If J-School doesn’t teach social media, who will?

I just got an e-mail from one of my former journalism professors asking for input on a new class she’s looking to institute.
She’s got some good ideas for the course, centering much of it around multimedia content.
Tucked within her note asking alumni for ideas and input, she included an interesting little unscientific survey she asked [...]

The Dip

The Dip is Seth Godin’s little 80-page book that teaches you that winners quit all the time.
Everything you start–from hobbies to relationships to jobs–has a dip. The dip is the lull following the honeymoon period when everything is new and exciting. Every journey has a dip.
On the other side of the dip lie the rewards and [...]

A few photos from South Dakota

I’m back from my adventures in the wilderness of South Dakota and thought I’d share a little bit on my experience.
Heading west from Minnesota, you spend the first 5 hours assuming South Dakota is a giant, endless prairie. That’s not necessarily a bad thing – of all the prairies I’ve seen, this one is right up [...]

Headed out – but first, two amazing links

I’m headed out on vacation this evening – headed to the Black Hills of South Dakota.
I have no idea what to expect on this little journey, but everyone I talk to says it’s awesome. I’ll try to upload a few photos if I get the chance.
In the meantime – taking a break from all this [...]

How to make a free t-shirt that nobody will wear

Free t-shirts are still one of the most powerful and cheap incentives out there. People go nuts for these things.
Having said that, plenty of people seem to know how to make shirts that nobody will wear. If you’d like to join them, here are some rules you’ll need to know:

Make only one size of the [...]

I Need Your Help

Yesterday I was in an all-day sales team meeting. We were discussing our challenges, both internally and externally.
Bitching, really, about how much selling we were having to do internally – about how challenging it is to convince operations of what our clients and the market are demanding. Oh, if only operations would just get the [...]

Is your business card worth photographing?

Are you a fan of creative business cards? I love them because they’re one of the best ways to share a brand’s story.
For a photographic tour of some great ones, head over to Flickr to see dailypoetics’ massive collection. Warning: Huge Timesink Potential
If that’s not enough, head over to creativebits and check out a few [...]

How to make it easy for mainstream media to reference your blog

Let me start by saying that I’m not in this for the fame and glory of being noticed in mainstream media. Trust me, I keep it real.
But, nonetheless, it’s kinda’ cool when it happens and it might lead you to a new buddy or two – or it could connect you with an old friend who [...]

Night Ranger and the power of saying what we’re all thinking

So last night I rocked out to a concert of two bands older than I am.
Night Ranger opened for Foreigner, and to put it into perspective, Night Ranger’s Sister Christian and I both turned 24 this year. Even better: Foreigner’s tour is sponsored by AARP.
And here’s the thing with any classic rock concert: We were [...]

A lesson from Paris Hilton

Hello Internet, I’m back. I’m sure you missed me.
I’ve been busy, catching up on things and what not. Just a quick thought today, but if you haven’t seen this, check it out:
First, McCain’s attack ad on Obama (1.7 million views)

And second, Paris Hilton’s response (4.2 million views)
Damn, click here, I can’t [...]