A Simpler Way

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On Sunday, I was interviewed by a reporter for the Phoenix New Times. I’ve done a fair share of interviews over the years, and you never know how the final piece will turn out. Sometimes the journalist has a slant, sometimes things get edited down to just sound bites, and sometimes [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

Image by sheiladeeisme via FlickrNew Media unshackles the notion of a broadcast schedule. Traditional media is waking up to this fact (hello, Hulu). Audiences have been there for a while (hello, TiVo). Conferences and conventions are getting into the act, albeit from their tech-savvy attendees (hello, uStream).
So what am I waiting for?
On the plane back [...]

Here’s a little secret: statistically speaking, no one cares about what you have to offer, show or say. But rather than have me beat you over the head with that statement of fact, I’ll let Loren Feldman tell you in this video.
In fact, the collective “they” care so little, “they” aren’t even going to [...]

One of the challenges of being a new media douchbag is that I (and probably you) get inundated with email. Friend requests, shouts, updates, Flicker notices, Netflix confirmations… it’s out of control!
The name for all of this… stuff is now “bacn”. Think of it as a form of spam, but spam that is residual, somewhat [...]

My new favorite quote, attributed to Johnny Appleseed:
Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can praise them, disagree with them, quote them, disbelieve [...]