Justin Kownacki had a moving and powerful post on his blog, Cafe Witness, about where he is in life right now. Among other things, he highlights questions about the power of positive thinking, negativity, and how things like debt can influence your life, potentially putting you even farther behind than you currently are. A couple…
This one is for Jeff Pulver and Jay Moonah.
Whitney just got a new MacBook Pro and is wondering what cool stuff I recommend. Being an avid Mac user, I offer the following list. Items marked with a ($) are not free. AdiumX – nice multi-protocol chat (update: with iChat’s support for Jabber, I use iChat now) Audacity – great editor for audio when…
HBR Ideacast had a fascinating little gem in a recent episode – a twist on Malcolm Gladwell’s connectors (from the Tipping Point). Their version – that unless you have the amplifying power of a network, like Oprah, an idea may not necessarily take off like wildfire unless conditions are ripe for it. The analogy given…
… are pretty rare. But this one from Charlotte did bring a tear to my eye, mainly because it’s such an honest expression of self, and I’m glad to be able to call her a friend. If it doesn’t touch you, you might want to check to see if you still have a pulse.
See you at a PodCamp near you. I’ll be at Boston, Philly, and New York for sure this year.
Viral marketing and word of mouth marketing are not the same thing. They are not interchangeable, and it’s getting kind of old seeing various media outlets and even job postings getting them mixed up. This is my interpretation of the two. Word of mouth marketing is simply referral and recommendation. If I like a product…
In talking this week with folks from the various PodCamps about things like logistics and fundraising, one discussion that hasn’t happened which I think is worth mentioning is the topic of rockstars. Rockstars, loosely defined, are the A-List, “name brands” in any given vertical. In podcasting, they’re the people who tend to have really large…
I’ve noticed a trend in my inbox lately. More and more people are sending me stuff about exclusive things. Exclusive invitation to this seminar. Exclusive invitation to participate in that focus group. Exclusive deal on this or that product. And these are opt-in messages, never mind the spam. To anyone marketing to me: if you…
When you hear the word Symposium, what do you think? A conference, probably. A dry, boring conference where people discuss academic topics that, unless you’re passionate about the field, you might not enjoy. Symposium brings images of people standing at a lecturn with 300 slide PowerPoint decks and 90 minutes to speak, followed by 30…
