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Re: Parenting Lessons From SOBCon08

Todd Jordan — Sun, 11 May 2008 17:26:09 -0000

Happy Mother's Day.
Glad your time at SOBCon08 rocked as much as mine. The presenters were fantastic as well as the sessions.
Feel free to contact me as well. I'd love to keep in contact with others from the conference.

Re: Are there psychological disorders with us early adopters?

Todd Jordan — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:35:12 -0000

Eric,
Yes, no, maybe. Does it matter? What about wannabes? Ton of those. The question is not who are the early adopters, but who are the best adopters.

The folks that just start making it part of their lives and quit talking about it. Those folks are the tipping point type folks, the ones that carry these bright shiny tools into the mainstream.

In the US we are still talking about the oohs and ahhs of cell phones and digital cameras. Many many folks still can't just get past that and ignore their existence. Likewise, even the most geeky among us can't get past it. Honestly, it's the less techy folks that bring about main stream adoption. Those that can just adopt a new technology and move on, they have the real talent. Most folks just can't stop ignoring the bright and shiny things.

So yeah, maybe a lot of us have problems and that's why we early adopt, but we're not special. Interesting topic for sure. And fun.

Re: Two years and counting: RickMahn.com

Todd Jordan — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:45:56 -0000

Congratulations! I've been following you fairly recently of course, but you've really developed your own style. Keep it going.

Re: Link posts – end of the line?

Todd Jordan — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:59:15 -0000

Drop the link posts and let them flow through other means. Recruit more of us to get into shared bookmarking.
Give you more time and energy to devote to regular blog posts.

Re: Is today the day?

Todd Jordan — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:15:45 -0000

I enjoy posts like this where folks contribute their ideas. Fun and interesting. For me, I wonder is the today the day I make the big breakthrough. Or is today the day I understand things on a new level.

Re: Happiness CXLIX

Todd Jordan — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 09:14:11 -0000

Always.

Re: Blogging – New Phase, New Theme

Todd Jordan — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 09:03:07 -0000

This is great news! Can't wait to see what's coming down the pike. Rick, you've got lots of energy here and experience. You're really going in the right direction I think. Best of luck. OH yeah, be sure to mention me once in a while.

Re: 5 Things – Happiness

Todd Jordan — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:46:05 -0000

Thanks for tagging me. It gives me a good idea for the blog post tonight.

Being part of a community is a big one to be thankful for. Cool.

Re: 14 ways to broadcast yourself…live

Todd Jordan — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:37:42 -0000

Great rundown of the top social video sites out there. More articles like this on audio would be welcome too.

Re: Just Make Me Look Handsome

Todd Jordan — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 06:33:25 -0000

"Just make me look handsome" <- great line.
I should try that once my hair grows back out.

I was never anti-barber, and in fact learned to deal w/it much better in the Navy. Got used to the clean feel after a cut. Was even better when they still lathered up your neck for a razor shave, but alas that's no more.

Fun post.

Re: My Top 5 Twitter Tools

Todd Jordan — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 09:48:16 -0000

Great list. Some of my favorites in here. :)

Re: What Kids Hear

Todd Jordan — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:25:25 -0000

Funny stuff! Good share man.

Re: What Makes a Friend

Todd Jordan — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:03:01 -0000

For me a friend can be different meanings. But truth be told I want it to mean someone that I can trust and be comfortable with. Someone for which I don't have to put a face on all the time. Someone that ignores the warts or even relishes their uniqueness.

True friends of that level are hard to find.

I work the next level down though and find much satisfaction. Friend include there folks I can chat with, share a drink with or break bread with. That's the group I'm working on growing. From those will come the life long friends in the top list.

To each of those I show the love I can when I can. I listen, I laugh, and I cry with them. I offer to share a meal, a drink, a card. Cultivate and enjoy I say.

Re: Luca’s Baptism

Todd Jordan — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:34:13 -0000

Baptisms are so special, both to you and the one being baptized. For the parents, it can be a most memorable moment in their lives.

Congratulations to you and her.

Re: On My Mind

Todd Jordan — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:39:15 -0000

Man, that's a win either way. The truth is man was meant to have some solitude. That's why there's a word for it. :)

Being off from work for an extended period right now, I've had a chance to experience real solitude. Not that cheap 5 minutes away or evening off, but actual whole days with just myself. Man, very refreshing.

Not something I'd want forever, but to have time to really just absorb and be one between you and the universe is a wonderful opportunity. Men used to do that before we became so 'civilized'.

Enjoy your family, but make time for yourself. Take a day away. Get up early. Leave and don't come back till the kids are in bed.

Re: Grilled to a Crisp

Todd Jordan — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:10:50 -0000

This is occurring more frequently for me as well. That food either isn't prepped correctly or it's the wrong order all together.

