7/25/11 – Air Travel Blues
Difficult day traveling from Rochester to Key West. Cancelled flights, lost bags, etc. So I wrote a travel haiku… Cancelled flights to sun | makes blood boil and tempers flair | were we meant to fly? – #travelhaiku #grrr
Quick thoughts on Google+
I’ve been playing around on Google+ for almost a week now and wanted to add my list of opinions to the millions that have already been thrown around the web so far. If you haven’t checked it out, I will say that it is NOT a Facebook, nor a Twitter killer. Here are my top…
Talking with Michelle Chmielewski – Social Media, Paris and Putain! – Part II
In part II of my conversation with Michelle Chmielewski, we’ll talk about how she found her blogging niche, how she’s built a following and what happens when things go viral. If you’ve missed part I – click here. We talk about Michelle’s move from Utica to Paris, what her role of a community manager was like…
The NY Times vs. Kevin Rose
I’ve been thinking quite a bit lately about the different types of pay walls and freemium services that exist throughout the web and the likelihood of people ponying up to pay for content. It’s a fundamental issue of supply and demand. With an infinite amount of content, does the value of most content drop to…
My Toolbox (so far)
I’ve been giving some talks recently to businesses and groups on promoting yourself online and some basic social media primers for business. I try not to get all caught up in the tools or the 3rd party add-ons because sometimes those are the things that can get confusing to people and you miss the point…
On Wine
Over the past few years I’ve been trying to get more and more into wine – understanding what makes good wine good, picking out different flavor profiles and learning about the regions and processes that different wines go through to get from grape to glass. And very recently I’ve finally jumped into some bottles that…
Jason Fried at TED – a must watch
When you have a moment (actually 15 moments – I’m not here to interrupt you), I’d HIGHLY recommend taking in Jason Fried’s TED talk on why work doesn’t happen at work. I’m a huge fan of his book Rework as well – so if you’re inspired, def go out and grab a copy. It’s been…
Transparency is Harder than you Thought – in Business & Music
Transparency is hard. I love getting the opportunity to talk about social media strategy with lots of great businesses and help them implement ideas and strategies that will not only help them grow their reach but translate that reach and community into real dollars. But regardless of whether your goal is a great sales volume,…