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Re: Too Much Nick

Mark David Gerson — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:51:42 -0000

I have a similar theory about the buttons pedestrians press to make the traffic light turn green...

Re: Are You a True Friend to Others?

Mark David Gerson — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:49:43 -0000

Thought you might enjoy this: http://youtube.com/watch?v=I4C-WwnJazc

Re: How many profiles do you have on Twitter?!

Mark David Gerson — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:29:25 -0000

Just this evening, I was wondering about creating a second profile.

You see, when I was new to Twitter and only had a hundred or so people I was following, it was easy to keep up with and stay connected to my favorite people. Now that my Twitter world has mushroomed to 1300-1400 people (and my available Twit-time has shrunk), I'm not able to keep up with anyone!

I had thought of setting up an account that would be much smaller and more selective, limited to those people I'm most interested in interacting with. Sounds like a great idea... but I probably won't do it.

Still, I'm curious as to how other people deal with this situation...

Re: Writing Is a Road Trip So Get a Good Map

Mark David Gerson — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:09:07 -0000

Hey, Mark: Just saw your tweet about this post and thought I'd check it out...not realizing that I was mentioned!

I love your road trip metaphor, but I would respond by saying that there's more than one kind of road trip.

There's the kind I think you're referring to: You're going from A to B and need to know how to get there in the quickest or, perhaps, most scenic way possible. For that type of journey, a map can be most helpful.

But there's another kind: You get in the car and just drive, surrendering to the whims of the moment, trusting in the serendipities of the journey, uncovering the surprises inherent in a voyage of exploration and discovery, and knowing that the outcome will be magnificent. A map can also be helpful on that kind of journey, more to show you where you are, though, than where you're going.

I've traveled and written in both ways and have had amazing (and frustrating) experiences using both methods. Neither type is superior to the other. Each is suited to particular needs and temperaments. Both can lead to powerful writing.

Thanks for the post and for giving me an opportunity to share my thoughts.

Re: Twitter Corrects Follower Counts: How Many Followers Did You Lose?

Mark David Gerson — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 08:57:47 -0000

Glad to see spammers purged...but they haven't yet been purged from my account. Only noticed a drop of about a dozen (out of some 3,400 followers).

Re: Facebook Leads to Suicide, Warns UK Head of Roman Catholic Church

Mark David Gerson — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:16:09 -0000

Young gay men and women have been committing suicide for decades due to bullying and cruel harassment by their peers in schools. I don't see any Roman Catholic clerics expressing any concern about that. How compassion and concern that isn't quite so selective, your grace?

Re: Master List of Coaches on Twitter

Mark David Gerson — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:44:58 -0000

This is a great way to share the wealth! I work as a writing and creativity coach, helping people connect with their innate creativity, move through writing blocks, and commit to their projects. I also work as a life and spiritual coach, specializing in helping people awaken, experience and express their passion.

Re: Social Media Networking For Professionals

Mark David Gerson — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:35:47 -0000

Thanks, Nancy, for a great call last week. I'd been feeling somewhat overwhelmed by the social media universe and several of your strategies and suggestions helped a lot, particularly ping.fm, which has been a great time saver.

- Mark David

P.S. How'd you get the code for "Twitter This" on your blog?

Mark David Gersons last blog post..NPR Bucks the Trend & Bumps Up Book Coverage

Re: Verdict: AT&T Survives iPhone MMS Rollout

Mark David Gerson — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:41:15 -0000

My rollout was not remotely uneventful. Although I could receive MMS's easily enough, I was only able to send to 1 of the 5 numbers I tried (3 on AT&T, one each on Verizon and Sprint). I couldn't even send to a phone at AT&T tech support.

An hour on the phone (30 min with a useless customer service rep and 30 with a helpful but ultimately ineffectual tech) solved nothing, and the issue was "escalated"; I was promised a call-back.

I kept asking if it was a network issue; they kept saying it wasn't. But about four hours later it started working fine on it own, and has been find ever since. (AT&T, btw, has yet to call back.)