Definitely take these shots to BK's feedback line.

Re: 30 Years of Hurt

Todd Jordan — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:16:44 -0000

Awesome to get a second chance. So glad you took it.

Re: Happy Thanksgiving!

Todd Jordan — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 10:11:00 -0000

What a great list. And one can truly see the Thanksgiving in your heart.

Re: Don’t Blink

Todd Jordan — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 10:15:07 -0000

Caring is powerful. :)

Re: Putting Hope to the Test

Todd Jordan — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:55:26 -0000

I hope for the best for you. The hearing loss thing really sneaks up on people. So cool that you should be getting some free help via the trial.

On a lighter note, should I comment louder or can you hear that?

Re: Romance and Roleplaying

Todd Jordan — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:51:48 -0000

Love this. Sounds like terrific fun. I miss D&D, or think I do anyway. I so feel that online RPGs still are missing some elements of table top play. So wish my wife even cared to try. :(

We share other things though, like both being movie buffs, and share favorite tv shows.

(I also miss DMing though I was never world class.)

Re: The Christmas Angel

Todd Jordan — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:02:32 -0000

Pai,
I'm sorry to hear about this loss, but I can see she's still a blessing to you and your family. What a wonderful woman.
You're a great guy for sharing her memory this way, and with your children as well.
Hugs and may your holiday be bright and uplifting,
Todd

Re: People - Part 2

Todd Jordan — Fri, 16 May 2008 07:08:09 -0000

Thanks for the shout out. Great idea on pointing out your favorite blogs. Thanks again and cheers.

Re: Downtime

Todd Jordan — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:54:43 -0000

There is no hope. Everyone wants to be fun and interesting, thinking to draw folks in. But Twitter is already bare bones and has problems. But if someone built twitter from the bottom up, that would work.

Re: Mapping wifi availability easily

Todd Jordan — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:53:47 -0000

Friend in Austin finds wi-fi on her daily bus ride to/from work. Has to turn off the Airport wireless to avoid the networks popping up.

Re: 2008/01/02/mp3com-meets-digg-find-new-music-on-sixtyone/

Todd Jordan — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:04:12 -0000

Looks like fun. And a dang sight more interesting than Digg is these days. I'm not sure how I feel about the 1 minute listen requirement to bump something, but I understand the reasoning.

So far I've bumped a few songs. Now I'd be interested to see if I find anything I'm willing to purchase.

Thanks for pointing it out.

Re: 2008/01/02/japanese-prime-minister-becomes-youtuber/

Todd Jordan — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:45:08 -0000

Cool! But what's next? What could be next? All of the world leaders jumping online to record video? The Queen twittering? The German prime minister blogging?

Re: 2008/02/21/mars-facebook-app/

Todd Jordan — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:27:34 -0000

Can't wait to see other companies doing something similar.
Also, of course, can't wait to send my FB contacts real life chocolate!
Thanks for the heads up.

Re: 2008/08/06/rejaw/

Todd Jordan — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:14:42 -0000

Pai,

You're being too easy on these folks. :)

Rejaw isn't exactly a Twitter cloan; it's more of Pownce clone. It still doesn't have the stream feeling that Twitter gives me. Like others, I'm not sure it's got a place at this point in time.

Rejaw might do better if they can hold onto whatever share they can grasp right now and hope Twitter and others go by the way side. It hasn't brought anything significant to the table to date that would make me drop any service in favor of Rejaw.

Now if this had a coo, and perhaps nonlinear interface, say with spokes, bubbles, and slides, that would be something. Hey wait...

At any rate, your review has got people talking. Good job.

Re: 8 Resources for Message Boards 2.0

Todd Jordan — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:18:50 -0000

Pai,

Solid rundown. I'd have loved more information on a couple of these though as I'm shopping around for a BB system.

Most promising on my list are vB and phpBB so far. That's based on install base and support. vB is leading though based on reports that phpBB still has significant security holes. Your note about 'old style' also makes me take a step back.

I've not investigated Drupal, and I noticed you didn't mention it in the list. I believe though that Drupal != bulletin board system but is a more comprehensive tool, including blogging and other tools as well. Probably best to make another article just for that.

On a personal note, I do appreciate your reviews and look forward to more useful ones like this.

Re: 2008/08/15/ways-to-get-your-head-in-the-game/

Todd Jordan — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:46:18 -0000

Pai,

Another thorough article. Lots and lots of services I've never heard of. I'd really enjoy a follow up article on just the top three or four, or maybe the three newest ones, going into more detail.

As always, I appreciate the screenshots tossed in. The human interest element of mentioning which the kids enjoyed brought a smile to my face.

Good job.

