Tools to get your career started again

March 22, 2009

Still looking for a job? Business a tad slow? The “looking for jobs” trend became universally obvious as searches for “craigslist” surpassed “myspace” according to metrics firm, Hitwise. Yes, not all searches on Craigslist are for jobs, but I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s why the classified board pulled into the lead. Understanding everyone needs […]

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Learn how to talk like William Shatner

March 22, 2009

My friend Bill Biggar and his friend Maurice LeMarche, a prominent William Shatner impersonator (no seriously, he does Shatner’s voice for cartoons), have declared today, March 22nd, William Shatner’s birthday, to be “International Talk Like William Shatner Day.” To get people rolling to talk like William Shatner, Maurice provides some professional lessons on how to […]

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Technologies to correct our mistakes

March 20, 2009

Google Undo Mail Goggles – For late night emailing, this product requires you to solve a few math problems before you send out a late night email you wish you hadn’t send. Turns on late at night when you may have had a few too many to drink. Undo Send – Like the delay for […]

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You could have been a Southwest Airlines screenwriter, if you got up early enough

March 20, 2009

Joining the world of great or pointless new media collaboration projects, Southwest Airlines announced a contest this morning to write the first Southwest Airlines film (do they even show movies on Southwest flights?). Ever have a good line for a movie, but not the whole movie? Then you’re the one they wanted to participate. Because […]

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GTD Summit – What were your bad habits?

March 16, 2009

I attended the GTD Summit in San Francisco last week (3/11/09-3/13/09) and asked everyone what bad habits did they have that they’ve eradicated thanks to GTD. GTD stands for “Getting Things Done” and it’s the name of a book written by David Allen (also interviewed in the video). This was their first conference and people […]

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Video response to "5 People Who Broke the Rules of Social Media and Succeeded"

March 11, 2009

I’m very happy with all the positive response I got to my article on Mashable, “5 People Who Broke the Rules of Social Media and Succeeded.” There were a ton of kind comments and tweets. Thanks everyone. I just wanted to provide a video response as to why I wrote the article and respond to […]

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Stimulus package scams

March 11, 2009

When I hear the phrase “stimulus package,” my first response is to giggle. Then, I think to myself, “How can I get me some?” Well, it appears that’s how a lot of Americans are feeling and scam artists are aiming to capitalize on that desire to collect on Obama’s stimulus package (-giggle-). Yesterday, I made […]

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Breaking the rules of social media…and succeeding

March 10, 2009

I wrote an article for Mashable today entitled, “5 People Who Broke the Rules of Social Media and Succeeded.” In the piece I sought to interview people who listened to the advice of social media experts, ignored it, and then succeeded doing their own thing. Here are some of the highlights: Becky Blanton ignored direct […]

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Louis C.K. advises technology-obsessed people to stop complaining

March 8, 2009

Great comedian, Louis C.K. was on Conan O’Brien last week doing a great bit about people complaining about technology like cell phones and Wi-Fi on airplanes. Great routine. Very funny.

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Spark Minutes on the air for the week of 3/9/09

March 8, 2009

For those listeners of the Spark Minute on Green 960 or 910 KNEW in San Francisco, you’ve found the summary of all the follow up information and reports you heard on air for the week of 3/9/09. The number one spot for prostitution: Nevada or Craigslist? The market for used games, online and offline Find […]

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