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My Favorite TEDx Speech
Posted in: Blog, Leadership by Christian on September 20, 2011 | No Comments
I was recently asked by the organizers of TEDx Columbus to contribute a quick post to their blog for TEDx Columbus 2011. The only problem was deciding on which TED speech is my favorite and why is tough because anybody invited to speak at a TED conference is already a great speaker and authority in their specific field. The thing that separates a TED conference is the opportunity to learn about something you wouldn’t otherwise be taking the time to learn about. It is this gift of human imagination that TED celebrates and why I chose the speech that I did. Sir Ken Robinson’s 2006 speech on how schools kill creativity, and the most downloaded TED video on YouTube, is at its core Read more…
Google Plus: Changing The Way We Share
Posted in: Blog by Christian on September 6, 2011 | 6 Comments
So you just started getting the hang of how to promote yourself or your business online in Social Media marketing channels like Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn when this little startup named Google has to throw a monkey wrench into the mix by introducing their own network aptly named, Google+.
I mean really! Who do they think they are! It as if we don’t have enough things to do in our everyday lives to bedistracted with this new shiny object. Should I be an early adapter and learn the ins and outs before it goes mainstream or wait and see if it catches on because after all I could potentially be wasting my time investing in a platform that will never go anywhere? Facebook is a giant juggernaut that has been going unchallenged for several years now, but not for the lack of trying on Google’s part with such past failures of Orkut, Google Wave, and Google Buzz. So why do people think it will be any different this time? Read more…
Book Review: Welcome to the Fifth Estate
Posted in: Blog, Social Media by Christian on August 22, 2011 | No Comments
Geoff Livingston’s latest book is a page turner for anybody that is truly passionate about Social Media. Digital Strategists, Community Managers, Small Business Owners, and CEOs can all consume valuable and long lasting teaching points from reading this book. Geoff touches on many issues that currently face individuals and organizations either entering new online channels or seasoned pros that have been working in the space since the shift from traditional marketing and public relations outlets. Read more…