Re: 2008/08/25/tweetremote/

Todd Jordan — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:49:21 -0000

Good job on this post.

I felt you provided plenty of information to lead me to investigate this product further. Your inclusion of the additional install requirements made gives a good heads up for folks looking to use this tool.

If possible, I'd enjoy seeing a follow up article with an in-depth walk through of setting it up for Wordpress.

Keep em coming.

Re: 2008/09/04/secondlife-slim/

Todd Jordan — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:28:13 -0000

One of your best articles yet.

This is a shot over the bow, but I'm still waiting for what should have already been out. A 3D viewer for folks outside the world.

Why can't I see into the There.com or SL from outside through a chat screen. See the avatar in 3D? Or just be a voyeur?

Re: 2008/12/19/twitter-2008/

Todd Jordan — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:38:27 -0000

Rocking good article!
Thanks for the highlights.

Re: Time on my own

Todd Jordan — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:19:18 -0000

Great idea to take time for yourself. I've done that a couple of times; one time I even spent the night away by myself. What I did was get away from my computer, my job and my family. I took time to really walk through my favorite museum, sit idly in the park and listen to the birds and the breeze, and eat somewhere my family wouldn't normally go.

So yeah, take a day!

(got here from your twitterz)

Re: Why I’m excited about Google Gears

Todd Jordan — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 21:59:40 -0000

"Enter Google Gears - which provides developers with the needed technology to make their entire applications portable not just the data. The first example Google chose to show off Gears with is Google Reader (a really great example). Google Reader, up until a few days ago, was a way to read your favorite sites by subscribing to their feeds but its use was limited to when you were connected to the Internet. Google Gears allows you to use Google Reader, at least most of the application, offline. You connect to the Internet, download your latest feed subscriptionâ€™s updates, get offline, and youâ€™re still able to read the feeds that youâ€™ve cached on your local system. Whatâ€™s more is that you are able to flag those items and Google Reader will sync with your Google Reader account once an Internet connection is available."

What most amazes me about this? The fact that technology similar to this has existed for years in the form of BBS client software! (I used to run a BBS back in the day.)

That said, this is a great article and I agree that this will bring a new facet to our lives on the web.

Re: An overview of Skitch

Todd Jordan — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 22:03:31 -0000

Great review and how can I get a copy?! Great sell. Your description of the features was very good.

Re: The sweet smell of ma.gnolia

Todd Jordan — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 22:09:02 -0000

Another great review. Very detailed and I enjoyed the 'meeting the man behind it' story.
Good sharing and I'm going to check their service out tonight.

Re: Tasty Goodness: Cheap Pizza

Todd Jordan — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:50:33 -0000

We spread out pie dollars not quite so equally. Not enough time spent eating pizzas lately to share the love.

Our household is a Pizza Hut VIP house, so one free large pizza per month. Well, at least we were. They have sadly discontinued this practice.

Re: Linkage: 01.23.2008

Todd Jordan — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:13:04 -0000

Thanks for the plug and recommened. I'll check out your company.
Also, check it out, St. Louis is getting a Social Media Club.
http://toddjordan.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/soci...

Re: Addison on the Move

Todd Jordan — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:45:47 -0000

Thanks for sharing. Little kids learning to walk is an exciting part of being an adult. :)

Todd Jordan's last blog post..Social Networking Postcard Project - Week 3

Re: Project Mania (Or how I turned my bathtub pink)

Todd Jordan — Wed, 14 May 2008 18:27:14 -0000

Sounds like quite the good time all the way around. Funny about the pink tub though. Not sure how the heck to rid yourself of that.

Can't wait to hear more about your plans. Ha.

Todd Jordans last blog post..Self-Hosted and all in one piece

Re: InterPLAY & PlaySTL 2008

Todd Jordan — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:24:16 -0000

Glad to have been able to spend time with you Saturday at the tent. Don't get to hang out enough.

Had a good time snapping pics of the bands, goofing around and chatting.

Also, I so wouldn't have kicked you out of the panel. :)

Re: (Six) Pick Up Sticks

Todd Jordan — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:38:27 -0000

Yay for weddings and new boots. Bummer on getting behind on NaBloPoMo. I've managed to keep up that at the expense of NaNoWriMo. :(

I know how it is when being gone even a couple of days totally disrupts our household. I'm sure you'll be fine soon though. Chin up.

Re: The New Gig

Todd Jordan — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:46:34 -0000

Exciting times! Glad for you and looking forward to seeing more cool stuff from your neck of the woods.

Re: Step Back and Look Around

Todd Jordan — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 23:28:56 -0000

It's all about people - ourselves and others. The key for me is meeting like minded folks on one hand but on the other, it's meeting interesting folks. People who are doing things I'd love to do, people doing things I'd never do, and everything in between. For me, it's an adventure, finding common ground where it be thought unthinkable before.

