Caine’s Arcade: Another Story About the Power Social Media
I first heard about Caine’s Arcade on Tuesday morning when I saw a friend post on Facebook and another on Twitter. I watched the 10-minute film during lunch and enjoyed the well-made short documentary about a 9-year-old boy in East LA who made an entire arcade out of used auto parts boxes and other materials from … Read more
An Instagram Tour of Austin
I was recently in Austin, Texas for a conference on marketing and web development for higher education. I snapped lots of photos with my iPhone. Here are a few of my favorites.
What Is Social Media?
What is social media? I asked that question recently at the Higher Ed Web Association annual conference, and I got a variety of interesting responses. Here’s a look: Thanks to everyone at #heweb11 for their help with the video. I’ll let you know how it goes…
7 Facts About Content Sharing on the Web
It’s no secret that the American Marketing Association hosts great events to educate, support, and connect marketing professionals. I’m continually blown away by the quality of the content I get at each of the events, and this past week was no exception. [Disclaimer: I’ve been an AMA member since 2008 and currently serve as VP … Read more
My Blog: A Year in Review
Last week marked my 1-year anniversary of starting my own personal blog. Since I’ve actually stuck with it and kept somewhat of a regular schedule, I now have a lot to look back on. Thanks to all of you who have read, commented, and linked to my blog this year. When I started my new … Read more
Lunch with 3 San Diego Agency Creative Directors
You may already know that I’m currently serving as VP of Membership for the San Diego Chapter of the American Marketing Association. You may also know that I regularly attend the local AMA events: lunches, happy hours, board meetings. What you may not realize is how much value I’ve gotten from these events and the … Read more
The New Rules for Content
My content is crap… sometimes. That’s what I learned this morning at the Social Media Breakfast San Diego (#SMBSD). Local radio and creative professional Chris Cantore teamed up with Ryan Berman, founder and chief creative officer of Fishtank Brand Advertising to give us a no-fluff primer on creating content for the web. Here’s more of … Read more
Never Eat Alone: Who Wants to Join Me?
If you’ve read my blog for any amount of time, or if you’ve been lucky enough to meet me in person <grin>, you know that I definitely value my personal and professional network. Twitter, for example, has opened doors for me that I couldn’t have imagined. I continue to meet and converse with so many incredible … Read more
Ty Webb Has Real Klout
While watching the 1980 cult classic Caddyshack this past weekend, I noticed an interesting parallel to social media. Ty Webb was on to something when he told Judge Smails he didn’t keep score. I think the conversation went something like this: Smails: Ty, what did you shoot today? Webb: Oh, Judge, I don’t keep score. … Read more
