If you’re an author trying to build an audience, and you’re using social media to do it, you should probably read this. I’m gonna go 100% marketing nerd and drop some knowledge about how Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and more...
Sunday, I found myself on a rant for a few hours on Twitter. Why? I’d used FTD to send my mom flowers from me and my brother for Mother’s Day. Which, as it turns out, was a massive, massive mistake. I’d gotten on FTD’s...
In a frustrating and maddening move, Twitter has announced the end of Tweetdeck. For me, Tweetdeck was an incredibly valuable resource. One desktop app that allowed me to do both Twitter and Facebook. The columns were fantastic as I could have...
Who has two thumbs and is a news junkie?! *thumbs up and pointed at himself* Among my various rss subscriptions and news feeds that I follow, I also have a couple setup to feed me ‘weird, odd or strange’ news items. They tend to take...
So, last night was the #drinkanddraw event cohosted by the Functional Nerds, Andy Romine and Galen Dara. The concept was simple, and I was willing and eager to participate. I have been known to doodle when out with friends (or I make paper...
Random Thoughts for Friday, March 25th, 2011 /begin random thoughts I hate it when you go to click a window that’s on top of another window but your mouse pointer is just shy of where it needs to be when your finger comes down to make that...
So, I have news. One of the things I want to do in 2011 is expand my freelance opportunities. Blogging, podcasting, marketing, tweeting – these seem to be a natural course to take and services to offer in order to meet that expansion goal...
/begin random thoughts I’ve been offline more lately than is usual. Well, I say offline but really I am still online, I’m just staying focused on the tasks at hand and not doing as much Twitter as people are accustomed to seeing from...
Morning. Rainy, foggy, dreary morning… Came in for an early meeting that has been pushed back an hour & still hasn’t started. # Thanks for the RT’s @lynthornealder & @Chevenga 🙂 # The problem with Earth day is what do...
Morning. Been in meetings since I walked in the door. Bleh. Wednesday already? How’d that happen… # RT @JohnAnealio: Video: “Steve Jobs Hates Flash” played on an Irish Bouzouki: http://is.gd/bBT1B # I love how quickly...
Morning all. Happy Tuesday 🙂 # I sold the twin mattress set and frame I had in the garage yesterday. Woohoo! And today, I have people wanting all those damned boxes! # Got my haircut yesterday at one of those places that does stuff like hot...
A recently unearthed Rolling Stones track has been released as a limited edition 7″ single for Record Store Day. http://tinyurl.com/y2rgxp8 # Functional Nerd News Round Up-April 19, 2010 http://tinyurl.com/y25w8rk #news #scifi #technology...
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