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Re: Cincinnati’s Never-Used Subway Is 100 Years Old This Month

prblog — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 13:08:17 -0000

Take issue with our chili. I'm ok with that. It's a very polarizing local dish. But call us a declining rust belt city and I take issue with you. It's simply inaccurate. Personally, I think the subway was the right idea (as demonstrated by today's street car movement). It was just started too late and between the late start, and prohibition, our mighty beer town feel behind its then peer cities (NYC, Chicago). The only thing that hasn't bounced back from the early 1900s is our public transportation.

Re: SXSW PanelPicker

prblog — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 09:44:04 -0000

As much as news, technology and consumer habits are changing, I'm looking forward to seeing this panel discussion. It's timely, relevant and looks interesting.

Re: When the Novelty of Livestream Video Wears Off

prblog — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 13:47:43 -0000

The opportunity for creating MORE of EVERYTHING is the greatest it's ever been. And I think it's put a premium on the skill of knowing when to say less or (OMG!) nothing.

How many brands do we know that love to weigh in on everything in the news (good news, bad news and even innocuous news like a more diverse set of emojis )? It's their attempt at being relevant. But far too many brands and people stop to think beyond the challenge of relevancy/context. This skill is almost a new form of curation in many ways. And think of this skill's potential.

It reminds me of the home movies I had converted to mp4 recently. I got to see snippets of me and my family in 1974, 1976 and 1980. It's maybe 40 minutes of footage - without sound - spanning 6 years. And at the end of it, all I wanted was MORE. It's because of the nature of home movies. Before video tape and vcrs, you were limited to flashes of memories, not simulcasts of them. And they're a lot more interesting to watch as a result -- even without sound.

So perhaps a way to articulate this is that we need folks who can use the always on technologies we have now to choose a better selection of content...not simply more of it.

Re: Instabland: It's time for the top photo-sharing platform to evolve

prblog — Mon, 05 May 2014 09:50:50 -0000

I'll argue that Instagram is still innovating. it's just in ways that won't have an immediate impact on the user experience (filters for example). They're rolling out video ads now, based on a successful launch of photo ads. And the opportunity for many big brands is that they have plenty of 15-30 second sized spots to plug in there. For smaller brands, self-service ad tools are forthcoming as well. More importantly, their users haven't reacted poorly to the photo ads. Long term, this will help them monetize and fund innovation. Yes, they already have a sugar daddy in Facebook. Yes, they need to keep driving the mobile photo sharing category. But I think that's a bigger, uh, picture than simply the user experience.

Re: SXSW PanelPicker

prblog — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 13:32:43 -0000

Hope this one makes the final cut. It'll be interesting to see what they learn from being on the cutting edge...definitely two people who won't become "glassholes."

Re: 14 Year Old Entrepreneur Wins SW Cincinnati

prblog — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 08:53:00 -0000

Awesome to hear. And I'm not surprised. It seems to me, as a startup mentor, that startups are the beneficiary of low/no resources....a constraint that forces creative thinking. Similarly, they are without history, baggage, perceptions and standing processes to follow. This lack of baggage - for a 14 year old, translates into an even lighter operating system to apply to a new business plan. Congrats.

Re: A Bad Case of NOMO

prblog — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 07:57:12 -0000

NOMO sounds like a good plan to recover from burnout and fatigue. But I'm betting if you looked closely, there are specific elements of social media in which you're embracing NOMO vs. broadly and completely. This blog for example...I'd suggest it's writing and engaging (perhaps thanks in part to social media). So while my blogs look like I'm embracing NOMO, you'll know it's official when the dust gets knocked off them.

I think another thing to consider is that, hopefully, finally, social is becoming more of a part of a bigger whole. If this happens, it'll make NOMO easier. But this, imho, is because it'll help lessen the burnout and fatigue.

Disclaimer: The FOMO? Yeah, it'll have migrated elsewhere instead of disappearing. And as far as what FOMO looks like....this isn't it. But my head always goes here when I see FOMO: http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Re: Photo Album By Moleskine + MILK Review (Plus a Giveaway!)

prblog — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:39:02 -0000

Love this collaboration. It's a reminder of how significant self-publishing has become. A win for both Milk and Moleskine.

Re: In-class Spotlight: Powerhouse Factories is Culture-led and Data-fed

prblog — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:44:04 -0000

That was fast. The update is much-appreciated!

Re: In-class Spotlight: Powerhouse Factories is Culture-led and Data-fed

prblog — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:19:58 -0000

Matthew: Wow, thanks for the post. It's a great recap. But I do need to clarify that I'm working for The Empower Group, not directly for/with PHF.

