Six Pixels of Separation – We’re All a Click Away
29 October 2009Unlike most my reviews, this one is being written about two weeks after I read the book. While I don't feel that has hurt my recall of the books major points I expect that the minor ones have been overwritten by the books I've read since. The premise of Mitch Joel's (@mitchjoel) book really boils down to the fact that we're closer than we ever have been. Instead of six people away we're now six pixels away from anyone and everyone. The immediacy of information on an individual is at first startling but brings forth what he calls the Trust Economy. Through the course of the book he speaks of a lot of areas where social media have begun to change human behavior and while initially being viewed as negative that in the end it really is positive. Overall a lot of the core messages in this book at those that are repeated by most social media pundants: You are your own brand and it doesn't hurt to be in a small niche, you're fighting for people's attention and not the platform to speak, hyper-personalized news and media streams are the way to go, full commitment to moving forward in ...
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Ignite Phoenix # 5 Presenters
28 October 2009I posted earlier today on my twitter account a link to a new list with all the presenters for Ignite Phoenix #5. Unfortunately it appears that unless Twitter has enabled Lists for your account, you can't see it. I hate excluding folks from awesome information, so here's the list in full. (Twitter wouldn't allow me to add myself to the list which was also kinda lame. Additionally there are two folks who I couldn't find on twitter so if you're them @ me and I'll get ya added.) Get to know and interact with the presenters before the event (twitter links open in new window/tab): Bill Binder @whbinderAlison Bawor @Ali5756Anita Kalin Grantham @anitakgranNicholas DiBiase @hepnovaYuri Artibise @YuriArtibiseBrandon Willey @bwilleyKrystofer James @krysvsChris Lee @chrisleeJonathan McNamara @hikaru87Ruth Carter @rbcarterNatasha Wescoat @natashaJay McGavren @jaymcgavrenBrian Renner @entrepreneur7Kristen Mozaffari @zanzaboondaBob Marquis @bizmarquisJoey Robert Parks @joeyrobertparksKade Dworkin @KadeDworkin
Radio Silence
12 October 2009So it would appear that I've fallen into the normal deal of setting up a blog, making a couple entries and then falling off the wagon. While I haven't stopped reading and you'll see book reviews coming over the next two weeks I'll be as transparent about things as I can be. 1) I recently signed on to be a video contributor for StudentBranding.com where I will be doing a weekly video post explaining some of the points I think students can use to their advantage to help stand out from the crowd and achieve the success that they want. You can view the first episode below: 2) It was announced last week that I will be a presenter at Ignite Phoenix #5 where I will giving a talk entitled "The Art of Misusing Things" which will cover both the misuse of items and products but much more will speak to the innovation of everyday things. For information on the other speakers or to buy tickets please go to http://www.ignite-phoenix.org 3) I've been working incredibly hard to begin building a small startup business which is currently in stealth ...
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