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August 31, 2009
Media Hacks Podcast #16 Looks At Trust Agents
Episode #169 of Six Pixels of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - which is also Media Hacks #16 - is now live and ready for you to listen to.
As usual with episodes of Media Hacks, there is some language, so please keep in mind that this audio Podcast is not work safe. Two of the regular co-hosts of Media Hacks are Chris Brogan and Julien Smith. After meeting at the first PodCamp Boston, the two decided to write a book together. The result is Trust Agents. The book - which was released this
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August 30, 2009
Media Hacks Podcast #15 Looks At Trust Agents
Episode #169 of Six Pixels of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - which is also Media Hacks #16 - is now live and ready for you to listen to.
As usual with episodes of Media Hacks, there is some language, so please keep in mind that this audio Podcast is not work safe. Two of the regular co-hosts of Media Hacks are Chris Brogan and Julien Smith. After meeting at the first PodCamp Boston, the two decided to write a book together. The result is Trust Agents. The book - which was released this
You Need To Watch This
August 28, 2009
Thanks For The Memory
I admit it: I'm a bit nosy. I'm constantly looking over my travel partners' shoulders to see what's on their laptops or which apps are getting the most usage on their iPhones. I'm always on the hunt for efficiency when travelling. Luckily, there's a whole new category of fully digital travel gadgets.
I've had many instances when I board a flight, fire up my laptop and... nothing, followed by the realization that I can't recall the last time I backed up my hard drive. Carbonite takes care of tha
You Self-Serving Pig
It's all about me. Me, me, me, me. That's all you ever do is talk about yourself. Stop talking about yourself, will you?
If there's one cultural point of interest that is quickly emerging from the online social channels and platforms, it is that you can't "win friends and influence people" if you all ever do is talk about yourself. It comes off as self-serving and much too self-promotional. It also incites readers and community members to spout off the infamous sayings, "what's in it for me?" a
August 27, 2009
The Wonderful World of Woz
Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs Are The New Rock Stars.
It's hard to believe that 1983 was 26 years ago. I was just becoming a teenager (not to age myself) and the testosterone was raging. I found myself much more interested in rock 'n' roll and video games than anything else. At the time, San Bernardino, Calif., played host to a four-day rock concert called The US Festival. On Sunday, May 29, 1983, the whole day was dedicated to some of the loudest rock bands in the world. Judas Priest, Scorpions
Rethinking The Link Economy
There is no question that the value in reading online (and this is everything from long editorial pieces to Blog postings and Twitter) is the links (or hyperlinks as we used to call them), but things may be changing.
The more you link out and the more others link in to you, the more reputable you become and the higher you will rank (on certain keywords) in the search engines. This is critically important as more and more online marketing professionals are getting smarter and wiser when it comes
August 26, 2009
An Expert With No Experience
What constitutes an expert?
One of the major conversations that still takes place online revolves around the question, "who is an expert?" Big business is looking for a reason to engage in these many online channels, they just don't want to be taken for a ride by someone with ten thousand followers and no experience. So, what should your business do?
What constitutes an expert? Some argue that it's impossible to even call yourself (or be called) an expert in Social Media simply because the cha
August 25, 2009
An Expert With No Experience
What constitutes an expert?
One of the major conversations that still takes place online revolves around the question, "who is an expert?" Big business is looking for a reason to engage in these many online channels, they just don't want to be taken for a ride by someone with ten thousand followers and no experience. So, what should your business do?
What constitutes an expert? Some argue that it's impossible to even call yourself (or be called) an expert in Social Media simply because the cha
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