Mike McDowell's Blog (7)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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