, and the list...
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What's New & Exciting For 2012?
This year, 2012, is a year where we all have great anticipation of special things to happen, hoping life treats us better than it did the year before. I’m no different than you, I’m struggling with much the same issues you are, just differently.
This morning I was asking myself a simple but yet complicated question, I’m going to be 55 this year, and I’m looking ahead at...
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The Future Of Business - History Is Repeating...
When I was a little boy at the age of 5, I lived on the Queen Charlotte Islands. We moved from Vancouver, British Columbia to the Northern Tundra, it was a sad day for my Mother & I, oh ya, my brother too. It was at best an adventure, it wasn’t a lifestyle improvement. I can remember riding with my Dad in his truck from Queen Charlotte City to Masset on many occasions, what was weird...
December 2011
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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
I want to thank any and all who have come to my blog, and most especially to those he keep returning to see what I will share next, I hope you are learning something and continue to keep thinking forward. So this day I wish you and your world a Merry Christmas, and may 2012 be a better year than 2011 may have been, Happy New Year and good fortune to you.
Many Blessings,
Owen Greaves
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A Review Of John Morgan's Book "Brand Against The...
I have read this book twice now, the first time was a quick once over, the second time, I grabbed a highlighter and messed this book up. I read lot, I mean read sales books, marketing books, how to books, even the bible, but this book I couldn’t put down. It grabbed me right from chapter 1, I was sitting in one of my favorite offices this morning, that being the Roasted Grape, and I punched...
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The Value Of A Fan, Like Or Follow
For whatever reason we seem to need to assign a dollar value for anything and everything, maybe there isn’t one, but we just have to have one. I’m not going to layout the proper conditions or equation in this post, I’ll let you do you own research, but let’s spend some time getting it right.
Yesterday I talked about Barking At Shadows, where we put far too much stock in...
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Barking At Shadows
I must confess, my youngest son is responsible for the title of this blog post. We were sitting at the dinner table this nite and we were talking about our neighbours dog, deaf but not blind…soon though. Our dog (Zeena pictured on the left) on the other hand, has bionic hearing, she can hear the paper being dropped at the front door from anywhere in the house. She races to the door barking...
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The Future Of Business - Change Is Coming, And...
For as long as I can remember, nothing ever stays the same, and yet we fight tooth and nail to keep things in their rightful place so we know where to find it. Most of us even call ourselves change agents, that really only applies to everyone else right? We don’t mind walking others through change as long as it doesn’t impact our own little worlds. The truth is, when it comes to our...
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Is This One Of Your Goals For 2012?
It’s midnight, I’m thinking about the past year, wondering if I made a difference to any business owner in my community, my Twitter followers, my blog readers and….. It’s a fair question, you probably ask yourself the same question many times. In fact, you may spend too much time asking yourself that question. If you truly want to make a difference, Go and make a...
November 2011
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The Future Of Business - What Could The Hardcore...
I know the question is odd when talking about the future of business, but I ask you to play along. Let’s see where I take you : )
If you were hired by your local hockey team (In my case, the Abbotsford Heat) to market the club in the digital realm, what might be there first question out of your mouth? No it’s not how much do I make. If the resources were in place, funding and...
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The Future Of Business - Do You Build Community Or...
I have been struggling with this question mostly because of what I have been witnessing in my area where I live. I know a great many people who love building community, they like to build things that make the world a better place. I also see and know those who do the opposite.
I think we should all ask ourselves this question, maybe everyday. When I get up in the morning, the first thing I do is...
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Real Estate Agents, Politicians & Social Media...
First a disclaimer, I am in no way claiming I have cornered the market on Social Media Networks, I happen to use them for my business. I’m also generalizing, you can find many that don’t suffer from the problems I rant about below. The three sectors, niches or whatever you want to call them, all three have something in common. They don’t know how to listen, nor do they know what...
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The Future Of Business - Social Is A Feature Not A...
There is a technology cycle working in the background while the rest of the world is distracted with and by Social Media. I have shared with you in the past that Social Media is not the future of business, at best it will be a feature, not a platform. If you study technology at a deep level you’re probably unaware of the tide changing or shifting might be a better word. Something much bigger...
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The Future Of Business - Fight Off The Mainstream...
Here at owengreaves.com I have my own voice, I talk about other people’s work, I even applaud them, but I try to give you my voice, even if I agree with the others I promote. Even if there is a guest post, if you know me, you know what I like and what I am looking for. The truth is, most bloggers don’t create, they borrow, they beg, and even steal, it’s like they don’t have...
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Update From Owen Greaves
Forgive my abscence in posting this past week or so, I request that you keep us in your prayers as my father-In-Law passed away Nov 3rd at 8:15AM. The family is currently preparing a service, and I am serving where ever they need me.
I apreciate your patience and understanding, I will be posting more of my findings and rants soon.
Many Blessings,
Owen Greaves
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October 2011
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The Future Of Business - Could You Imagine A World...
