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Thomas Clifford

Thomas Clifford is a Fast Company “Expert Blogger,” speaker, three-time co-author for the “Age of Conversation” book series and an award-winning multimedia producer. Tom is passionate about speaking, writing and helping organizations use digital media to communicate with a personal touch. In 2010 and 2009, Tom was awarded Hartford Business Journal’s Strateg-e Award for “Best Use of Blogs.” Many of Tom’s articles and his highly popular LinkedIn article can be found on his blog. You can follow Tom on Twitter at @ThomasClifford.

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Stuck for Content Ideas? Here’s How to Get (Nearly) Instant Relief

By Thomas Clifford | Published: September 1, 2010

Have you ever struggled to write something? Man, I sure have. Maybe you’ve got a few ideas brewing for your editorial calendar. Maybe you’re even noodling on some ideas gathered from your web analytics. But for whatever reasons, coming up with content ideas is dreadfully painful. Hey, it happens.

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Is Your Content Missing This Often-Overlooked Ingredient?

By Thomas Clifford | Published: August 6, 2010

Remember Steely Dan? Man, I loved those guys. I grew up with their music and really enjoyed hearing their hits on the radio. Here’s the thing, though. I only bought a few of their albums. 35 years later, do you see me running out to buy all of their CDs? Not a chance. On the

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How Ringo Starr Can Help You Create Rockin’ Blog Content

By Thomas Clifford | Published: July 22, 2010

As a blogger, do you know you face the same challenge Ringo Starr faces every time he decides to tour? Ringo always needs more content for his shows. And you always need more content for your blog. Sure, Ringo had a few hits. But does he have enough hits for an entire show? Um, no.

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