Today sees the five year anniversary of this blog. While I’m still a little bit behind Gini Dietrich, it’s still a nice little milestone to reach personally.
While I’ve been blogging on and off since 1999, it’s this blog that has really fallen into place and become the starting point for everything I do elsewhere online. It’s helped me in my professional goals, and it’s introduced me to some fantastic people, either in the comments or via email – so thank you for being here.
Instead of running through how this blog has changed and matured in the last five years, I’d like to offer you guys something instead. After all, I’m just the conduit – you’re the ones that add so much more to the experience here.
So – here’s what I’d like to ask you to do:
- Leave a comment here sharing what’s changed for you in the last five years, personally or professionally (or both);
- Then, tell us how you see the next five years panning out. Changes in your industry, your goals, dreams, etc.
I’ll pick two comments at random and the authors will receive a free copy of the Influence Marketing book (I’ll email you for shipping address). Additionally, everyone that leaves a comment will receive a free copy of The Parables of Business (this will be emailed to you).
I’ll leave this open until midnight EST on Wednesday October 2, and then update this post with the winners as well as contacting you directly.
Thanks again for being here, and here’s to the next five years and beyond!
UPDATE OCTOBER 03: Congratulations to Graham Phillips and Aya Joumaa, whose names were picked for the Influence Marketing book – I will be emailing you for shipping addresses soon. And everyone will receive an email with a download link for The Parables of Business ebook. Thanks again!
image: Axel Taferner