The Straw Deserves Less Fame
“It’s too tempting to place all the significance on the tipping points, and ignore the years of leaning and shoving that was responsible for that moment of equilibrium in the first place.”
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Owning My Links
about 1 month ago - 1 comment
Part of the reason I started noodling with Wordpress was the ability to “own” my own site. Not have it hosted elsewhere, not beholden to anyone else’s whims and limitations. I can do what I want with the template and the look and the feel and the content. I can even move the URL around, More >
Unearned Legacies
about 2 months ago - 2 comments
Yesterday, I pointed out how Facebook’s automated attempts at peppering me with relevant information had the unintended consequence of creating a virtual seance – connecting with the dead. I don’t really blame Facebook per se, because no one has yet filed to archive Scott’s wall as a memorial account. However, there are still major gaps More >
Different Strings
about 2 months ago - 2 comments
I am a bit of a music snob, but I am grateful for the opportunities I had when I was in elementary school and junior high. In fifth grade, we learned to play the recorder, which provided a way to get a bunch of kids to learn note duration and simple sheet music while still More >
Justice in the Digital Age
about 3 months ago - 2 comments
I was a cardboard-haired teevee news weasel in a previous life. I’ve never regretted leaving, and have no desire to be in a maelstrom today.
Two quick thoughts.
One is about the massive hoax perpetrated on the media yesterday. A group of activists spoofed the identity of the US Chamber of Commerce, and got several news outlets More >
You Can’t Stop the Signal
about 4 months ago - 29 comments
You can try to “control the conversation,” but it’s only an illusion.
Marketing guru Seth Godin is selling a new “service” to aggregate mentions of a company’s brand. He’s going to aggregate you whether you want it or not, and for a fee he’ll allow you to edit half the page. (Here’s my full commentary on More >
Almost Like Radio
about 4 months ago - No comments
via blogtalkradio.com
This morning, Geoff Livingston asked me to fill in for his vacationing partner Richard Laermer for this week’s “The El Show” on BlogTalkRadio.
We talked about:
the Age of Experts (who don’t always do their homework)
balancing life with social media
the future of journalism, as it melds with social media
I mentioned Scott Karp and Publishing2 – and got a nice note More >
Swine Flu Newsrooms Spreading To You
about 4 months ago - 12 comments
One of the great things about connecting with others online is the chance to be part of some interesting discussions. Such was the case of a conversation I recently had with Andrew Fowler, one of the principles at Newsvetter in Portland.
He was concerned about the lack of truly relevant information parents were getting about the More >
Less is More on Facebook
about 5 months ago - 1 comment
More than a few people have commented about the new Facebook Lite interface. I will simply add the impressions from a co-worker of mine who is blind.
I suggested it to her this morning as we were discussing social networking, and how difficult some of the navigation can be. I had a hunch that the Lite interface More >
Failures in Automation
about 5 months ago - 1 comment
Yesterday, I posted my plea to Tide fans to “Stay Classy” with regards to the upcoming Virginia Tech game.
One of the incoming hits to my site came from Virginia, specifically a site called “Virginia Sites.”
I don’t know who runs and operates the page, but it seems like a harmless resource designed to direct visitors to More >
Show me, don’t tell me
about 5 months ago - 4 comments
I recently spoke at the NIOA Training Conference in Nashville, on the subject of how Public Information Officers can use social media tools to make their jobs easier.
I have been hesitant in the past about sharing my slides, not because I am selfish, but because I use a lot of animation in my Powerpoint presentations, More >
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about 2 years ago
Isn’t this the truth? I’ve been trying to get a book published since the early nineties. Finally did it. No one will look at the decade plus of stops and starts, and the thousands upon thousands of hours practicing the craft. They’ll only look at the event.