
How I Get Motivated, Stay Motivated, and Hold Myself Accountable
April 2, 2013 By Blake
Several days ago, I had a great conversation (via Facebook chat) with my friend Yahli. The conversation started with her asking me what books I might recommend for motivation. I gladly told her all of the books, blogs, and videos that I recommended - and realized that the information might be … [Read More...]

75,626 Facebook Fans in One Year
February 7, 2013 By Blake
Today marks my one year anniversary working with PoolSupplyWorld. I was hired in February 2012, with my first day on the job February 7th. At that time, the PoolSupplyWorld Facebook page had 37 fans...most of which were employees and their friends. Just one year later, we have 75,663 fans! And … [Read More...]

I Wish I Sold Cat Food! Re: Facebook Ad Partner Categories
April 23, 2013 By Blake
Recently, Facebook rolled out new features for ad targeting. And I must say, these new targeting options are the most exciting to date! Facebook partnered with three data companies: Acxion, Datalogix, and Epsilon. Each of these companies have rich consumer data that can now be segmented and used … [Read More...]

Give Your Twitter Profile a Facelift!
January 3, 2013 By Blake
As you may have heard, I recently wrote an e-book called Twitter for Actors. In this 35-page guide, I explain how entertainers can use Twitter, or any other social media channels for that matter, to build there personal brand. While proper engagement is critical to be successful on social media, you … [Read More...]

20,000 Words Written!
August 26, 2012 By Blake
This afternoon, I hit a major milestone for the book I am writing! I hit 20K words, which was the original goal for the book. Even though I know this number will fluctuate wildly in the following weeks, I feel accomplished to have put that much on paper. For those who do not know, the theme of my … [Read More...]
My Favorite Tools

Below is a list of the tools I am currently using for my social engineering efforts. I have tested many pieces of hardware, social media management platforms, and misc. tools. In my opinion, these are the best of the best. As the tools I use change, this page will be updated. My priorities (in order … [Read More...]

75,626 Facebook Fans in One Year
Today marks my one year anniversary working with PoolSupplyWorld. I was hired in February 2012, with my first day on the job February 7th. At that time, the PoolSupplyWorld Facebook page had 37 fans...most of … [Read More...]

Give Your Twitter Profile a Facelift!
As you may have heard, I recently wrote an e-book called Twitter for Actors. In this 35-page guide, I explain how entertainers can use Twitter, or any other social media channels for that matter, to build there … [Read More...]

2013 Action Plan
Although all of those things are great achievements, I realize they are simply stepping stones. Even more exciting than reflecting about 2012, is planning for 2013. I start each year telling myself 'This is it … [Read More...]