#hottoppix for June 30, 2011

Things we've been tracking in the past 24 hours... The key feature that neither Google+ or Facebook really addresses June 30, 2011   Cause and effect June 28, 2011   Think Like a Rockstar: Create something amazing for the people that love you June 28, 2011   List Building with the Blue Sky Boys June … Continue reading #hottoppix for June 30, 2011

Broadband in the heartland

Things looked promising for rural geeks this time last year. Engadget reported here: "As we've seen in the decidedly botched digital TV transition, nothing involving government and technology is ever straightforward. With that in mind, let us present to you the most germane portion of the recently passed economic stimulus package with respect to gadgets … Continue reading Broadband in the heartland

Ponder this 2/14/2010

Image by Oversocialized via Flickr Your Sunday morning collection of profound stuff to think about all day long. The big buzz this week WAS Buzz and the ancillary issues it raises... "I’m having a hard time deciding whom to follow on which network with duplicate shares everywhere. The problem is compounded further by folks who … Continue reading Ponder this 2/14/2010

11 Reasons Curation Is The New Killer Opportunity

Still not convinced on the topic of curation? Read on... Curation is now a necessity. The web is full of content. More than a person could consume in several lifetimes if all they did was sleep a couple hours per day and surf the web, life after life. Google can’t help us with our internet … Continue reading 11 Reasons Curation Is The New Killer Opportunity

Five Ways to Write Magnificent Copy

Most writing could be better. Not just a little better — significantly better. If you start out with a solid topic, a good knowledge of your audience, and a reasonable degree of writing ability, you’ll usually end up with a pretty good piece of writing. But you don’t have to settle for “pretty good.” A … Continue reading Five Ways to Write Magnificent Copy

11 Lessons Learned From Podcasting

Image via Wikipedia "We all know that there is growing agreement that podcasts are a great way to share your thought-leading content. According to a study released by KnowledgeStorm and Universal McCann on the emerging role of new media, over 41 percent of survey respondents claimed they had listened to podcasts on more than one … Continue reading 11 Lessons Learned From Podcasting

Want to be a successful blogger?

Image by toprankonlinemarketing via FlickrTamar Weinberg's got you covered. Here are some characteristics she says you'll need...A few weeks ago, I posted about the seven characteristics of highly effective online video. Taking this theme a little further, I decided to branch out into the blogosphere, but using the number seven this time around was a … Continue reading Want to be a successful blogger?

Shareaholic…

Here's my new, favorite Firefox plugin... "Shareaholic makes it easy for you to submit the web page you're on to your favorite sharing or bookmarking service, including: digg, del.icio.us, facebook, friendfeed, google bookmarks, google reader notes, kaboodle, magnolia, mixx, myspace, pownce, reddit, stumbleupon, tumblr, twitter, and ycombinator. You can also e-mail the web page directly … Continue reading Shareaholic…