Each day is a chance to exchange information and ideas, what we do with that is up to us.

Great post.

Re: Five Things to Do at a Social Networking Meetup

Todd Jordan — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:13:43 -0000

Great tips Chris.
Another tip - come prepared to talk about what you do. Not to earn a living, but what you do with social media. Being prepared to talk about this is a great way to get invovled.

Re: We Still Need Better Filters

Todd Jordan — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:26:31 -0000

Chris,

Great point.

A perfect place for this type of thing? Friendfeed or socialthing. All of the streams gather up there, why not let us form our own mashups and bubble up rules etc. Yahoo pipes maybe? But that's more complex than most folks want to go.

Re: SOBCon08 was Great

Todd Jordan — Tue, 06 May 2008 23:40:11 -0000

So glad to have met you in person finally. Chris, your presentation about pirates will stick for quite a while. What an original take on that subject. You rocked the $8 shirt. :)

Best to you. I hope this just the beginning of more great things.

Re: Make Your Blog Design Work For You

Todd Jordan — Sat, 17 May 2008 08:42:09 -0000

Chris,

Good suggestions. I'm not currently running ads either, but I've nothing I'm selling at this point. I love the Rockstars idea. Hope you don't mind if I steal that. I'm wondering though if that increases or decreases the amount of click throughs to those sites. Thoughts?

PS If I don't see my blog there, I'm going to go get ice cream again today. :P
PSS New hosted home , http://thebroadbrush.toddrjordan.com

Re: Etiquette in the Age of Social Media

Todd Jordan — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:14:19 -0000

Great post! Um, wait, oh.

Seriously though, I enjoyed reading it. Brief, to the point, and nothing extra. Fun read.

As to rules about email.
- don't cold email someone about an 'opportunity'. if you aren't already close contacts, it will likely be treated as spam.
- don't use IM talk when a real word will do.

Facebook
- Consider turning off timeline notifications. Folks want to see something interesting about you, not how many flowers you're growing.
- much like in Flickr comments, it is not good practice to leave bright, flashing, glowing or noisy things on peoples' Facebook walls.
- Consider that not everyone is interested in the latest thing, e.g. money making, click getting,chick wooing, scheme. Act accordingly.

I always enjoy posts like this. Reminds me I need to do more.

PS. How'd you get the FF comments here?

Re: Dad-o-Matic- Week One

Todd Jordan — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:26:13 -0000

Chris, this is awesome and sounds like fun. Love the site design so far.
Can't wait to see more. But even more, would love to become an author. I've raised/raising two boys, and now looking at helping with granddaughters. Love to help/support/blog for this.

Cheers.

Re: Announcing Dad-o-Matic

Todd Jordan — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:54:02 -0000

Just subscribed, can't wait for more. If you need more writers, please consider giving me a shout.

Re: The Big Risk for Corporate Trust Agents

Todd Jordan — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 09:03:28 -0000

Now I'm wishing I had a social media job. :)
Good to be thinking ahead with the realization that nothing is written in stone. Seems odd to have a brick and mortar job where most folks just expect to work there until they die or retire.

As for protecting your brand, I'd say that's easier for some than others. Having your own shingle outside of your employer's definitely makes things easier.

Thoughtful piece.

Re: Thinking About the Database of Things

Todd Jordan — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:26:17 -0000

Great share. This video really got me thinking and made me realize that what we create is already part, and that what we create adds value not only by standing on it's own but by how it interrelates to the rest of the cloud.

Definitely inspiring.

Re: The Right Numbers

Todd Jordan — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:31:10 -0000

It's definitely not about the actual number, it's about the relationships behind those numbers. Having thousands of followers is just a statistic. Having 100 dedicated relationships that can be turned into help, inspiration, and dinner dates is something worth measuring, but only in respect to its self.

Personally, my # of contacts has grown rapidly recently but the number of real relationships is not growing in proportion to that. I'm working on a small subset of those contacts to improve the connections.

Thoughtful question.

Re: Five Things Meme- It Never Gets Old

Todd Jordan — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:37:01 -0000

Comics rock. They helped my reading skills for sure. I suck at selling things in general but I'm good at selling on things I'm passionate about. Probably like you it's not about the selling, it's about sharing the passion.

Making me want to do another 5 things. :)

Re: Jameson Does Pandora Right

Todd Jordan — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:20:00 -0000

Good share Chris. Glad to hear about things like this. Other companies should consider ideas like this as well.

makes me want to give Pandora another shot.

Re: Free eBook- Using the Social Web to Find Work

Todd Jordan — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:29:10 -0000

Chris,
Thanks for sharing this. Your appreciate for the times we are in is well known and this just proves it out.

