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Positively 47th Street: Brian Simpson and The Roger Smith Hotel
New York has always been a hub for people to gather and collect. Neighborhoods formed based on ethnic and social realities. Places are dubbed hot and cool often based on their cross streets. So much of New York is about how and why people get together. In the 1960′s, Greenwich Village erupted with the Folk [...]
A Real Community: Prayers for Anissa
Over the last few months, mainstream media has questioned “Mommy Bloggers” and the ethics around it. There have been FTC regulations, blog posts questioning the authenticity and trust of these bloggers, and arguments in every which way that often paint a horrible picture of all “Mommy Bloggers.” What they never see is what happened today. [...]
What’s Next for Me: Empire State of Mind
Last week, I announced on Twitter that I was leaving Crocs to pursue other opportunities. Today, I’m proud to announce what my actual plans are. I am leaving Boulder and the great state of Colorado to return back East to work for R/GA in New York City. This was a move that happened quickly, but [...]
For @Mona: How to Block Facebook Applications
The other day, I was on Twitter and had a quickee conversation with my friend Mona about blocking Facebook applications. Turns out, she didn’t know how. With the feed feature being flooded constantly with applications like Farmville, Yoville, and Mafia Wars – you can’t help but want to get rid of them if you’re not [...]
Three Questions on Soci@lbyte
My good friend Elaine Ellis sat down with me and asked me a few questions about social media. You can find my answers on Socialbyte.net – a new site started by a bunch of great local (Denver area) social media people. I felt honored that Elaine thought of me and glad that I could be [...]
Question: Why Do You Blog?
Growing up, one of the few lessons from childhood that I retained was that my father always encouraged us to ask, “Why?” After all, this question is at the crux of all innovation – it is the curiosity that inspires new thought, new horizons, and new adventures. So – as I spoke on a panel [...]
Recapping Blog World Expo
What happens in Vegas, pretty much gets posted on the Internet – at least when you’re attending Blog World Expo (Editor’s Note: Minus 10 points for using the same line that probably 100 other #BWE09 attendees used to open up their summary blog post). After four days that somewhat blended into each other, I am [...]
Tounge Wagging at Izeafest
This past weekend, I headed down to Orlando to speak at Izeafest. I was speaking entitled “What Advertisers Want” with John Andrews of Collective Bias, Zena Weist of Embarq, and Joseph Jaffe of Crayon. When we arrived, we got together and we instantly had some great chemistry – which is important for a panel. Every [...]
The NBA set to Unveil Social Media Policy
After the NFL and ESPN’s recent attempts to control the way employees and athletes interact in Social Media, the NBA is set to unveil their official rules regarding communicating via social networks. Based on this article by ESPN, it seems that the NBA will get applauded by the social media elite for a lax and [...]
Spreading the love
I wouldn’t be where I am in life if it wasn’t for friends. Friends have pushed me through high school, prodded me during college, and inspired me during my career after. Since moving to Boulder, I’ve met so many great people that do so many great things. In fact, it seems that lately – everyone [...]
