December 2011
1 post
Network More in 2012!
I hope this note finds you on the verge of a great 2012! Another year has passed and I want to encourage you to increase your networking in 2012.
Bill Barnett in this recent Harvard Business Review article on job hunting spoke of the importance of massive, structured networking. Bill wrote, “The way to succeed at networking is to reach out broadly to people who can help. The way to fail is to...
June 2011
3 posts
So I have been taking Ukulele lessons for some...
Pivots
TOPIC CROSS POST
When a companies business model falters many business perform what is now called a business pivot. While the pivot is most often associated with the dot com startups the likes of twitter, insta-gram, Flickr and Paypal, even companies like Sony, which started making home goods as a rice cooker and heating blankets, have pivoted. “Pivoting”...
May 2011
2 posts
What you don’t engage will hurt you!
There are many who will claim that social media and all this Internet 2.0 stuff is bad. Nicholas Carr, author of The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains fears that all this online activity is making our brain operate like the Internet itself—with faster, ever-more distracted multitasking. Clifford Nass, a Stanford professor, went further. He talked about how ...
January 2011
3 posts
Is 2011 the year that will tip the scales and...
Is 2011 the year that will tip the scales and media will make the paradigm shift to new media? 300,000 people canceled their cable subscription in 2010 and it is estimated that 30% of Netflix subscribers aged 18-24 are using Netflix in lieu of cable. Hulu is airing first run original content like last year’s reality series If I Can Dream and has more recently launched the Morning After hosted by...
What company will take the "social" out of...
What company will take the “social” out of professional networking? 1 answer on Quora What company will take the “social” out of professional networking?
June 2010
1 post
What to say!
So this week I wrote for my next ExeTec networking dinner the following topic:
The world is listening and Google never forgets. These are important things to keep in mind no matter if you are an army general stuck in an airport with a Rolling Stones reporter during a volcanic eruption or a lawyer pondering if you can blog about a subject in which you represent a client. One of my former...
May 2010
1 post
15 slots of Networking
I have for sometime been sharing my new theory of networking for transitioning executives. Since I know that driving oneself to network is a challenge for everyone, I thought this week I would outline my theory of the 15 slots.
Simply put in any given week there are 15 slots or opportunities to connect with others, 5 breakfast/AM coffee, 5 lunches or mid-day drop-byes and 5 dinners or...
April 2010
1 post
Well Met!
You have not known me long and not realized that I am more then a little passionate about networking. For me the goal of networking is to help the people I know and meet get the maximum potential of the rest of the network.
I truly believe we all know someone we can help or who can be helped by someone else we know or who is known to someone else we know.
My networking group ExecTec has been...
December 2009
2 posts
Right and wrong in social media
I woke up this AM to find two new Twitter follower notices. This was not uncommon but what was interesting was the the difference in these two specific followers.
As a general rule, I review each new follower to see if they are wroth following back. I feel it is the least I can do. I am looking to see if they are authentic in what they post to twitter and for someone who talks about things I...
iPhone: Tools of the Trade for the Entertainment...
I have always been a big fan of the iPhone. Despite AT&T’s issues it is an excellent tool.
Despite an overwhelming development of applications for just about any purpose under the sun there are only a limited number of applications on the iPhone for the video professional.
With that said I thought I would create a list of those that do exist, I will also plan to maintain a google wave...
August 2009
1 post
The Privacy Issue
Information is the currency of the decade and perhaps the century. Simply put, second to hard products (anything you can buy and hold) information is the second most lucrative market around. Companies pay for studies on just about everything under the sun and companies like Gartner, Forrester Research and many others have long realized this and put out lots of reports on a weekly basis to fill the...
July 2009
1 post
Connecting for fun and or profit
The social media buzz reached a fevered pitch today with Amazon’s acquisition of social media driven Zappos combined with the LA Time’s Terry Chay spinning up the subject in this post titled, “Friendster founder on social networking: I invented this stuff”. While even Jonathan Abrams felt the LA Times failed to make the distinction between social networking and friend...
June 2009
2 posts
Support your blogging Anesthesiologist
I have mentioned several time in several places that I am a fan of Joe Stirt, Dr Stirt to some, who publishes the Book of Joe Blog.
Joe describes himself as the ‘World’s most popular blogging anesthesiologist’.
I would say he has one of the best well rounded blogs around and honestly I read a lot of blogs in an endeavor to come up with a weekly topic for my ExecTec Networking...
Influence = Value
Influence is becoming the new measure of value. I am not sure when things changed and I guess somewhere along the line the tide shifted from power, reputation and brand presence to influence. Before there were the few voices and today there are to many. In the past title, longevity, and audience size all made the difference. Influence was not important, it was a given that 3 networks, a half...
May 2009
3 posts
WatchWexler and I have long been supporters of Dances With Films. There are many festivals out there to support but for more years then I can remember DWF has stood out as one most worthy of my support.