May this bless many people.

Re: Your 3 Goals for 2009

Todd Jordan — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 09:02:20 -0000

My answer would require its own blog post. Great idea though. Way to open your mind up to possibilities.

Cheers and Happy New Year.

Re: 27 Blogging Secrets to Power Your Community

Todd Jordan — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 10:56:23 -0000

Chris,

You've been doing a great job this year. This tip list is a great round up. Some of these I've already been doing and can second your recommendations on. Others I'll be giving a try.

A favorite of mine from your list is linking out to other blogs. This definitely fuels the network.

Another favorite is the no registration required note. I've not commented on blogs this year where I really loved the post because a registration for that blog was required.

Cheers to a great 2009.

Re: 12 Things to Stop Doing in 2009

Todd Jordan — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 11:05:01 -0000

Not doing is darn near impossible unless you are actively doing something else. What a great reminder.

Of your things to quit doing...
Stop writing about Twitter - yes, and no. I think what'd I'd say for myself is stop writing about Twitter the tool, and start writing about using social networking to accomplish something besides talking about social networking.
Stop doing it all yourself - let me know when I can hire on. :)

Things I'll work on to quit doing -
-Leaving 'great post' comments.
-Spam my networks with empty posts.
-Focus on only one tool to share and listen on.
-Being passive about exploring my network.
-Waiting for others to work on great ideas.

Things I will work on doing -
-Giving great feedback on posts - be they blog, microblog, video, etc.
-Creating value.
-Getting to know the real people in my network.
-Turning my experiences into profit - for myself, my family, my friends, my network

Things I'd like to be part of in 2009 -
-Support local nonprofits
-Sponsoring a new voice
-Teaching what I know

Cheers to a great year ahead in 2009. May you and I find opportunities to work together.
Todd

Re: Win $500 Wal-Mart Gift Card!

Todd Jordan — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:21:58 -0000

I'm following you on Twitter, tojosan.
I've subscribed to your newsletter, tojosan-at-gmail.com.

My money saving tip for the holidays:

Instead of planning to buy something to eat while you're out shopping, packs snacks and waters. The waters will save you on the sodas. That alone would save our family quite a bit of money on holiday shopping trips.

Re: Win $100 Wal-Mart Gift Card!

Todd Jordan — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:23:21 -0000

I'm signed up, tojosan-at-gmail.com.
Favorite holiday tradition is the opening of Santa gifts. We always make sure everyone, no matter what age, gets at least one Santa gift. Preserves the tradition.

Re: Dark art

Todd Jordan — Sun, 19 Mar 2006 20:14:31 -0000

Rob,

All politics and crap aside, I'm interested in your comment about lots of MS employees blogging.

Do they blog at and from work? Does MS provide time for that? Also, are they actively encouraging you to blog and comment? No lawyer trouble there?

The company I'm currently working for has strict media rules, but none specifically addressing blogs.
Care to share?

Re: The irritant of the non-credible journalists

Todd Jordan — Sun, 26 Mar 2006 15:32:15 -0000

Robert,
I'm no expert on whether one blogger is more honest than another or contributes a ton of value, but I can say one thing, too many bloggers don't point to sources. I dislike running across an interesting story on /. for example, only to read the link and it points to a blog. Open the full blog and find it points to an earlier post on the blog, and so on. No actual link to the website or company blogged about is provided.

I'm not sure if that qualifies as shody journalism, but it certainliy makes it hard for me to take them seriously. Heck, if I'm going to blog about something Google or MS does, I could at least link to that company's own news release. If I'm just ranting about someone else's opinion, then I link to their blog post or article.

Anyway, though I sometimes have a hard time keeping up, at least you provide links. As to whether that makes you a good journalist...well...you know... :)
Todd

Re: Good nighttime media and other fun discoveries

Todd Jordan — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 18:49:48 -0000

about the following:

"And, with that, I'm off to bed. Have a busy day tomorrow due to speeches and other stuff (Shel Israel and I are speaking at Microsoft in building 113, room 1021 tomorrow at 1:30 p.m.). Unfortunately only open to Microsoft employees, but we'll try to get it videoed and up in public."

Not to talk about another company, with initials elgoog, but they have done an excellent job of posting out their in house chats on video. Any chance you guys could start doing the same.

BTW, I'm already aware of some more technical videos and other things recorded by your teams. THanks for sharing!

Re: A blog is not a blog unless…

Todd Jordan — Thu, 18 May 2006 00:30:53 -0000

Your list is a decent one but not complete by far I'm sure.
You yourself Scobleman have posted better lists and linked to them.

Linkability doesn't count, since many websites allow direct links to just about every part of them. Add something else here, maybe Community enabling, or Alive, Easy to understand navigation.