We didn't get into the details as part of the presentation, but there's been a lot going on. In fact, I need to update my LinkedIn profile.

But I just want to make it clear that my brain is focused elsewhere and I do not lead the CX team. There are a lot of amazing brains behind PHF's word of mouth team -- including Taylor as you mention. THANKS!

Re: Why Your Employees Should Be Involved in Social Media

prblog — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 10:48:41 -0000

While I know most LockerGnome readers could be characterized as being ahead of the general population regarding technology adoption, it pains me that this type of story is still needed in a very real way. You'd think it's an obvious statement. But, well, it's complicated. Good stuff.

Re: We Like Bruno Walpoth’s stunningly Life-like Wood Sculptures

prblog — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 21:03:44 -0000

Incredibly lifelike. A second career as a mannequin designer awaits this artist.

Re: More Eaves for Sponsorship Contributors

prblog — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 21:01:52 -0000

This is exciting. Congratulations on your daughter for all of her hard work! The most rewarding mission of them all. :-)

Re: We like Dalton M. Ghetti’s Carved Pencil Micro Sculptures

prblog — Wed, 23 May 2012 19:02:14 -0000

Not sure I'd ever have the patience, much less the skill, to pull these off. Amazing work.

Re: http://adverveblog.com/post/20838468307

prblog — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:17:34 -0000

The quotes, the concept, the whole thing is, well, yay.

Re: Read Now: Stone Eater

prblog — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:32:39 -0000

Exciting to see another story come out. Great momentum.

Re: Optimizing Your Website Images for Search

prblog — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:17:49 -0000

I've had months where about half of my traffic came from google image searches. And who cares if you're naming the images with relevant titles, if they come via image or text search? This is something I've told people for eons to do. Thanks for encapsulating the advice in this post.

Re: Tools to manage your Empire Avenue portfolio

prblog — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:17:44 -0000

As much time as I've spent on EAV, I really need to up my game and check some of these out. Didn't realize there were so many options.

Re: Powerful, free and shareable content curation for every reporter, editor and blogger on the planet. (Yes, seriously.)

prblog — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 22:00:44 -0000

The ability to tap open source to bring this idea to fruition is just brilliant and, quite frankly, critical to its long-term sustainability.

But even more importantly, the need for a curation platform that leverages social shareability/portability as well search -- without being an over-priced, enterprise-sized solution -- is where this idea will win.

Re: Three Ways To Use Linked In If You're NOT Looking For A Job

prblog — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:04:28 -0000

>>One of the bigger misconceptions in the comments was that LinkedIn is primarily a job-hunting site.<<
Well put. LinkedIn's content curation has been very useful for me. And even if you only want to use LinkedIn as a job-hunting site, look at it this way....if you wait to build a fire until you're cold? You're going to get a lot colder before you get warm. So don't treat linkedin as an on-off campaign or it won't do a third of what you want/need it to.

Re: Farewell and Hello

prblog — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:41:27 -0000

Congrats Jonathan! I'll tell you what a colleague told me when I left then HSR (after 8 years). "It's good to knock the dust off ourselves." Two gigs later, the quote means a lot more to me than it did at the time. And I'm sure it will for you too. Look forward to your start up exploits!

Re: Five Everyday Products Made Possible by NASA

prblog — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 08:39:00 -0000

I thought Xerox invented the mouse, but Microsoft commercialized it? Did Xerox steal from NASA or vice versa? Just curious, not calling foul.

Re: Kohl's Enlists Rebecca Black For Black Friday Commercial

prblog — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:03:24 -0000

People quitting Kohl's or that stop shopping there are hilarious IMHO. It underscores the fact that Kohl's succeeded in standing out for the holidays.

And even if I was forced to watch this and the original YouTube version of the song on a loop for 24 hours straight with my eyes forced open, it wouldn't be as bad as the genuinely scary Target lady. The ex-BK King showing up in someone's bed to sell breakfast items was less disturbing that this lady. And even still, I'll shop at Target. Get over it people!

Re: New Twitter Data: Optimal Link Placement for Clicks

prblog — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 06:12:56 -0000

Dan: Interesting findings. I'd assume the end would've had a higher CTR as well. But how much of a range are we talking? Is it the difference between one click and four? Or 10 and 40?! Just curious if it's a matter of inches or miles. Thanks!

Re: SXSW 2012 - Combining Forces: A How-To for Brands & Startups

prblog — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 21:25:18 -0000

This looks like a great mix of brands and individuals. Looking forward to an engaging discussion.