Archive | October, 2009
Lists: Good, Bad, or Ugly?
In the grand scheme of things, how do Twitter Lists change the game? There are varying views from
the good: huge improvement to Twitter and the way people and information is organized
to the bad: adding to our shallowness and vanity as a humanity
to the ugly: deceiving the whole reason behind lists and gaming it.
Whatchuthink? Are you [...]
The Recession Was A Good Thing
21. October 2009
After coming out a particularly tumultuous presidential administration, hopes were down. Cherry on top? Entering a deep, dark, scary, recession. However, haven’t heard much about the bugger in a while. People seem to be done complaining about the recession (or at least I hope).
In recessions, people love to talk ABOUT the recession – the deep, [...]
Sometimes To Stand Out, You Have To Stand Still
17. October 2009
It’s 5:30pm at Grand Central Station. It’s buzzing with energy and it’s the type of energy that makes you feel an odd combination of anxious, on edge, and alive. What is everyone doing? Moving, talking, rushing, pushing, hurrying, worrying, and texting.
Last month, I was in Grand Central Station at 5:30pm. I [...]
What Musicians Can Teach Social Media Folk
14. October 2009
When you go to a concert, you’re not just paying for a ticket to see Dave Matthews Band play. You’re fronting the capital he needs to produce a Live album, which he will then in turn sell back to you. Genius!
This is quite how Tony Robbins operates. When he gives a seminar, he [...]
Novelty and Trash
13. October 2009
Walking to work, I walk past a New York City employee cleaning the top of a trashcan with sanitizer. As a tax-paying and self-proclaimed semi-germaphobe citizen, this made me happy.
Then I remembered the Volkwagen “Fun Theme” campaign – you know the one with the deepest bin ever? It occurred to me – what if every [...]
Swag Never Ends
1. October 2009
A few weeks back I attended Swagapalooza. Turned out to be a freakishly hilarious event, with an LCD screen at the front of the room showing tweets from the event. So hilarious in fact, that Peter Shankman could barely get through his keynote. Swagapalooza is like the event that never ends. Just got an email [...]
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- This Is Digital Anthropology
- The Recession Was A Good Thing
- 5 Ways to Dissect A Tweet
- A Case Study in Efficiency & How to Fail
- Success! I Broke The Rules
- Gen Y Talks The Talk But They Don't Walk The Walk
- REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL - UPDATE
- Sometimes To Stand Out, You Have To Stand Still
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- nateriggs: First, @Benno is being an ass.This is actu...
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- Benno: What a load of shit...
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30. October 2009
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