November 2007
10 posts
Thanks for the influence
Having been tagged by Jason Falls earlier today, I am obligated to partake in his “thanks for the influence” meme. Although I start each day with a hackneyed self-composed ‘prayer’ (below), admittedly it’s been a while since I reflected on a deeper level.
“dear lord: thank you for my friends and family; past, present and future. thank you for blessing me with...
what's a creative versatilist?
When people ask me what I want to do when I grow up, I can never provide an answer other than “it doesn’t exist yet.” For the entirety of my career, I’ve pondered the answer to that question and usually responded by creating opportunities on my own. With the exception of my web / business strategy roles at Norton Healthcare and Yum! Brands, I never had a job I...
Twitter Updates for 2007-11-17
Out making some sweet moolah with uncle rico #
GoogleMesh, Facebook, AI and privacy
Now that this cat’s fully out of the bag, I’ll append the concept of mesh networks to fortify my previous prediction about Android/Google/Facebook and an omnidigital lifestyle. If you don’t know what mesh networks are, wikipedia does the job so I won’t waste your time explaining it further. Take Rob’s ideas about stochastic patterns in social media success and apply...
Career
“If you were to title your autobiography, what would it be called?” asked the interviewer.
“The Accidental Career,” I replied without hesitation, “The Accidental Career.”
In trying to avoid a chained-to-a-computer career, I pursued a liberal arts education that I thought would put me on a trajectory to spend as little time as possible in a sedentary state. ...
social media - reader's digest version
Despite my verbose attempt previously, these quotes and links encapsulate a lot of what social media means to me…
“Be open with customers. Be honest always, and let them into your business. The huge upside to your customers “getting involved” is that they will come with terrific ideas that will grow your business and customer loyalty.” - Kim Proctor
The Social Consumer Manifesto
Changing a tire with jumper cables
So the landscape of social media seems to change daily: new tools, new tactics, new opportunities. People know me as ‘the social media guy’ already at Yum, so I’m already fielding a variety of interesting questions. One topic that seems to surface most is a version of this: [paraphrased] “so this RSS/YouTube/blogging/Facebook stuff… how do I get more hits and...
predictions
My mom still laments the fact she disregarded my stock picks of MSFT, AOL and INTC a few years ago. By a few years ago I mean 1993 when I thought these 3 companies would change the world as we know it. Thanks to Al Gore’s invention of the internet and the proliferation of desktop PCs as a ubiquitous staple of life in homes and businesses, my predictions came to fruition (with the help of...
About
I work with designers, developers, and business stakeholders to solve problems, grow business, and build awesome things.
As a digital strategist, I have designed and implemented web-based initiatives for some of the biggest brands in Louisville and around the globe. As a contributing architect to the online customer experience at Papa John’s, Norton Healthcare and Yum! Brands, I’ve...
resurrecting from oblivion
After a prolonged hiatus, I’m finally dedicating some time and effort to sharing my ideas in a blog format again. An extraordinary series of life-changing events have transpired since I last posted anything, so I find it imperative to participate more proactively in the conversations involving and influencing the world around me.
Although I could probably write endlessly on a variety of...
