Author Archives: Marshall Ramsey

Class Notes: Thursday, September 9, 2015 — Review

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Marshall Ramsey

The mission of this class is to study the world of social media, to build a strong personal brand, to learn to use the different platforms effectively and to avoid ethical disasters that can instantly blow up the strongest brands. … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of an Awkward Athlete: Chapter 5 — Freedom

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Marshall Ramsey

  There’s plenty of talk about freedom on my social interwebs. People are mightily concerned that Group A or Group B is out to steal their freedom. But the one thief that never gets much mention is the thief that … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of an Awkward Athlete: Chapter 4

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Marshall Ramsey

  It you came up and poked me in the tit right this moment, I’d crumple to the ground. I’m sore. Very sore. As I like to tell people, I am doing acid — lactic acid. Doing a bootcamp at … Continue reading →

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Class Notes: Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Marshall Ramsey

Did the NFL diss Tom Brady on Social Media?  from USA Today “Innocent oversight or direct shot? You be the judge. On Sunday night, the NFL’s official Twitter account posted a photo about possible quarterbacks who could carry their team to … Continue reading →

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Writing a thank you note to Dad

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Marshall Ramsey

Many of you who knew me growing up know my dad, Dave Ramsey. Yes, he’s who the one on the radio is named for (Radio Dave is my first cousin). Dad owned a car garage for many years and gave … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of An Awkward Athlete: Chapter 3 — Heat and Hills

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Marshall Ramsey

Have you ever seen the thin, graceful runners on the covers of the running magazines? Well, I don’t look like that when I run. I’m 215 lbs., 6’1″ tall and I lumber. I also sweat, gasp and wheeze. I don’t … Continue reading →

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The adventures of an awkward athlete: Chapter 2

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Marshall Ramsey

I was lying on the turf, arms stretched out and breathing deeply. It was the end of my first week of workouts and we were doing the Yoga corpse pose — a.k.a. lying there like we were dead. I felt … Continue reading →

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Class Notes: 9/3/15

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Marshall Ramsey

Today’s lecture will be based on an excellent post by Tony Robbins. I’ve posted pieces of it here but please read the whole post by clicking here: How to #Win at Social Media  My comments are in bold. “A social profile … Continue reading →

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I have no problems

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Marshall Ramsey

My alarm was set for 3:59. My eyes opened at 3:45. My feet hit the floor seconds later. I walked onto the football field at 4:40 and by 5:00, I was stretching. My rotator cuff hurts — hell, my whole … Continue reading →

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Class Notes: September 1, 2015

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Marshall Ramsey

Today we discussed the role of Social media in an emergency and the first two chapters of Michael Hyatt’s book, Platform.       Notes from Platform but Michael Hyatt.   Chapter One: Create a Compelling Product (Content).   There … Continue reading →

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