Over on Quora, Tristan Walker asked me to answer the question of “What will it take to build the next Procter & Gamble?”  It is a fun question when you think about what it will take to turn one of today’s technology darlings into a company that can last over 100 years.  Given the positive response I received on the

BlogWell is going to be making a stop in Cincinnati on April 7, 2010 and Cincinnati Social Media will be partnering for the festivities.  If you aren’t familiar with BlogWell, it is a great event put on across the country by GasPedal and the Social Media Business Council.    As they describe it: Duke Energy, AT&T, Hilton Worldwide, Tyson, Dell,

I am a big believer that all of us need to need to help the generation of professionals that is following us.  For me, that means giving back in any way that I can to our country’s colleges and universities.  This spring has been a busy one on that front as I have had the chance to speak to local

Over the past few days, I have been fascinated by the response on Twitter and in the blogosphere about the P&G program with Tide Loads of Hope.  On Friday afternoon, I decided to add my perspective to a post made by Peter Kim on his site Being Peter Kim.   Peter was one of the Social Media / Digital experts who

This month, Jim Stengel officially retired as Chief Marketing Officer of Procter & Gamble.  As the leader of the largest spending marketing organization in the world, Jim was often named the most influential marketer and brand-builder in the industry.  Last week, he gave his final speech as P&G’s Chief Marketing Officer, speaking at the Association of National Advertisers Masters of