This week's guest blog comes from Megan Janel Zimmer who has put together and event that helps with making connections outside of your current circle. Take it away Megan! Excelsior! There is…
A few readers recently asked me to address online networking and some of my tips for managing this. So here are the top five things you can do to manage your online relationships so that the…
So earlier in the week I put up a bunch of videos from the TED talks and Matthew Putman (one of my readers) took the time to point out how large TED has become and how expensive it all is...
So I got my latest batch of information about how many folks read the blog and I realized, I haven't reached out to all of you in a while. I'd love to hear comments about what you'd like me …
Below are some awesome TED talks. Happy Monday! Excelsior! 4 days until the next Solving for X in Entertainment 5 days until the next Solving for X in Fitness 11 days until T 2 T
Here's a great exercise that can also be a lot of fun. 1.Think of five people that you have not seen in a really long time 2. Think of a cherished memory 3. Send those people an email or giv…
And by "they" I mean your donors, supporters, investors etc. I have spoken before about the importance of making your interactions personal, but I really think it's important to re…
Recently my inbox has been overloaded with requests for funding. Now this is nothing new, but what is new is the method of the ask. Many of the letters are asking me for "just $5" …
If Monday has you down, here is some good news. All new courses of Solving for X as well as my brand new Teach to Teach course are 50% all day today only using the code "mikescrazy"…
This week's guest blog comes from the American Thymele Theatre who is doing their latest piece for free. Read all about it below. Excelsior! ATT's Euripides Free Summer Festival Series Prese…
This was started by the great Gary Vaynerchuk and is mentioned in his book Crush It (Which is a MUST read) and was recently instituted by PLAE Alumni Josh Rivedal on his facebook page. So to…
The media has made the idea of the big reveal a very prominent thing. We often picture little elves toiling away in the darkness until one magic day the new iphone appears, or we don't hear …
We've all been through this scenario. Someone hires us or we hire someone and the arrangement works out in a way that does not make us happy. Sometimes this has to do with the person not und…
Phote credit: Beau Allulli For those of you who read my 99 and Under the Radar column, you know that I am huge fan of the work of Rachel Klein. I am so much of a fan of her latest...
It's been very interesting to see how the internet and social networking have affected the idea of permission amongst individuals. I was made aware of this most recently when I inquired abou…
Follow the pattern below and in the comment section add your own version. It's pretty helpful to look at how many of our choices seem very silly when we match them with something worth doing…
It's been really great teaching the courses that I have developed so far and I am introducing a new one to the group today. First up I have two Solving for X workshops for July One is the En…
Here's a very simple formula for accomplishing all of the above in one shot! 1. Ask somebody to meet with them as a potential client or business partner 2. Before asking them about how they …
This week's guest blog comes from the excellent folks over at ESPA who are starting a great new program. Thanks for sharing and check them out. Exclesior! ESPA*Drills " Providing Student Pla…
Welome back to to 99 AND UNDER THE RADAR A LOOK AT INDIE THEATER'S MOVERS AND SHAKERS, BroadwayWorld's new weekly series that showcases standout productions and production companies from the…