The University of Phoenix has a video series on YouTube called The Phoenix Lecture Series, some very interesting points of view on multiple topics for you to consider, much of it is about change, taking you out of your comfort zone. Here is a short chat that caught my attention, it makes you think about what we have and what the future of people will demand.
Does this talk make you feel...
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The Future Of Business - Payfirma Mobile Payments...
I had posted a link on the Twitter on online Payment technology, particularly swipe format. I sarcastically said, it will take 18 months before Canada gets this or even wants to embrace it. You see, in Canada we are very slow in adopting new technology, heck, even new songs that breakout in L.A. take 6 months before we get the groove. Anyway, I got a response back from someone, he recommended I...
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The Future Of Business - Be Useful
I’m not sure when he said it, but he said it…Chris Brogan made a statement that has stuck with me since I heard him say it, and he said it. He said, and I quote, ” People comeback to things that are useful to them”. Does that resonate with you?
I think Chris even coined the term, “Grow Bigger Ears”. Listen to what people are asking for, that your product or...
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7 Truths About Blogging & You
Lately, there have been a number of blog posts floating around on the topic of, well….blogging and traffic. Some claim they blog as an outlet to get stuff off their chest, some just like to write, some are hard core and want people to come clambering to their site so they can eventually sell you something. All are valid reasons to write blog posts, or what is considered blogging. But...
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The Future Of Business - Are You A...
You might remember I wrote about a young lady named Emilie Wapnick, she has been turning the business world on it’s ear lately, and I highly recommend you listen to her before you go any further:
As you just heard, younger generations want more than the older generations are offering, and more importantly, they don’t want to be catagorized and told what they can and can’t do...
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The Future Of Business - The Future Of Shopping...
Look at what PayPal is introducing in the future of shopping, when systems of this nature are implemented, over time, it’s usually impossible to go back to old ways of doing things. But it is fun to use new technologies and new ways of getting things done.
Hope you find this interesting, or at least eye opening, would you use PayPal’s new system?
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The Future Of Business - The Gravities Of Human...
I regularly meet individuals who struggle with what I call simple answers to what many feel are complicated questions. I’m no genius here but I do tend to pay attention to human behaviour now and again. In fact, I talk about the gravities of human behaviour in my keynotes and workshops, what are they, what do they say, and how should I react to them, to name a few:
1.) We are creatures of...
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The Future Of Business - Kevin Kelly On Attention...
Kevin Kelly is one of many Futurists I study and follow online, I like to pay attention to people far smarter than myself, Ummmm….that includes you. This video is revealing the Future Of Business as a Media, all your streams create and become one medium, what does your media look like?
Kevin touches on many topics without getting into details, he gives you a high-level look at what’s...
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The Future Of Business - Means Multiple Revenue...
In an early post I shared that everyone will be an affiliate of something, but that won’t be enough. The day of a single revenue source are behind us, we will need more than one revenue stream in order to survive in the new business landscape. Just selling real estate won’t be enough, or providing one consulting service, you will need to provide value added services, provide other...
September 2011
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Brian Solis & Marcel LeBrun of Salesforce Radian6
I am a huge Brian Solis fan, and I just have to share this video clip with you. Brian is interviewing Marcel LeBrun of Salesforce Radian6, if you don’t know who they are, you are about to hear two very smart people. The Future of Business is Mobile and very Social, but, they are becoming one, the secret sauce in all of this, grow bigger ears, you should be listening more, and creating more...
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The Future Of Business - The Internet & War
I was having breakfast at one of my favorite restaurants, the Roasted Grape, and was talking to the owner about what’s changed, and what is changing in business. Much of it is simple, too me, but there is much that goes into how you should adopt what’s changing. I had my laptop with me this morning and was working on my Social Tool called TweetDeck, he said, that’s alot of action...
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Glen Hiemstra On The Future Of Jobs
I had the privilege of meeting Glen at the World Futurist Society Conference in Vancouver, not only is he extremely tall, he is extremely smart and easy going. This short video clip gives you some insight on the future of jobs, if you are looking for one, think about how jobs will be fashioned in the next 3 - 5 years.
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Stop It Real Estate Agents! - Scott Stratten
Back on October 15th, 2009 I wrote a bitty called, ” Are Real Estate Agents Obsolete?”. I have taken a lot of heat for it, but those who attacked couldn’t see past the anger. My point was simple, change or be ignored, the role is changing, but many have chosen to continue as they always have, That’s OK.
Another challenge, is getting Agents to learn a better way to use...
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Remembering Trey Pennington - A Kimberly Kelly...
“There are three basic human needs we ALL have… Everyone wants to be heard Everyone wants to be understood Everyone wants to know his or her life matters.”
-Trey Pennington
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The Future Of Business - Are You Taking Or Giving?
I was sitting on my deck yesterday, thinking about my Blog and what I write about. Does it really matter? I ask myself that regularly, why? My wife & I have been dealing with death a lot lately, not ours that’s obvious, but people around us. And I just learned of a friend who committed suicide (Trey Pennington), probably because he couldn’t see any other way to ease his pain. How did we...
