1. Here’s some good advice: Be awesome at work everyday.
2. The most important leadership trait that you recognize, but often avoid.
3. Involved discussion on the future of publishing in the age of the iPad, the Kindle, and the Nook.
4. Leadership challenges and green hurdles in the hospitality business.
5. The business of fashion leadership. Uniqlo poised to take over the clothing retailer world.
6. How to conquer unproductivity and start getting things done.
7. Lifestyles of some of …

Twitter’s website doesn’t work in China. It’s been placed outside of China’s great fire wall along with Facebook, Youtube, numerous blogging platforms, and potentially Google.  But, Twitter’s founders, Jack Doresy and Evan Williams, are optimistic. They see a Twitter.cn in the near future. In fact, they promised one.
Doresy, in a recent ReadWriteWeb panel discussion in New York, stated that he hopes to start a Chinese Twitter once the company can iron out design and legal …

HarperCollins’ editorial board is letting you, me, and the internet community at large do their job. Authnomy.com, created by HarperCollins, allows amateur authors to display their writing to the world. Every month the top 5 most popular stories make their way to the editorial desk where they are given a chance to be published.
It’s a great example of a company using the internet and the popularity of social media to its advantage. HarperCollins not only …

1. Social media explained in 4 minutes by co-founder of Reddit.com, Alexis Ohanian
2. 6 social media trends we can expect to see in 2010.
3. Location based social networking sites haven’t had the best luck (Meetro), but Foursquare might break the cycle.
4. Eric Schmidt, Google’s CEO, replies to Rupert Murdoch’s wish to ‘hide’ content from search engines.
5. From blogging to publishing. 6 bloggers turned authors talk about getting traffic, attention, and fans.
6. 7 great pointers on …

1. 7 mistakes people often make with email…and how to correct them. Very useful.
2. A list of great facts and tips that will help you get more Twitter followers. Focus on content first.
3. How much time should you invest in social media? Here’s a good benchmark.
4. Here’s some interesting analysis on Google’s new OS. Will it give Windows a run for its money? Eh, Maybe.
5. Sharp look at social media and how you can measure …

Last week I talked about the power of social media campaigns in the media industry. I gave a hat tip to HarperCollins for their successful online video series that profiles authors and upcoming books.
However, HarperCollins isn’t alone.
Penguin Group, for around a year, has had its own Youtube channel in an attempt to work with social media–however, it never attracted attention, feedback, or notice. It all changed last week when they produced a short ‘book trailer’ …