One of the web’s primary flaws is that it’s actually too easy to use. And as content becomes ever easier to create, finding quality content becomes even more difficult. That’s the general premise of Cult of the Amateur by Andrew Keen, which lobbies for the return of cultural gatekeepers. It’s Read more…
There’s a gentleman’s agreement in social media that needs to be debunked. We’re always supposed to judge ourselves by the quality of the conversations we have, rather than the sheer volume of our reach. Even Gary Vaynerchuck, who has more Twitter followers than anyone else who’s not “mainstream famous,” preached Read more…
This past week, I attended #140conf in New York City, where some of the biggest names with the widest reach on Twitter came together to discuss the platform’s future. Instead of recapping the event with a play-by-play, I’d rather share one key observation I made during the event that, I Read more…
I’ve been thinking. Most “serious” bloggers blog daily, because a daily blog is a heartbeat. It lets the people who follow you know that you’re still alive, still thinking, still contributing to the greater good. But what, exactly, are you contributing? If I Don’t Blog, I Don’t Exist Most daily Read more…
I prefer to blog 5 times a week. It keeps me connected to the fishbowl in a way that blogging intermittently would not. And since a combination of travel, weather and the holidays have derailed my normal blogging schedule these past few weeks, I’ve learned a few first-hand lessons about Read more…
Christopher Penn wrote an uplifting, empowering post about obliterating your own limitations. And I agree with him. But one of his central tenets is that, in order to succeed, you have to be awesome. But most of us are not. And here are five reasons why. You’re boring. What you Read more…
Lately, I’ve become aware that the audience I most easily attract isn’t necessarily the audience I’m writing for. Not that I don’t appreciate every blog reader or Twitter follower who considers me worthy of their time. But what I want and what I’m attracting may be different things. In my Read more…