March 2008
28 posts
Good Thinking and Good Conversation →
One of the things that I like about social media is that it compresses the time between thought and action. As soon as you think of an idea, you can test it with an audience. Take …
Earth Hour →
In support of Earth Hour, the Servant of Chaos blog will be blacked out for 24 hours. Very Staufenburger don’t you think? Thanks to Neil Perkin for the tip.
Think Big with Big Think →
Some weeks ago I happened upon the Big Think site. It is a startup headed up by Victoria Brown and Peter Hopkins (former Charlie Rose producers) and its focus is on bringing conversation about…
Paull Young Get Some Air →
He has only been in New York for a short time, but Paull Young is already hitting the small screen. Here he is talking Social Media on Fox Business. He cover a lot about social media and small…
Bum Rush is On - Age of Conversation →
Today we launch The Age of Conversation Bum Rush on the Amazon charts. From today, you can buy the book directly on Amazon — with all profits going directly to Variety,the Children’s…
Support Tricia →
It is a beautiful day in Sydney. A busy week is drawing to a close and I am looking forward to a weekend with family and friends. Next week, I will be in New York meeting up with some of…
Time to Get It! →
A couple of days ago, Drew McLellan and I announced the the title of the successor to Age of Conversation. But before we all start thinking about the next edition — about what is in…
The Future of Your Brand is Play -- Part 3 →
This article is part of the series — The Future of Your Brand Is … which will be unfolding here over the coming weeks. Be sure to check out The Futue of Your Brand is…
Branding is All About the Story →
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I have always thought that storytelling was an important part of branding. In fact, much of my work over the last couple of years has been around…
Why Don't People Get It? →
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Drew McLellan and I had so much fun publishing The Age of Conversation that we thought we’d do it again. This year, though, we took…
Have You Been Blogged? →
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You have probably already seen this, but the folks over at Blogged.com have setup a way to easy discover new blogs. There are plenty…
FanFou -- It's Chinese for Twitter →
For many who work with social media, Twitter has become an indispensible tool. It allows us to keep in passive contact with our connected friends no matter where we or they may be…
Call for Speakers -- Interesting South -- May 12 →
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While it seems hardly anytime at all since we held the inaugural Interesting South conference, we are already well into…
Pimp Our Ads →
If the medium is the message as Marshall McLuhan suggested, then it seems that the RTA here is on the right track with their Pimp Our Ads campaign. The NSW Roads and Traffic Authority…
What The Hoff? →
I don’t know what I like most about this … whether it is The Hoff on the judging panel of a talent quest, or the young girl who does an awesome yodelling performance.
Friday Folly -- March 14, 2008 →
Just when I was wondering what to write up for today’s Friday Folly, I was rescued by a tweet from Tim Brunelle pointing out this fantastic site. It is a MUST SEE for anyone working…
The Future of Your Brand is Play -- Part 2 →
When I think back on my childhood friends and how those friendships started, I am amazed. I try to think what it was that drew me towards a particular child. I wonder what he or she saw…
Who Is Your Best Friend, Girls? →
When I saw this ad the other night I laughed out loud. Audacious. Daring even. It apparently even caused outrage and complaint in the community which is a good sign of effectiveness. But would it…
Intern with Seth Godin →
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Sounds like a golden opportunity that should be on the radar of all marketing grads…
Blogger Social in NYC in a Matter of Weeks →
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I was scrolling through Lynetter Web’s excellent archive of technology and futurist…
The Future of Your Brand is Play -- Part 1 →
This article is part of the series — The Future of Your Brand Is … which will be unfolding here over the coming weeks. Working in kids marketing is an interesting challenge. Of…
International Women's Day →
In 1908, 15000 women marched in the streets of New York demanding shorter hours, better pay and voting rights. Three years later, on March 8, 1911, the first International Women’s Day…
Friday Folly -- March 7 →
Can you spot the target audience for this one? Via Ghetto Supreme.
Twit or Twitter? →
In case you can’t quite figure out how to explain the use of Twitter, the CommonCraft folks have come up with a two minute explanation. Would love to see one of these from a corporate and/or…
Age of Conversation Bum Rush - March 29 →
We have finally overcome the litany of issues plaguing the retail distribution of The Age of Conversation —and are now planning an Age of Conversation Bum Rush. That’s right, we want to…
The Future of Your Brand Is ... →
At the end of 2007 and in the early part of 2008 I watched as a series of predictions hit the web. Some of these posts and articles predicted the end of this or that, or the beginning of…
Lager: The Ultimate Beverage →
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In his infinite wisdom, The Kaiser, from time to time, throws a curve ball at the blogosphere. Sometimes this involves creating and developing a character that…