BTW, Hope you are liking the new blog.

Re: Microsoft Word generates clean HTML for blogs?

Todd Jordan — Thu, 18 May 2006 00:35:18 -0000

Rob,
Thanks for sharing the inside scoop on the future "cleanness". It would sure make things easier at work to get working webpages. Since the inclusion of the ability to publish html from Word, folks have been able to create any old crap.(No offense, probably their fault as much as anything.) But the big reason is that it hides what it is doing, and they feel what they don't see doesn't hurt.

I'm truly shocked to read the quotes above though, even from Microserfs. For a minute I'm tempted to believe you made those up just to humor 'those that hate Microsoft'. Do professional software engineers really say those sorts of things and mean it?

Keep up giving us these insights either way.

Re: I don’t mind being pitched (oh, and Montana blogger meals)

Todd Jordan — Thu, 18 May 2006 00:38:34 -0000

Sorry I'm not close enough even to that state to take advantage.
Post again if you close in on St. Louis; there are several folks here that might be interested to meet you in person.

Re: I don’t mind being pitched (oh, and Montana blogger meals)

Todd Jordan — Thu, 18 May 2006 00:42:21 -0000

2nd comment because I forgot to say something about the pitching.

There is nothing wrong with letting folks know you'd prefer mutual interest to them dumping on you to pay attention to them. Good grief. :)

In our day and age, the idea of forming any kind of real relationship is dead. I'm not going to blame tech for that, but the age of instant this and that, I believe, sometimes leads folks, like my son, into the instant relationship mode.

It's like every relationship folks want to form, they want to make sure it has a dispose module built in.

Take care, stay strong, pray,
Todd

Re: Missed big HR meeting (MyMicrosoft is now improved)

Todd Jordan — Thu, 18 May 2006 21:55:24 -0000

So spill the beans already! I'm seriously interested to hear about these changes even if I don't work there. MS leads, for better or worse, and others follow.

Re: Contra Costa Times looks at women bloggers

Todd Jordan — Mon, 22 May 2006 00:48:53 -0000

Well, I don't think it's about MS vs Apple, though the design philosophy thing probably plays a huge part.

I'm with dmad, I don't think of a lack of A-list women bloggers as a problem to be solved.

I'm thinking the comment is driven by some perception of imbalance. Maybe the problem is that too many male bloggers write about techy things and aren't in touch with their feelings.

Or maybe, just maybe, men and women, IN GENERAL, are made up differently, and normative behavior for one sex is slightly different than for the other?! Oh the heresy.

Personally though, I could stand to see more quality bloggers (note that I wish I was one.) and less worry about race/sex/color/creed balance.

Re: Jaiku/Twitter/Facebook/Kyte/Plaxo = something happening you should pay attention to

Todd Jordan — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 23:15:49 -0000

Robert,
Great high speed intro and call to arms! I'm already digging in on a couple of those. Like your earlier post about Plaxo, I adopted that when it first came out and came to hate it. Jaiku and Twitter have their place, but I seriously need to recruit more friends to either one.

For Facebook, it is easy to see what you pointed out. The profile page with anything and everything is a bit busy but can be a lot fun, and it allows me to see all the things someone is into and doing at the same time.

Thanks for the quickie post and the encouragement to try Plaxo again.

Re: Funny N95 vs. iPhone video

Todd Jordan — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:52:18 -0000

Not a novel concept but it made it's point. Effective.
I'd blog it. ;)

Re: Yahoo makes a better search through Flickr integration

Todd Jordan — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:12:01 -0000

Robert,
Thanks for the heads up and the links. Thomas always has something insightful to add.

Re: Why I read feeds, thanks Paul Thurrott

Todd Jordan — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:04:58 -0000

Wonderfully thoughtful post. I have added lots of new blogs to my regular reading, yours included, and what I enjoy best is no longer getting the latest tech news but the feel that some posts give me of sitting on a conversation.

Your posts have taken on a more relaxed and friendly tone over the last year, more mature in some aspects. That's a bigger draw for me than finding out you scooped the Plaxo thing. That said, I enjoy a good review that's not just the hype. (why a lot of blogs seem redudant)

Thanks Robert and btw, I've been enjoying your presence on Facebook. You're a hoot.

Re: Plaxo 3.0, the new “Switzerland” of social networks, but…

Todd Jordan — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 23:05:18 -0000

Great preview if not a bit of the rose colored glasses thing going on. :)

Added you, worked fine, near instantaneous.

Found other contacts located on Plaxo, and sent out an update. I was able to work with Pulse, it's straightforward enough.

Plaxo has display problems in Firefox on the Mac. It might just be Firefox though. Someone else should check that.

