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Re: Location, Location, Location

tangerinetoad — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:16:05 -0000

Thanks Sean. Funny- I forgot who told me about Tweetboard. It may have been David Berkowitz, but it it pretty cool. (FYI, other readers- it's that little vertical tab on the left that says "tweets" - if you click on it, it expands and lets you tweet.

Re: Location, Location, Location

passitalong — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:06:35 -0000

Hey Alan,

Great post as always dude!

"Advertisers can’t be trusted to exhibit restraint."

Touche.

Not only can we not trust advertisers, we can't trust the agencies, consultants or authors that want to be relevant.

And let's not forget the Spam-Bots. The majority of traffic on the web is from bots, not people. So imagine when the bots take over twitter (already happening - auto follow services).

Dude. Tangent. What is tweetboard??? Totally rad!

Re: Hong Kong CID

charlesfrith — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:07:49 -0000

You've all been fab with offers of money and stuff Sean and I'm bewildered by it because like you, we've never even met and the authorities that are supposed to help couldn't care less. I've got some digital banking back flip manoeuvres that I need to attempt first but just dropping by here makes me feel I'm not asking too much from the cops and the British Consulate. Peace man & Thanks.

Re: Hong Kong CID

Sean Howard — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:54:39 -0000

Charles... let us konw how we can assist. Can we help pull some money together???!!!

Re: Hokusai

passitalong — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:42:08 -0000

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:) I hope to be able to catch you online and have a conversation before your journey kicks off. I'll keep skype fired up in the background just in case.

Dude. Let me say that I am honored and better for the piece you submitted. It's interesting looking back. I knew who I asked would greatly determine the final intent of this piece. I had all kinds of reactions. One person, who I love dearly, emailed me to say they didn't think they would be able to respond favorably. I asked them to respond regardless.

I am happy you responded from where you were emotionally. Would love to chat about it more.

Sean

Re: Hokusai

charlesfrith — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 11:29:06 -0000

Fab. We're having a discussion. You know the motivation behind doing the piece wasn't that I necessarily stood upright reading Sauls piece but that you were enthused. So I had to think about it. And then to write.

Well that meant getting a bit angry which I think comes out in the piece. I'd rather have done it in a more reflective mood but whatever the context I should have tried to have this chat first..

However, I"m very impressed with Matthew's line about people inspiring brands and not brands inspiring people. Very worthwhile. Keeps me going stuff like that.

Saul's tweets are pretty awesome.

OK time to roll :)

Re: Hokusai

passitalong — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 10:29:08 -0000

I think I understand.

I'm going to look at how to print this thing to look like a book on lulu or what have you. Because I remember going into one of the cooler coffee shops in town (tequilla bookworm). It was a vibrant place because it also sold books and periodicals. I remember seeing an amazing little book about the city we live in and as I leafed through it, I couldn't find a price.

I walked to the checkout counter/coffee bar and the person just shrugged. Said it wasn't one of theirs so they didn't know how much to charge for it. I have it to this day.

How neat would it be to leave it in places where people gather to read or find books? ie: Plant it in the library, bookshops, coffee shops, etc.

Re: Hokusai

charlesfrith — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:11:21 -0000

Hi Sean. It's in the public domain so I'm unconcerned about that side of things, although I understand my comment might have looked odd now that I reread it. However Gavin has had a terrific idea which I'm going to do myself. Print a few out, keep an eye out for people who shun digital and put one in their hands :)

Looking forward to blogging about the eventual responses and feedback.

Re: Hokusai

passitalong — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:10:52 -0000

Hey dude,

First, thanks for the new word. I've been using fecund for a week now since reading your first draft. Time to shake things up.

I understand your hesitance around this artifact circulating amongst the "already sold" or "elite" of the net. At the same time, what struck me so strongly about your piece was this opportunity that sharing has in this world today - where recency and access are no longer limited to who we explicitly directly speak to. I'd love to be able to track the path of this piece and see it ending up in the hands of those not expected or targeted.

