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 …read more
Not All Sharing Is Caring
September 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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 …read more
PRSA Dayton PReSentAtion
September 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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 …read more
Join Ella’s Cancer Crushers
September 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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. …read more
Too Much?
June 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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 …read more
Returning the Favor
May 24, 2011 By 5 Comments
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 …read more
Creativity in your life
May 15, 2011 By 2 Comments
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 …read more
Lucky Me
May 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Last night, I attended the Dayton Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 Awards Ceremony at the Dayton Convention Center. I was fortunate enough to have been chosen as one of the Class of 2011 award winners. Joined by my wife, several of my colleagues, and 400 of Dayton’s most influential leaders, the night was a great one. …read more
Go Learn Something
February 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Education is a fundamental ingredient in individual, organizational and societal success. In a world fueled by global competition, technological innovation, and high speed communication, education matters now more than ever. Recently I discovered something called The Khan Academy, an amazing online resource for education. The site is free and features instructional videos and interactive exercises on …read more
Look to the Sky
January 26, 2011 By 2 Comments
The light from a distant star is billions of years old by the time it reaches your eye here on Earth. It is only now that your eye is able to view it. Your present mind interprets its meaning. It may go unnoticed, phased out by city lights or clouds. Or, it may hold a …read more