by Jono Bacon | Nov 13, 2017 | Personal Development
I am a pretty firm advocate of personal development. I don’t mean those cheesy self-help books that make you walk on coals, promise you a “secret formula” for wealth, and merely bang on about motivation and inspiration. That stuff is largely snake...
by Jono Bacon | Nov 7, 2017 | Business, Community, Innersource, Jono Bacon Consulting, Leadership
I have be honest with you folks, the last few weeks have been crazy with travel. Since the beginning of September I have been to Hong Kong, Orlando, Charleston, Prague, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and I am about to head to New York. In this time I have keynoted two...
by Jono Bacon | Nov 3, 2017 | Advisory Positions
I am delighted to share that I have accepted an offer to join the Moltin advisory board. Moltin provides APIs to make it easy to create highly branded eCommerce experiences that go beyond the bog-standard website. Their philosophy is that the way in which we browse...
by Jono Bacon | Nov 1, 2017 | Engagement, Incentives, Rewards
Incentives. They are a key way in which you can trigger the behavior you want to see in companies, communities, and beyond. They are also complicated to design and deliver. Incentives come in many different forms. We are incentivized to visit the same coffee shops so...
by Jono Bacon | Oct 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
Today I published my interview with Henry Rollins on Forbes about his passion for music, the importance of vinyl in delivering music and the stories behind our greatest artists, and his new venture, The Sound Of Vinyl. Henry was kind, down to earth, and inspirational...
by Jono Bacon | Oct 20, 2017 | Engagement
As someone who helps organizations to build communities with prospective members and customers, I am always on the lookout for effective methods and techniques for building authentic, valuable engagement. Sadly, as part of this, I often see cases where people get it...
by Jono Bacon | Aug 21, 2017 | Management, Stoicism
When people are huddled at a conference or professional event, the subject often turns to the value of failure and embracing feedback. “It is the key to self improvement!”, many chant, channeling their inner self-help gurus, Sadly, many don’t quite...
by Jono Bacon | Aug 13, 2017 | Food
Something a little different to share today, but important if you are (a) not especially gifted/interested in cooking, (b) love great food, and (c) are a bit of a nerd. Sous vide is the technique, and the Joule is the solution. Sous vide is a method of cooking that...
by Jono Bacon | Aug 6, 2017 | data.world
I have previously posted pieces about data.world, an Austin-based startup focused on providing a powerful platform for data preparation, analysis, and collaboration. data.world were previously a client where I helped to shape their community strategy and I have...
by Jono Bacon | Jul 23, 2017 | Community, Community Management
Community health is a struggle for many organizations. What does “health” mean, what are the dimensions we should be measuring, and how do we measure it? Can we really measure things such as how happy, impactful, and fulfilled people are, or is it just the...
