random things I find interesting
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There is a must read article posted today at IdeasonIdeas.com titled, “More mess; less B.S. (or: Nine simple suggestions for using social media)”. Eric Karjaluoto calls for less B.S. in social media. How about less B.S. in general in our industry. Whether it’s the self proclaimed social media “expert” or traditional ad agency wearing an [...]
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It’s a cliche in the creative industry that clients tend to want the Ferrari but are only willing to pay for the Hyundai, too often it’s very true. That scenario is where being great at client education plays a key role. Finding the balance to deliver on expectations of both parties while living within constraints [...]
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It’s not breaking news that email, IM, collaborative apps, social tools, etc. have revolutionized our personal and work life. These tools have allowed us to become more connected than we have ever been. In contrast, this same technology has allowed us to easily remove personal/emotional connection out of our communication. By taking out the person—the emotion—these [...]
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A List Apart published their findings from their annual survey of people who are involved in making websites. A List Apart say’s, “This year’s findings paint a clearer picture of the distinctions between full-time and freelance web professionals: how you work, what you earn, and what you love about the job. Interestingly, too, despite the [...]
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Katie and I attended SXSW Interactive in Austin a couple weeks ago and I’ve finally put together a short recap with a few notes of some of the events we attended. I went in with my high expectations of coming back with wonderful new knowledge and insights, but that was not really the case which [...]
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