Finding Success On and Off The Battlefield

Posted on March 13, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot7 Vibrant Responses

As an Infantryman in the United States Army, I’m a trained professional and I know exactly what I have to do to achieve success.  I’ve studied, practiced and observed the military tactics that will allow my fire team to accomplish every mission that gets handed to us.
Every day I stand confident that I can…

The Hottest Template Club on the Planet

Posted on March 11, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot13 Vibrant Responses

Elegant Themes has got to be the hottest WordPress template club on the internet. They’ve been pushing out a new template about twice a month for a long time and for only $19.95 per year you can download and use all of them.…

Building a Brand Around Your Blog

Posted on March 9, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot10 Vibrant Responses

In a recent community discussion article entitled What is a Brand? you provided some amazing concepts about the building blocks for a successful brand for a business or a blog.
It was also neat to note the shift in perspective that so many of us have clearly made in our ideas of

When Did Social Media Stop Being Social?

Posted on March 6, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot30 Vibrant Responses

According to dictionary.com, the word social refers to the relations of human beings in a community. Technology has now brought us together into a broad, global online community. Twitter, facebook, and other forms of social media have brought us together. They now allow us to connect with each…

How to Create Content for Casual Readers

Posted on March 5, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot22 Vibrant Responses

Internet surfers are looking for access to fast, easy-to-find information. They don’t want to spend any extra time searching for information. They want to find what they’re looking for so that they can move on and get back to whatever else they have to do as quickly as possible.
When a reader lands on one…

Group Discussion: What is a Brand?

Posted on March 4, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot15 Vibrant Responses

I believe that a brand is what people think of when they think of you, your business or your website. It’s not necessarily just a logo or a slogan.
It’s whatever comes to the minds of the people because that is a direct reflection of what you are promoting. Not necessarily what you are trying…

SEO Factors vs. Compelling Content

Posted on March 2, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot56 Vibrant Responses

For a while now, I’ve noticed a mindset amongst bloggers that seems to pit search engine optimization against writing quality content that genuinely engages readers. In the hearts and minds of many online authors, it’s as if these two concepts are mutually exclusive. You cannot write content that…

The 15 Most Influential Bloggers in 2010

Posted on March 1, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot63 Vibrant Responses

People have many misconceptions about leadership and influence. Many mistakenly believe that leadership is about a title or a position as if being a manager in a corporate environment means that you must be a good leader. Sometimes that may be true, but not always.
True leadership cannot be handed to someone in a title…

It’s Time to Start Leading Your Community

Posted on February 27, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot19 Vibrant Responses

Blogs have evolved into so much more than just random thoughts splattered onto the internet. They’re more than just words now. They’ve grown into communities and meeting places. They’ve become sources of information and discussion where people can rally together around things that they’re really passionate about.
Blogs are communities now. They’re villages…

Blog Consulting To The Third Power

Posted on February 25, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot24 Vibrant Responses

Finally, 100% no nonsense, straight shooting help for you and your blog!
You’ve asked fellow bloggers for advice. You’ve even asked your friends and family. Are you sure they’re not holding back criticism for the sake of your feelings? No, you’re receiving cookie-cutter advice that doesn’t actually produce results.