August 2011
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Businesses Need To Grow Up!
I don’t get all in a flap very often but, while driving into Vancouver one morning I was listening to CBC Radio, I’m not sure who the host was but it was during Rick Cluff’s time slot. The interview was with the Executive Director of the Coquitlam Chamber of Commerce, the discussion was about all the construction parallel to United Blvd. How the new Port Mann Bridge and the...
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The Future Of Business Is Not Playing It Safe
The title may mess you up a little, but just keep reading and you’ll find the nuggets, if you get what I’m talking about.
A little over a month ago I spoke at a large conference, I was pretty bold, I told people that I hated FaceBook, and that I will offend someone before I’m finished. I did. I also shared that we are hypocritical, for example, I told business owners to give...
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Headway 3.0 Will Soon Be Released - It's Amazing
I have been using Headway Themes here since January 2010, I have yet to find anything better when it comes to design and ease of use for a WordPress Site. I am providing the sneak preview video of 3.0 for you here, if you think Headway is for you, do two things:
1.) Watch the video first, then go to number 2.
2. Go to my Headway Page and see over 400 sites using Headway Themes, there are...
July 2011
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Blog Post #300 Is To All Commentors Here At...
This past week I was wondering what the topic should be for the 300th Blog Post of Owengreaves.com, yes, 300! I was kind of surprised myself, but that’s what a Blog is for, submitting Blog posts. I threw out your way on Twitter, FaceBook, Buzz, MySpace, Google+, a question, what should #300 be about, what problem should I solve, what topic should I cover. I got a number of reposonses, but...
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You Don't Need Money To Start A Business
I’m not going to type out a long list of reasons why you don’t need large sums of money or why you need that one BIG client. I’m going to let you watch this encouraging video by Derek Sivers at DerekSivers.org. That’s It!
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Creating A #SocialMedia Community? Don't Follow...
This is a guest post from Brian G. Rice of Rice Team Consulting, he shared his story of an experience he recently had with a Social Media Community. Today we are going back to small town rules, especially within Social Media Networks, you can’t lie, trick or hide anymore, integrity is at risk if you start playing games with people, or don’t provide good service. Someone, like Brian,...
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The Future Of Business - It's Between Your Ears
I may sound like a broken record here but, the title says it all, the Future Of Business is between your ears. There is so much confusion about how business will be done in the next 5 - 10 years, all you have to do is talk to the under 20 generation (Gen C ) and you will get a glimpse into the future, what they want, how they will go about getting it,and how they will build business.
I recently...
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The Top 3 Points Of The Open & Free Business Model
There is much confusion on this model, so don’t make the mistake of taking it literally, you will miss the value of the model. In fact, the model is not the important part, it’s usefulness is to help you change the way you think about business in the future. I was asked what the top 3 points of the Open & Free Business Model were, and I found myself struggling to answer the...
June 2011
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Do You Use The Open & Free Business Model?
I ask this question because I want to know, for two reasons:
1. How are you using it?
2. I want to share your story at the World Futurist Society Conference on July 9th.
I am looking for a success story using this model, I have given many examples for you to research and follow here on this blog, but I want your story. Send me an email that describes what you think is working and what is not,...
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Build The Next Kaiser Chiefs Album
The future of business is in such a state, the music industry is loosing money at a clip never seen before, will the record labels finally see the light, probably not. The labels are fighting tooth and nail to control what you and I can do when it comes to acquiring music, and producing it. For whatever reason the industry shrunk by 71% in 1 year, they are trying to be so protected, to the point...
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22 Days and Counting
In just 22 days the World Futurist Society Conference begins, approximately 1000 futurists from around the world will converge at
WorldFuture 2011; Moving from Vision to Action.
The Conference is being held at the Sheraton Wall Centre downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. If you haven’t registered to attend this forward thinking conference, get on it, you will learn much from many no...
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My Interview on CIVL Radio With Justin P. Goodrich
I was interviewed recently by Justin P. Goodrich on his Radio Program “The Way I See It” and I always touch a few nerve endings when I talk about the Future Of Business in public.
For those who didn’t catch the interview, I have it for you below, please give me your thoughts / comments, good or bad. Thanks for all who visit owengreaves.com, without you, there is no success.
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The Future Of Business - Nine Inch Nails Business...
The Nine Inch Nails Open Core Business Model is not new, in fact it’s been well documented. So why is it that few are using the model? As I have stated here over and over again, the future of business is not a bunch of steps, a list to execute, or a set of action items, it’s how you and I think about business, how we provide what customers and follower’s want. Our view of...
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The Curse Of The Entrepreneur
I was chatting with a friend of mine the other day and we got on the topic of why some entrepreneurs succeed and why others fail. I should premise this with, failing most of the time is a good thing when you are an entrepreneur. Also, the curse of an entrepreneur does not reside in each and everyone, it tends to be found in individuals that believe no one could possibly understand their vision and...