Thanks for sharing.

Re: Rick Smolan, iCult member, Facebooker, and famous photographer

Todd Jordan — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:48:54 -0000

Thanks for sharing this tidbit about Rick. I didn't connect who he was till you mentioned the books.

Re: Google: making big social media moves

Todd Jordan — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:16:38 -0000

Love your insider thoughts on this. Funny rant and your point about Facebook might be right on the nose. But is it really a snub or is Google just doing the typical heavy involvement thing?

Anyway, I'm anxious too to see just what Google is going to spring on the world.

Hey, maybe you should just start ScobleNet, the socnet of Society Scoble. :)

Re: Twittering Shelley

Todd Jordan — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:42:24 -0000

You're right about this one for sure. You may be a big Twitter fan, but likewise you are fan of other things. Rants aside, you cover quite the breadth of topics. But I do enjoy seeing you get wound up on things. Ha.
Maybe she's just jealous of all of your twitterbuds. :)

Re: Why FriendFeed will go mainstream (Part II)

Todd Jordan — Sun, 18 May 2008 18:09:19 -0000

You so failed to mention that I'm there! Todd Jordan, http://friendfeed.com/tojosan.

Following my son along on FriendFeed never occurred to me and is such a great use. I'm following you and others to get the conglomerate of what you do online and what you like. It's been helpful for finding stories that interest me in real time.

Yes, FriendFeed is fast. About the UI though, have you heard if there is another interface coming? One perhaps more interactive. Personally can't wait to see what comes next since I'm enjoying using it already.

Thanks for the ideas and have a safe trip.

Re: Adding Google Friend Connect is an example of how hard it is to join the 2010 web

Todd Jordan — Sun, 17 May 2009 09:34:56 -0000

Well, I've used FTP for years, so that wasn't a stumbling block for me. That said, it sure is for most folks. Especially those that do one-click blog installs or even had someone do it for them.

Google should definitely do up a widget on this. Seems straightforward enough.

On the other hand, I've seen almost zero value from this being on my blog, or anyone else's. Where is it going? I see a previous comment mentions future functionality but for right now it's a glorified visitor roll call.

PS. If you don't know your FTP info, check the FAQ on your hosting site, or your account information there. Often mentioned there.

Re: Why Merriam-Webster Should Make “Social Media” A Verb (or Advanced Facebooking For Stunt Doubles)

Todd Jordan — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:02:01 -0000

@Ria - thanks for the intro and the plug.
Really enjoyed this blog post tonight. Wow. Why does this sound like so many conversations I've heard.

My day job employer even has signs up reminding us about the cost of advertising but how that leads to more income. Freaky.

But that mentality has definitely carried over into how companies and even individuals treat their social networking presence.

So many seem to believe that it's enough to have a presence and be in the bubble of social networking/media. They believe that gathering enough followers, 'friends', and connections will in its self lead to some magic response or involvement from those connections with no other actions required.

This belief and behavior is epidemic in my opinion. So many people are only going far enough to 'connect' and then they never go beyond that. It surprises me that relatively few people that connect online, even with very close local connections, really want to establish a deeper relationship or even meet in person.

I'm embarrassed to say that I'd forgotten solid principles about networking that I used daily when I was in the Navy. Being a System Analyst for the last 8 years has allowed me to use some people skills but very few networking needs arise.

What I'd like to do is teach and encourage people to actively network. To go beyond collecting names, countries, and 'colleagues' and get to becoming friends and partners. Beyond that even, I'd love to see people realize more value in their connections but that's only going to happen if they get off their tails and get active.

First steps should include determining where the network they've gathered overlaps with their own personal and organizational goals. And for that network to be analyzed beyond the 1st layer. LinkedIn has this as a great selling point that you can navigate your extended network and find a way to get to someone that is spot on for where you need to get to.

Another first step is yours above. Thank your followers. Even more basic is appreciating your friends and connections. Let them know you appreciate them and beyond that to give them something of value. Sometimes that value can be a smile and a thank you, but more so things that impact their reality.

For a company there are tons of possibilities, including coupons, offers, collaborative social media projects, collaborative real world projects, and more.

For individuals, its pinnacle is face time. I recommend getting there with all of the people in your network that's it's possible to do so with.

Me? I'm not only waiting for someone to plan events these days, but I'm getting them organized, helping with them, and pitching them to others. I use my blog, my Twitter stream, Facebook and more to stir it up. My postcard project, http://www.toddrjordan.com/thebroadbrush/postca..., is just another avenue to reach out to folks, to make it personal. Best thing? It's cheep.

Bonus tip: Better imperfect and sincere over perfect quality but plastic.

Enough of this for tonight. Keep in touch.
@tojosan on Twitter.