Now I wish I had embedded some tracking code or that I was on a hosting platform that let me know how many people even downloaded the thing. ;)

I suppose we will have to wait and continue to fight to speak and share, hoping to impact change. And some day, in the mid-future, hopefully someone will look back on all the actions of people across the globe and write about how overcoming the disasters of the past showcases humanity's ability to weather the imminent disasters of their day.

Re: Hokusai

passitalong — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:00:52 -0000

What a clarion and poetic intro to the ebook, Charles! Thanks for the kind words. I totally feel the same, by the way. You constantly amaze me with the breadth and depth of your thinking here.

Re: Passion Play

Sean Howard — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:58:06 -0000

Thanks for participating, Alan. I've been getting some great feedback on your article. It's easy to ask people who all agree with a topic and I was worried about that from day one. I felt it would be far more valuable to get a dissenting pov or two. I knew I could count on you for one, if not both! ;)

Re: eBook: Marketing in 20009

Sean Howard — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:03:23 -0000

It took me a while to get around to this. My lord, it's like 20+ pages. But man. It was worth it. Congrats!

Re: The Shelf Life of Revolutions - Part 1

Sean Howard — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:02:33 -0000

Fuck dude.

How do you manage to stay on top of the trends, manage your clients and still research this stuff???

So. If I follow where you are going, are we headed into the Service era then? With price quickly to follow? Or do they not always follow in order?

Can't wait to read more on this series.

Re: 2009: The Definitive Year

charlesfrith — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:56:16 -0000

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Re: 2009: The Definitive Year

Sean Howard — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:44:12 -0000

LOL. You rock my world, dude. Thanks!

Re: That Thing I Do

Sean Howard — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:48:57 -0000

Hey Alan,

I actually stumbled across your site a few days ago. I must say I really loved it! Simple, to the point and lovely work on the voice and tone. It's a difficult balance to show expertise and focus on social media without being trapped in the hype of it all. Congrats!

Sean

Re: Social media peeps are cool

Sean Howard — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 01:19:15 -0000

Hey Eric,

Thanks for the link and call-out.

And keep that chin up, your blog did better than the majority I've seen Mack review and we're speaking about big brands with very large budgets generally. You guys are doing a kick ass job and it's awesome to see it pay off.

And you are right. The real power of social media is in the word "social". It's about connecting with people we value and respect. And from that we can hope to gain new friends, new insights and new connections.

Re: Twitter News Feed

Sean Howard — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:23:41 -0000

Hey! Cool idea. It's like pathfinder and pointcast reborn!!! Anyone else remember pointcast????

Re: Think Tank

charlesfrith — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:14:16 -0000

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Re: Think Tank

Sean Howard — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:34:20 -0000

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Re: Cool stuff i’ve been reading from December 8th to December 13th

Sean Howard — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:06:48 -0000

Thanks for the link to the ol' craphammer, Paul.

I totally missed the Twitter/Facebook article. Thanks for that! Twitter should have taken the moolah, IMO. They can barely handle their 1 million plus users. Scale is gonna hit them hard.

Re: Music, Technology, Art, Economy

EthanBauley — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:45:49 -0000

No problem, Sean! Thanks for the original story.

I'm trying to dig up the original quote but I'm having trouble placing
it, I'll have to get back to you...

Re: Music, Technology, Art, Economy

Sean Howard — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:09:37 -0000

Great quote from Plato!

Thanks for the link back!

Re: SOUNDSTREAMS :: Our Events :: Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and Orchestra

Catherine — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:24:57 -0000

Thank you for sharing such deeply personal comments!

Re: SOUNDSTREAMS :: Our Events :: Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and Orchestra

Sean Howard — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:19:14 -0000

I had a different reaction. And I believe people gave a standing ovation, not just applauded. The Vivaldi was quite beautifully done but I found it too familiar and a bit boring as a result. The Frehner piece, however, really moved me. I was actually picturing the story and following along with the words and I felt that it truly captured the text of Christ dying - the jealousy, anger, etc. And the ending crescendo was quite marvelous.

The Arvo Part piece was a masterful way to end the evening. It brought me to tears at one point and I found myself considering my values and commitment to said values around my connection with others. Amazing piece.