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Re: Uploads Disabled

Norman Huelsman — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 13:12:24 -0000

I upladed via ftp ok but I can't choose dropbox when trying to publish. Is it all down.

Re: Blurry No More! Why PS4 won E3 (In my opinion): A press conference review!

Norman Huelsman — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:39:37 -0000

Looks like Final Fantasy XV will be on Xbox as well.http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/0...

Re: Hidden - Blog - Hidden for iPhone & iPad

Norman Huelsman — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:02:44 -0000

Do you have to have a family plan to have phone and computer protected? The way you word all your documentation makes it seem as though if I have an account I can just add my iPhone. I think the $45 form $15 is a bit steep. I'm just an individual after all.

Re: Creative Briefs #006: Norman Huelsman

Norman Huelsman — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:21:06 -0000

Great show! Thanks for having me on.

Re: Pittsburgh Young Professionals, PodCamp Pittsburgh, And Paneling

Norman Huelsman — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 22:10:21 -0000

Great evening and I'm glad the bears were such a great fire-starter, er conversation starter.

The only comment I was hoping to hear you (the panel) make that didn't happen was in an answer to a question about how to measure ROI within your organization. For me it is all about managing expectations. What are your clients or supervisors really expecting out of a social media campaign. How do you educate them about misconceptions and/or setting good goals.

Otherwise you guys nailed it. Great job!

Re: Shadows of Colossus Movie?

Norman Huelsman — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:19:12 -0000

I hope they do it right. Amazing game.

Re: Google Glasses, Augmented Reality, And The Future Of Shopping

Norman Huelsman — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:12:39 -0000

These seem awesome. Can Facebook keep up with this sort of hardware development?

I have other questions too. Like how easy (distracting) will it be to have coffee with someone and interface with the glasses. Reading email and coversating at the same time? Or watching the game while on a date.

Re: Cartoons! Rovio cartoons!

Norman Huelsman — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:36:32 -0000

They need to do something with all that money from AB Space.

Re: 10 Benefits Of Having A Small Business Blog

Norman Huelsman — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:01:37 -0000

Cool. Reminds me of a post I saw somewhere else... blanking. Love that graphic might have to reblog it!

Re: Do QR Codes And Small Business Marketing Mix?

Norman Huelsman — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:41:41 -0000

I think QR codes look ugly and don't make sense for mainstream consumers yet. Also there are too many pitfalls for codes to be really functional.

1. Cell phones cameras don't automatically recognize the codes. So users have to down load extra software and then "know" what to do with it.
2. Most of the time when I scan a code it goes to the website, which isn't optimized for mobile, and really doesn't offer any benefit to the customer.
3. They look ugly. I know I already said that.

I think the future of QR codes will be in a less obvious fashion. Like a bluetooth recognition that sends a push notification like message when in range. If you can take more steps out of the process for the customer it will be easier to get them to jump on board.

I'll admit I'm a little jaded about them.

Re: Is Going Viral An Effective Marketing Tactic?

Norman Huelsman — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:44:37 -0000

I maintain that no press is bad press. It's kind of funny that Garry painted the picture of don't be that guy only to create something viral. Granted the context wasn't initially intended but believe you have to be a little shameless when it comes to the masses. All in all being that guy can work.

Re: What I Learned by Doing Nothing

Norman Huelsman — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:13:45 -0000

Because I've been pushing myself in new directions, especially at iTwixie. I'm becoming more aware of what isn't jiving in terms of feeling like I'm doing it right but need to fight the lizard brain. The tasks that I do that I know I'm good at are things I've gravitated to because they are comfortable and need to remind myself to keep pushing and growing. Doing part of the job at iTwixie falls into that category.

The more I read about successful people the more I understand they are good at embracing what they aren't good at and conquering it. I read a profile in Fast Company or Ad Age about it.

Re: What I Learned by Doing Nothing

Norman Huelsman — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:16:39 -0000

My mind has been in a similar space as I prepare for the end of this upside down year. My conclusion so far is I need to do a better job of planning what I want to get done and when.