Re: How @problogger, @guykawasaki, @timoreilly and others use Twitter - Summed up by @paddydonnelly

Todd Jordan — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:18:30 -0000

As an avid Twitter use, blogger, and social media gad about, this really sparks my interest. I tweet with a couple of these folks off and on, but none on a regular basis.

As to my thoughts?
I'm with Brogan; Twitter is a brand, there'll be others. Once M$ comes out with one built in, that'll be the one favored by millions.

Has it meant less blogging? Or detracted? On the contrary, it's driving me and others to write more than ever. 140 is just not enough to share a great idea. You can only give the gist or a link there.

Does it add value though? Heck yeah. Lots of things shared with me that I'd never get to see if I just waited on it turning up in Google or via link to a link on someone's blog.

About retweets, I'd say they're a blessing and curse. They have power but it's easily abused power. Some folks' entire tweet stream is just RT this or that. Often people get carried away linking and retweeting their own links.

Because of the high volume of retweets, some folks are actually ignoring those from just anyone. They'll want to see them from just the rockstars. That's a whole other issue not even mentioned here, though Guy touches on it briefly.

Cheers to a good read.
Todd

Re: Welcome to The St. Louis Social Media Report

Todd Jordan — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 23:47:24 -0000

It's exciting times! Lots happening on this front in St. Louis and this will be the first place to go for the round up, interviews, and news.

Cheers.

Re: Facebook Usernames Start Tonight

Todd Jordan — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 23:48:14 -0000

I'm anxious to get on with this.

The actual URL is http://www.facebook.com/username/ for users to get their own.

As I write this, about 14 minutes left until it opens.

Re: ‘Web 2.0′ Declared Millionth Word In The English Language

Todd Jordan — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 23:51:00 -0000

Now I wonder how often we'll hear Web 2.0 in St. Louis this year?

Re: Bring a Tweep to Lunch-June 26 Edition

Todd Jordan — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:17:20 -0000

The Bring a Tweep To Lunch description is spot on Greg. And they aren't about me. I'd love to think folks get hooked on them and continue them on their own.

St. Louis SEO, i'd love to see folks host them on other days and times. Greg's idea to do something more formal is a must. These Friday events are meant to be informal and an introduction to the idea of regular gatherings and sharing.

The Friday works out great for some, not so great for others. Heck, Thursday might be better for most, but not for me. If someone wants to take them to Thu, I'd encourage them to step up and rock on. I'll be supporting them in spirit when I can't attend.

My next project is going to spin off to some breakfasts, less scheduled, and still informal.

For the small biz events, I say we should schedule one in July Greg and make it happen.

Re: Postmortem on St. Louis’ Largest Tweetup Ever

Todd Jordan — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:07:37 -0000

The key things to success of a tweetup:
you show up, someone else shows up, you have fun, meet people

bonus:
lots of people, good food, good drinks

This had everything but 'lots', and I'd say the number that did show up was plenty.

Was Rex a little out in front of his own popularity? Could be. Could be too he picked a really lousy night and the people that did turn up constitutes a fine amount.

I say the more tweetups the better as long as they don't suck. This one did not suck.

I didn't attend with the anticipation of it actually being the largest. For me it's always about connecting and breaking bread together. If I get in a little flirting, a good beer and some hugs, I'm really happy. By the way, Rex didn't give me a hug, flirt with me, nor buy me a beer. He's not on my short list anymore. ;)

Cheers.

Re: WELCOME to the other side . . .

Todd Jordan — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:46:42 -0000

Love the quote. One should strive to believe impossible things daily. It brightens and broadens the mind and the spirt.

Cheers to the new site.

Re: | Looking Glass Gang

Todd Jordan — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:47:59 -0000

Hey all! Get it going on.

Re: New Twitter Title Tags Increase Google Juice

Todd Jordan — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:33:04 -0000

Good catch. This is definite plus.

Re: The Christmas Angel

Todd Jordan — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:02:32 -0000

Re: Just installed Firefox Beta - First Impressions

Todd Jordan — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:00:00 -0000

FF3B is faster on the Mac because it's using the new rendering engine as is Safari now. It's a big plus. Also they've fixed some of the memory leaks that were causing some frustration earlier.

BTW, hello there, long time no chat. Hope life is treating you well.

Re: Evergreen Christmas

Todd Jordan — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 09:34:28 -0000

Love your last thoughts..a mingling of the dead and the living. The best trees are ones like that.
Thanks for sharing.

Re: Finally – Meet-up and SOBCon08 Pics

Todd Jordan — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:20:45 -0000

So glad to have met you. This was a fantastic weekend. Glad you feel the same.

Enjoyed getting in on the recording Q&A. Lots of fun.

Thanks to everyone that attended and put on this event!!!