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Friends with Benefits: A Social Media Marketing Handbook with Barefoot and Szabo
Do you see Facebook as simply a way to connect with old classmates? Do you see no value in YouTube aside from watching dramatic gophers and Star Wars kids? You’re missing out. Maybe you don’t even...
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Current Books on My Reading List
Part of what it takes to be a successful football player is to study the tapes of other successful football players. Following the same kind of logic, one of the ways that I work to improve my writing...
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On My Reading List (Early 2015 Edition)
Between all the responsibilities related to work, home and child-rearing, I haven’t had all that much free time to myself these last few months. Even so, I want to read more and the only way that I’ll...
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I Need You to Hold Me to This
Finding the motivation to establish good habits can be quite the challenge. Sometimes, it’s helpful to look at the big picture to realize how your little steps are working toward something much...
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Sunday Snippet: Kevin Chong, Beauty Plus Pity
“Did you have a nightmare?” I asked. She nodded. “I’m driving a car from the back seat and I can’t see out the window and my feet don’t really reach the pedals.” I lowered myself onto the futon and...
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What I’ve Been Reading This Summer
I made a promise to myself late last year that I would read at least one book a month. Part of the motivation for reading more came from seeking inspiration for my own writing. Another part came from...
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What My Two-Year-Old Has Been Reading
Last week, I told you about what I’ve been reading for the last few months. I’ve dabbled in everything from time-traveling wizards to noodle-cooking human pandas. Realistically though, most of my...
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Vlog #4: Going Crazy at Christmas Again
How was your Christmas weekend? Did you make sure that your stockings were hung by the chimney with care? In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there? To be perfectly honest, I’m not entirely sure...
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What’s Up Wednesdays: Year End Edition
As cliche as it might sound, it really is hard to believe that 2016 is already drawing to an end. There are so many things that I wanted to accomplish that I never got around to doing, so here’s...
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On Professional Advice and Personal Acquaintances
Most of us are in the privileged position of having a job. And yes, it is a privilege. Some people work for larger corporations, some work for smaller companies and some folks, like me, are...
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Sunday Snippet: Carrie Fisher (1956-2016)
“If there’s a choice between companionship and anything else — especially career — choose companionship. It’s the only thing that has the potential to last. Choose career and you’ll spend unreasonable...
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Vlog #5: Dot Com Pho Strikes Back
I owe a great deal of my professional career to Dot Com Pho. It was through Dot Com Pho that I formed so many great connections, many of which led either directly or indirectly to a lot of the...
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Welcome to Beyond the Rhetoric, Version 4.0
Beyond the Rhetoric officially launched in March 2006, migrating over to WordPress the year after that. Version 3.0 of the blog was unleashed in 2008, thanks to some great work by my friend Matt...
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My Three Guiding Words of 2017
Whether you are trying to lose weight, quit smoking or get out of debt, the general consensus seems to be that new year’s resolutions are practically worthless. By the time you read this blog post,...
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Sunday Snippet: Nas on Fatherhood
At this point I realized I ain’t the strictest parent. I’m too loose, I’m too cool with her. Shoulda drove on time to school with her. I thought I dropped enough jewels on her. Parenthood changes you....
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Vlog #6: CES Remote Coverage and Cuptain America
It’s Monday, so that means it’s time once again for the weekly vlog here on Beyond the Rhetoric. Many of my techie blogger type friends spent last week in Las Vegas, soaking in all the gadgets and...
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Dessert at Off the Grid Waffles, Kingsway
To be perfectly honest, I’m not much of a dessert guy. I might indulge in a warm bread pudding or a lemon tart every now and then, but desserts usually aren’t my bag. Breakfast, on the other hand, is...
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Why I Use a $100 Vlogging Camera
In chatting with my friends yesterday, the conversation turned to the topic of video production. At least a couple of them do it at a professional level and have invested thousands of dollars in gear....
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Sunday Snippet: Spike Jonze (Her)
“The heart is not like a box that gets filled up; it expands in size the more you love. I’m different from you. This doesn’t make me love you any less. It actually makes me love you more.“ You might...
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Vlog #7: Dad Jokes and Gratitude
It’s Monday! I know. Many of us grumble at the sheer thought of starting another work week, but one glimmer of joy you can look forward to every Monday is a new vlog here on Beyond the Rhetoric. When...
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