From the monthly archives:

January 2009

CareerCamp dates announced

January 29, 2009

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Douglas E. Welch is smarter than me. It’s that simple. He’s also nicer than me and generally more helpful and caring. I strive to be like him. I fall terribly short. I’m grateful that he’s allowed me to be the point-man for New Media Interchange Phoenix. And someday I hope to [...]

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Google shuts down six services you probably don’t use

January 18, 2009

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Image by evo_terra via FlickrGoogle is shutting down some services. When you catch your breath, read on to find out why I don’t really care.

Dodgeball – I’m using Brightkite. Think of it as “location-based Twitter”. The user base is no where as large as Twitter. And it will never replace Twitter. But it’s a neat [...]

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Is your blog missing these 2 critical personal branding features?

January 14, 2009

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Image by robalicious via FlickrBlogging has become ubiquitous. Sites like WordPress.org & Blogger.com make it easy for anyone to start blogging. And there’s no shortage of pros telling you how to do it better.
But before you embark on a journey of self-education, you’ll want to fix two things that many bloggers get horribly, terribly wrong. [...]

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Asperger’s for the social networking crowd?

January 13, 2009

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Image by august allen via FlickrTime for me to make up a new word:
Sociatize (soh-shit-IZE): verb, transitive. The act of converting any event into a social networking opportunity.
Let’s say you found out members of your book club were going to a movie you didn’t want to see. You wouldn’t go along with them, [...]

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Rape survivor stories wanted

January 8, 2009

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I’ve been helping Susan Bartelstone get her feet wet in the social media space for several months now. She is the host of her own talk radio program, Crime Prevention 101, aired on the internet radio station Voice America. She’s asked me to get the word out about a special show she is doing, and [...]

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co.mments is shutting down

January 6, 2009

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Image by reinvented via FlickrLooks like one of my favorite services on the web — co.mments — is shutting down:
co.mments will be shutting down Jan 11, 2009. It’s been a wonderful ride, unfortunately regular upkeep, and our friendly spammers, have turned it into a chore. I need the time and energy to focus on other [...]

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The fine line between false praise and encouragement

January 4, 2009

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Image by berbercarpet via FlickrThere exists a fine line between false praise and encouragement.
Encouragement is necessary. It provides a positive support while someone is either exploring their creativity of improving their craft. No one is instantly good at anything, so we all naturally go through a development process in anything that we do.
But unlike [...]

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Sacred Excerement Chili

January 2, 2009

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Image via WikipediaBecause I made so many mouths water via Twitter prior to my New Years Eve party, here’s the recipe for some seriously hot chili. No beans, because that’s a hanging offense.
Sacred Excrement Chili – v 2.1* by Evo Terra
Total cooking time: 6 hours
Serves: 12 – 24, depending on how much they like chili [...]

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