Monthly Archives: December 2009

It’s not about the perfect Pepsi but rather the perfect Pepsis

Where would the world be without chunky tomato sauce? Watch this TED Talk about not trying to create the perfect product and how we should instead try to create the perfect products to target distinct groups. Apply this logic to … Continue reading

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It’s OK to lose control

“You no longer control the message. And that’s OK.” If you want to succeed on social media (and the Web in general) you have to be willing to lose control. This fantastic TED Talk should be a must watch for … Continue reading

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My best advice for social media

Be yourself. Be passionate. Social media is nothing like the tightly controlled, sterile communication messages of the past. Want to get good at social media? Be passionate about something and let that passion show through. It’s really that simple.

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On journalism

You know that day that you never thought would come? Well it came. And I’m no longer a full-time journalist. There are a lot of reasons that I’m no longer a full-time journalist. The main reason is that I don’t … Continue reading

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It was a moment in time

Last week my Web site was hacked. That may seem like bad news, but it provided a moment of clarity. It was time for a change. The Journalism Iconoclast is no more. That’s not who I am anymore. More on … Continue reading

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