Re: Living Up to Your Potential

Norman Huelsman — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:14:26 -0000

I've been thinking recently about how boring equals successful. Day to day is boring but big picture is success.

Re: Let’s Redefine the Idea of “Done”

Norman Huelsman — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:45:33 -0000

Interesting. I've been shifting my thinking in this direction a lot recently. New job, new routine, new desk to clean, etc. So figuring out how to get things done is new for me.

When I was in college someone kept reminding me to just "do it now," in relation to the small things. Put that item all the way away instead of leaving it on the desk. Takes two seconds, then that twenty minute task is smaller. I've found once you get started on any task the do it now mantra becomes a lot easier.

Also, eliminate distractions.

Re: Good and Bad of Labels

Norman Huelsman — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:06:09 -0000

I like it and even though I'm about a week late in reading this post I just pushed the label envalope. My new motto, "Always Be Blogging!"

http://normanhuelsman.com/2...

Re: Dysfunctional Small Business Followership Strategies

Norman Huelsman — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:24:51 -0000

Video is amazing. This post is coincidentally in perfect timing with some twitter questions I had yesterday.

Re: Final Cut Pro X: First impressions…

Norman Huelsman — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:02:42 -0000

I does look like iMovie a little. I should give it a try as I end up doing all my video in iMovie now a days.

Re: 12 Things I’m Thinking After PodCamp Pittsburgh 6

Norman Huelsman — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:51:57 -0000

Assuming we are back at Point Park next year here is an idea. Only do the hub for sessions that are keynote oriented and keep the room open during the rest of the day.

The only problem is that all the smaller rooms are too small for a highly attended session... if only we had four rooms as large as this years room b.

Re: 12 Things I’m Thinking After PodCamp Pittsburgh 6

Norman Huelsman — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:58:03 -0000

I'm glad you wrote this post. I've been thinking about getting my thoughts down somewhere and haven't taken time to do it yet. I think I agree with you on a lot of the points.

To me it is very interesting to see how the event has evolved over the years, and I think how it moves forward can have a reflective thought process. Especially in the fact that we are attracting a lot of 101 level folks. Which isn't a bad thing. PodCamp is offering a great service to a lot of people.

Regarding next year. In fact there is a google doc called PCPGH7 that was circulated among organizers last night. I think we do need a few days break to get caught up on our lives (as organizers). Last week I neglected my regular job to make sure everything on my end was covered. Thankfully Rebecca is awesome and supportive of my involvement with PodCamp. Anyway Eric your making me think that one aspect of PodCamp that the organizers have neglected is the immediate follow up.

We tried to harness post PCPGH5 enthusiasm in the way of An Evening with PodCamp. Perhaps that isn't the right approach. Maybe a more casual open night where people can sit around and talk about "what did we think about PodCamp" needs to happen. I've always thought we should have two events a year. One smaller event with the main one in the fall. We've tried it there is too much load on organizers. Regardless, lots of ideas and lots of opportunity.

Re: Gearing Up For PodCamp Pittsburgh 6

Norman Huelsman — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:41:15 -0000

I noticed my spelling error as soon as I hit publish...

Re: Gearing Up For PodCamp Pittsburgh 6

Norman Huelsman — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:49:41 -0000

Too bad there isn't an ajacet lot for you to park the RV. Looking forward to your Unicorns and Social media session.

Re: Why I’m Ruthlessly Downsizing My Life

Norman Huelsman — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:13:45 -0000

What if you kept a work browser and a not at work browser. I mean I don't know how you set up your bookmarks but since you mentioned browser I'm assuming. That way when it's not time for work you can still easily access what you are interested in.

Kind of the same idea that I don't keep the playstation on when I'm trying to get some work done or why you go into the office instead of the living room.

Re: Twitter Spam Alert: All These Hot Chicks Probably Don’t Really Love Their iPhones

Norman Huelsman — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:31:36 -0000

Just tweet iPad or iPhone and you'll get a lot of @ messages from said cute girls. My policy is to always block and flag as spam right away. Seems to work, but 40 is kind of a lot.

Re: iCloud Changed Things

Norman Huelsman — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:07:19 -0000

So Steam is now part of iCloud?