The Secret to Modern Economics: Linchpins, Trust Agents and Ninjas

Seth Godin calls them Linchpins. Chris Brogan and Julien Smith call them Trust Agents. Avinash Kaushki calls them Ninjas. Essentially, they're all talking about the same type of person. These are people that get things done. These are passionate people that care about the customer. They're willing to go beyond due diligence to measure, learn and improve. And in reality, Linchpins, Trust Agents and Ninjas are the secret new drivers of modern economic value.

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Blatantly Using My Blog (and Vacation) As Leverage

If you're here, you've probably at least heard of Chris Brogan and Julien Smith, authors of the book Trust Agents. I recently finished reading their vision for building relationships and trust online - it's quite good. Exceptional, actually. And today I'm going to blatantly use my blog and my vacation to Europe as leverage to illustrate one of their points and - more importantly - to help you.

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4 Internet Marketing Books Reviewed in 1 Blog Post

There are many ways to gain new knowledge in the world of Internet marketing. Blog posts, podcasts and websites all contain how-to's and strategic guides to improving your online presence. Today on Big Picture Web, I'll share four of my recent favorite Internet marketing books with you. Each book covers a slightly different area of your overall Internet marketing strategy. Going out and reading all four would be a sure-fire way to get a crash course education in Internet marketing.

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