When it comes to discussions of modern marketing, it is not uncommon to hear people, myself included, state something like “people are out there talking about your brand.” The more I hear this statement said, the more I question its accuracy. The premise is not entirely wrong. In fact, it is accurate in the sense […]
Not All Sharing Is Caring
Last week Facebook announced a host of “enhancements” to their platform. Many of these changes revolve around the concept of frictionless (forced) sharing. The way this is intended to work is that when you connect an app like the music site spotify or The Washington Post to your Facebook profile, your activity will automatically be […]
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PRSA Dayton PReSentAtion
Today I am addressing the Dayton Chapter of The Public Relations Society of America on the topic of blogging, podcasting, video, and other forms of content creation. With all of the hype surrounding Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks, it is important to remember the power that these tools can deliver. I view these […]
Join Ella’s Cancer Crushers
My daughter Ella has been through a lot in her young life. She is an amazing little girl, and regularly makes me a proud father. Yesterday she wrote and then sent the following message to family and friends. She is creating a team to increase community awareness of cancer and raise money for cancer research. […]
Too Much?
I’m trying to spend more of my free time creating. As part of this effort, I am working on writing and recording one song every month. This pace gives me a little breathing room to balance life, while still forcing me to sit down and construct a melody, write lyrics, and complete a recording every […]
Returning the Favor
Education is a complex system that involves the cumulative work of teachers, staff, mentors, family, friends, parents, and especially the students themselves. To treat it otherwise is to demonstrate a total lack of understanding as to how systems function and a complete disregard for the future of our children. Tying teacher compensation to the performance […]
Creativity in your life
Today I attended the second session of Artie Isaac’s Creativity in Your Life seminar series at the Columbus Museum of Art. This three part series is designed to help people rediscover and cultivate creativity in daily life. The two classes have been great. Artie is an incredible teacher — full of life, honesty, and thoughtful […]
