<![CDATA[Gawker: tony+robbins]]> http://tags.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gawker.com.png <![CDATA[Gawker: tony+robbins]]> http://gawker.com/tag/tonyrobbins http://gawker.com/tag/tonyrobbins <![CDATA[Tony Robbins Shows How Not To Commemorate 9/11]]> Tony Robbins made an absurd 9/11 video; Oprah invented a very awkward way to mourn tragedy on Twitter, and Lauren Conrad needs your help getting naked. The Twitterati were having poignant moments, in their own way.



Motivational huckster Tony Robbins made a characteristically tasteful video about 9/11. His shorts did most of the talking, on this solemn anniversary.





Oprah called for a "tweet of silence" to commemorate 9/11. Wait, what? Is that even possible? Oh, it must be when you don't tweet for weeks on end, like Oprah.



Sweaty actress Lauren Conrad is looking for somewhere to shower. Application line forms to the left. SINGLE FILE!




Forbes' Bruce Upbin took a fun swipe at the Economist's bean counters.





Arianna Huffington is visiting Twitter. Will the internet publisher bring her new tech editor?



Did you witness the media elite tweet something indiscreet? Please email us your favorite tweets - or send us more Twitter usernames.

]]> http://gawker.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5357726&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[HOWTO: Achieve blog nirvana]]> blogging%20emotional%20nirvana%20small.jpgOnce you write enough blog posts, and read far too many blog posts, you acquire an instinctive sense for the principle ingredients of an audience-pleasing offering. However, rather than itemize those ingredients, it's far easier to discuss this magical formula in terms of the instinctive emotional responses you hope to conjure in readers. The broadest of those responses are indignation, titillation, stimulation, and affirmation. Hitting any of the buttons is good. Ideally, you pack as many of those responses as possible into your content, even (and sometimes especially) if they're contradictory. Hitting the sweet spot in the center of all four virtually guarantees bloggy nirvana. In honor of indefatigable Silicon Valley guru Tony Robbins, after the jump, you may explore these four spheres and their subspecies by way of a soothingly hued Venn diagram.

The Path to Blog-Post Nirvana

blogging%20emotional%20nirvana.jpgOf course, as this post itself may exemplify, just knowing the target doesn't mean you hit it every time. Something of a work in progress, so feel free to weigh in.]]> http://gawker.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=234738&view=rss&microfeed=true