by Mark Mason | May 5, 2016 | Miscellaneous
In 2016, I wrote something controversial: Snapchat would never become a tier-one marketing platform. Snapchat was the hottest thing at Social Media Marketing World that year, and thought leaders were falling over themselves to teach Snapchat marketing strategy. I...
by Mark Mason | May 25, 2011 | Miscellaneous
Back in 2011, I shared what a typical day looked like for me as a part-time internet entrepreneur. I was inspired by Pat Flynn's similar post about his full-time entrepreneur life. At the time, I had a corporate day job, four kids, a wife, a dog, a cat, some fish, two...
by Mark Mason | Jul 7, 2010 | Miscellaneous, Video
On the Fourth of July in 2010, I spent part of my holiday doing something that had nothing to do with internet marketing: I was singing. It is one of those things people are sometimes surprised to learn about me. Yes, the podcast guy sings. Why Hobbies Matter for...
by Mark Mason | Apr 1, 2010 | Miscellaneous
Back in 2010, I published a quick test post using a desktop blogging app called Blogo. It was one of many tools I tried over the years in my never-ending quest to make the publishing process faster and more efficient. Blogo itself is long gone, but the question it...
by Mark Mason | Mar 24, 2010 | Miscellaneous
To be successful in online business, you have to figure out how to get yourself motivated and stay that way. This is especially true if you are building your business on the side while holding down a day job. I know this firsthand because I spent years doing exactly...
by Mark Mason | Feb 4, 2010 | Miscellaneous
People talk about positive thinking like it is some mystical secret sauce you can pour on your life to make everything work out. In my experience, nothing could be further from the truth. You cannot just think happy thoughts and expect success in business without...