Links of the week: January 16, 2012

Jan 16, 12 Links of the week: January 16, 2012

Posted by in All, Marketing, Social Media

As part of my effort to blog on my own  site more regularly, I’ll be starting each week with a recap of the articles I found most interesting from the previous week. Most of these will be geared toward the marketing/emerging media crowd, but not exclusively. Essentially, it’ll be a compendium of things I found...

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Facebook changes impact on brand Fan Pages

Sep 21, 11 Facebook changes impact on brand Fan Pages

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Facebook has done it again. And we can certainly see that they aren’t terribly worried about preparing their users for change. They like to just jump into it. And this is not the end of the changes. The f8 developers conference starts on Thursday, and more changes will likely be announced. “All your news will be in a...

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30 Days of Pictures: Day 18

Apr 18, 11 30 Days of Pictures: Day 18

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Day 18: A picture of your biggest insecurity This is really hard for me. Not necessarily because I fear being open and vulnerable in a public forum, but rather because I try to be open and vulnerable that it’s tough to really find something that makes me uncomfortable. That said, my biggest insecurity is one that I have been...

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Will it Blend’s Tom Dickson blends at GrowCo 2011

Apr 07, 11 Will it Blend’s Tom Dickson blends at GrowCo 2011

Posted by in All, Marketing, Pop Culture, Social Media

YouTube phenomenon Tom Dickson performed live at Inc Magazine’s GrowCo 2011 conference. I was lucky enough to sit front row and shoot this video. And yes, it blended. Blendtec sold over $520k by reaching out to social influencers at SXSW and publishing a half-price offer for 48 hours Companies are paying Blendtec to have...

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The stars at night are big and bright …

Mar 29, 11 The stars at night are big and bright …

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In case you’ve never noticed, Texans are fiercely proud of, well, being Texan. Nowhere is that more evident than in Austin, capital of the Lone Star state. While yes, you’ll see signs that say “Don’t Mess With Texas” or “Texan First” or “Keep Austin Weird”, the lone star...

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Eating my way through SXSW

Mar 28, 11 Eating my way through SXSW

Posted by in All, Food & Drink, Social Media

Aside from the panel discussions, fantastic networking opportunities and multiple parties, SXSW is a foodie’s heaven. Food truck events, free samples, bbq, tacos, breakfast burritos, bbq, tacos, free drinks, desserts, bbq, tacos and did I mention bbq and tacos? Austin is a fantastic food town. Trucks with korean bbq tacos (see...

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