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Mike McDowell Social Network Cheat Sheet

Hey gang - This is an intentionally brief "cheat sheet" to help people who are considering getting involved with online social networks and may be apt to struggle with maintaining their social networks (adding new content, participating, etc). Per request from a couple of you - I'm posting it here for the group's input and feedback. Feel free to add. This is probably pretty timely, considering this network is (ironically) not very active. Again - this list is simply for the novice to help them… Continue

Added by Mike McDowell on April 2, 2009 at 5:28pm — 2 Comments

Mike McDowell Will You Miss Newspapers?

An older post from Seth Godin that I just got around to reading. Pretty interesting. Thoughts? When newspapers are gone, what will you miss? Years and years after some pundits began predicting the end of newspapers, the newspapers themselves are finally realizing that it's over. Huge debt, high costs, declining subscription rates, plummeting ad base--will the las… Continue

Added by Mike McDowell on February 1, 2009 at 11:21pm — 1 Comment

Wolfy why blogs?

dudes. why are we doing all this in blog posts? It seems like the forum is what we want. Just my opinion. I want to be able to look at the forum and see all the content. We all already have blogs. -M Continue

Added by Wolfy on January 21, 2009 at 7:53am — 1 Comment

Bob Conrad Nevada News

Hey folks, you may already know this, but I've been working -- with Marcel's generous help -- a consolidation of Nevada news media RSS feeds. They currently reside here: http://twitter.com/nevadanews The obvious problem is that following that volume of Tweets is incredibly obnoxious. The work-around is putting them all into a single RSS feed. But then the problem is that in order to click on any one item, it takes you to the Twitter page first, then you have to click it again to go to the sour… Continue

Added by Bob Conrad on January 5, 2009 at 4:28pm — 1 Comment

Jim_S What would a monetized Twitter look like?

A cause of great consternation to the folks who use popular social sites like Twitter is the inevitable monetization that must come, at some point -- the problem is, a site like Twitter works best without the clutter of ads or the cost of texting, or software fees. So you have to compromise the quality of the service to keep the service viable. It is a tough situation. As a regular Twitter user, both personally and in a marketing capacity, I may be one of… Continue

Added by Jim_S on December 26, 2008 at 8:34am — 5 Comments

Ryan Jerz Give me some examples

What have you guys done for your clients/selves to venture into the New Media world? As the resident new media guy here at NCOT, I have done the following: … Continue

Added by Ryan Jerz on December 2, 2008 at 10:30am — 8 Comments

Mike McDowell What Makes Somebody an Expert?

So, what makes somebody an "expert" in new/social media? What are the qualifications? I know that we have all been to conferences and workshops, read articles, etc on the topic and thought to ourselves - what makes this jerk an expert? He doesn't seem to know what he's talking about... I know WAY more than him! (You're probably thinking that as you read this blog). So, what says you? I consider this group to be the core (in our area) that seems to understand the what, the why and the how of new… Continue

Added by Mike McDowell on December 1, 2008 at 1:39pm — 21 Comments

Mike McDowell wordpress versus typepad

ok, guys - in your opinion, which is better and why? I know Bryan uses typepad. 12H uses wordpress. So, what are the pros and cons? Continue

Added by Mike McDowell on November 13, 2008 at 12:52pm — 5 Comments

Mike McDowell Monetize My Blog

Everyone's hero, Gary Vaynerchuck, posted a killer video today on his blog (garyvaynerchuck.com) about monetizing your blog/social network/whatever. If you've got eyeballs, you can monetize it. I actually do love Gary. He's a stud. Check out the video: Continue

Added by Mike McDowell on November 10, 2008 at 3:22pm — No Comments

Mike McDowell What Do You Know About Creative Commons?

Hey crusaders - I need your help explaining, in plain English, the copyright/licensing rules around photo-sharing websites like Flickr. This is a non-profit organization with chapters all over the nation, and they need a way to share photos with each other (for website, brochures, etc). They are REALLy worried about copyright rules. Should they be concerned? If not, how can I explain this to them in plain English? Continue

Added by Mike McDowell on November 3, 2008 at 1:17pm — 2 Comments

Ryan Jerz Not to be a douche...

But if we're going to crusade for New Media, let's define what it is. I have two pretty different ideas about what I consider New Media, but they can sometimes be confused with one another, especially when someone thinks they're making a point. Here are my possible definitions:
  • New Forms of media - Using online video and audio to get a message out. (probably this one, but the distinction should be made)
  • The transformation of The Media - The ability for regular people to break
… Continue

Added by Ryan Jerz on October 24, 2008 at 10:30am — 4 Comments

Mike McDowell Welcome

Hey everybody - if you've found this social network, you've probably been referred here by someone you know through a social network. "Behold - the power of new media - all is pleasant in the world!" New media has a distinct power when used strategically and properly. There is a dedicated group out there who is committed to helping spread the legitimacy of new media strategies and tactics. These are the New Media Crusaders (I was going to use "New Media Mavericks" but some a-hole is apparently… Continue

Added by Mike McDowell on October 23, 2008 at 11:56pm — 2 Comments

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