Apr

Episode #62 – Is Twitter’s Strength Its Weakness?

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DOWNLOAD THE SHOW (playing time 10:18) Twitter is demanding. It’s a constant river of information, the kind that media junkies love. It’s also the social network flavour of the moment. But will the majority of people coming onto Twitter learn to swim in that fast moving river? Mentioned in this episode: The Cluetrain Manifesto cluetrainplus10 [...]

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Apr

Lighten Up! (part of cluetrainplus10)

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“Dying is easy, comedy is hard.” Sir Donald Wolfit As part of cluetrainplus10 celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Cluetrain Manifesto, I am blogging about the 21st Cluetrain thesis: “Companies need to lighten up and take themselves less seriously. They need to get a sense of humor.” I feel like I should make a joke [...]

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Apr

Episode #61 – Does investigative journalism need a “New Deal”?

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DOWNLOAD THE SHOW (playing time 5:18) Could a depression era project to put actors to work point the way for investigative journalism? Mentioned in this episode: The Federal Theatre Project Michael Geist: Old issues in modern TV ‘crisis’ from the Toronto Star ProPublica Popularity: 8% [?]

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Apr

The Cluetrain Nightmare

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“(They) hate our freedom. You know what? I hate our freedom. I hate it! That’s all we’ve done with it? We’re f*cking a**holes, man. We…are…awful.” The above quote was from the great comedian David Cross, contrasting the rhetoric of the war on terror with the banality of an ad for electric scissors aired during The [...]

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Apr

Episode #60 – Organizational Culture

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DOWNLOAD THE SHOW (playing time 8:34) Thinking about the culture of organizations, and how it can impact growth and innovation. Mentioned in this episode: Wild Apricot “Your future (perhaps)” from The Mission Paradox Blog Media Hacks 007 “Making Money With Online Advertising” Craigslist Toronto Sun Popularity: 8% [?]

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Apr

Episode #59 – Investigative Journalism of the Future: Who Will Pay?

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DOWNLOAD THE SHOW (playing time 5:45) Investigative journalism serves an important function in our society. In the future, will anyone be willing to pay for it? Mentioned in this episode: “The Future of News” panel at Mesh 2009 “It’s journalism, not bias, if you’re talking about the Red Sox” on Media Bullseye Radio Popularity: 8% [...]

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Apr

I’m an Apricot! (My New Gig)

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I am extremely proud to announce my new position as “Noisy Apricot” (a.k.a. VP of Marketing) for Wild Apricot. This web-based software solution helps associations and non-profits manage their membership and web tasks. I’ll be helping to lead the charge on connecting with Wild Apricot customers in the digital and physical worlds by creating value [...]

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Apr

Episode #58 – The Statusphere vs. the Myopisphere

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DOWNLOAD THE SHOW (playing time 14:27) PR and social media smart guy Brian Solis has been promoting the idea of the “statusphere,” a model of benevolent social sharing. Meanwhile, tech blogger Robert Scoble looks into his inbox and then loudly paints everyone involved in PR with the same dirty brush. Who’s world-view will win out? [...]

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