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    Nice Guys Win in Social Media

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    Last year I spent a phenomenal three days at the Web 2.0 conference. While there I had the opportunity to hear from Bob Buch of Digg. Bob said something that stuck with me, and I believe still resonates today: โ€œSocial Media is the ultimate Bullshit meter.โ€

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    Invictus

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    Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this place of wrath and…

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    100 Things Iโ€™m Grateful For

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    As the short work week winds down, and we begin to prepare for the festivities for Thanksgiving, I thought it might be interesting to take a step back to reflect upon the true essence of what Thanksgiving is all about. I got to thinking about how lucky I am, and about all of the people,…

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    7 Powerful Questions

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    As the short work week winds down, and we begin to prepare for the festivities for Thanksgiving, I thought it might be interesting to take a step back to reflect upon the true essence of what Thanksgiving is all about. I got to thinking about how lucky I am, and about all of the people,…

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    Rest in Peace Sean Lugano May 24, 1973 โ€“ September 11, 2001

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    Wikipedia defines the September 11 attacks as โ€œa series of coordinated suicide attacks by Al-Qaeda upon the United States on September 11, 2001โ€ณ. For the Lugano family it was the day their son Sean died. This Friday marks the 8th anniversary of this tragic event, and I canโ€™t help but think of the Luganos. On…

  • Growing up Gotti

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    They say kids today are growing up spoiled. They say that while we were out toiling at summer jobs that gave us blisters and sunburn this generation is strutting around with an air of entitlement; content to accept only the highest pay for the least amount of work. Theyโ€™re wrong.

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    Happy 3rd Anniversary Laura: I love you, always have.

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    Three years ago today I married the love of my life, Laura Jean Guiglotto Iโ€™m generally a lucky guy, but marrying Laura has turned out to be the maraschino cherry on the proverbial โ€œbanana splitโ€ of my life. Not sure what the banana would be in this analogy, but since this is a family blog,…

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    5 Surprising Ways Social Media Can Make You a Better Person

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    โ€™ve been blogging for a few years now. Initially I started blogging while I was working at Performance Based Ad Network Azoogle (Epic Ads). Back then my posts revolved solely around which offers I felt were performing best on the network. I was finding my voice and only updating once in a blue moon. Now…