WatchHere is the video from the Digital Hollywood Panel I recently moderated:
The Revolutionized Digital Workflow Experience: Understanding How Information Technology, Broadcast & Entertainment Production Merge Jake Winett, Global Industry Manager Media & Entertainment Communications Sector, Microsoft Ken Rudman, VP Product Management, Technicolor Digital Content Delivery Yahav Isak, Director...
The Hulu Effect
This week at Digital Hollywood executives were still buzzing about the news and impact that Disney has struck a deal to put its content on the online video site Hulu leaving CBS alone among the four major networks not providing programming.
Image via CrunchBase
Hulu, which racking up 380 million video views in March alone, according to ComScore, has vaulted past Yahoo to become the...
April 2009
2 posts
Monetizing Free
Can you turn free in to a successful monetization model?
Author Charlie Finlay is betting you can and in short he offered up his book free (10 free hard copy advances) to anyone who would agree to post a review to Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Borders, Powells or Indiebound. Since Mr. Finlay is not an established author, there’s no big marketing campaign for his book and he is counting on...
Digital Hollywood, May 5, 2009
I will once again be moderating the following panel at Digital Hollywood with another talent group of panelist. If you are going to be in town for the event be sure to drop in on the panel and if you have question or issues you would like to see answered let me know via a comment here or via twitter.
Tuesday, May 5th 10:45 AM - Noon Workshop B: The Revolutionized Digital Workflow Experience:...
March 2009
2 posts
A Hardy Digital Handshake
In this digital age, it is hard not to argue the the time and place for the paper card is destined to come to an end. I am in fact kind of shocked that given most people carry some form of cell phone and or smart phone/PDA that we would still be passing paper cards back and forth instead of exchanging our data. Back in the day when I had my first PDA, I would often look to exchange data with...
Switching it up
Out of adversity springs opportunity. We can choose to wallow in the fact of whatever is going wrong today or we can choose to see the opportunity to create positive change. One needs not look far to hear that Zappos is out there changing things up in the online retail space. If you have not heard of Zappos, best know for selling shoes (and now other clothing), you clearly have not done much...
February 2009
5 posts
I like many people out there watched with envy as the Amazon Kindle 2 reached the first users and was unboxed and flaunted in podcast and blog reviews. Interestingly Nicholas Carlson of the Silicon Alley Insider recently pointing out that it costs the New York Times about twice as much money to print and deliver the newspaper over a year as it would cost to send each of its subscribers a brand new...
Image via Wikipedia
How do you present? We come into contact with people in so many ways with so many purposes, sometimes the end purpose is not our original intent. What do you do and what does it say about you? What we do for a living is often how people judge us. How do you appear to others and more importantly what do others perceive of you? How many of us take the time and effort to...
WatchShelly Palmer: Why You Need to Translate Value Into Wealth
A more evocative title might have been where’s the beef, but I will not fault Shelly Palmer who is nothing if not commanding and evocative in his own right. If you are not currently getting his daily podcast you certainly should and reading the text version only is to miss out on the best part which is Shelly’s insightful and...
Do's and Don't of Social Networking
Image by luc legay via Flickr
You have been holding out and making excuses as the world jumps into social networking with both virtual feet. A lot of the issues that hold people back or turn off people from these tools have to do with other people who simply do not follow the basic rules of social networking etiquette. You could always choose to just not participate however that might be...
Se7en Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Me
The rules:
1. Link to your original tagger(s) and list these rules in your post. 2. Share seven facts about yourself in the post. 3. Tag seven people at the end of your post by leaving their names and the links to their blogs. 4. Let them know they’ve been tagged.
I was tagged by Will Campbell 1) Despite seemingly being a rather conservative play by the rules sort of guy, I am actually a...
January 2009
3 posts
An edge in a down economy
I have to give credit to Chipotle for getting and iPhone Application up online that allows those of us addicted to are iPhones and chance to order lunch to be ready when we pick up.
I have to admit this is affective for me as I generally do not frequent the restaurant near me do to harder parking then other places I frequent but I am a push over for expedited service.
I am more then well known...
What is your networking style?
Not all networkers are created equal. There are broadcasters, procrastinators, collectors, clubbers, et al. Moreover, they can be karmic and/ or transitory. See the descriptions below to find out where you fit in.
Broadcast: Creating content and picking up connections based on the value of that content. Network value is tied to the audience that was drawn to the content. [attributes: Past,...
The parable of the corn field
I came across this many years ago it is a parable often used to talk about dating and picking a mate. However it applies to many situation in life. It was a bit hard to find so I thought I would post it here as well.
There may always be one better, but life rarely gives you the chance to go back and change the choices you have made.
The trick is to make the best choice you can and be satisfied...
December 2008
2 posts
Giving
‘Tis the season as they say. Not to knock the sentiment of the season, but I say bah humbug to the concept that it should be about the season at all. If you know me at all, then you know that every day is about giving. Giving 100% at what you do. Following that which you are passionate about and sharing your passion with others. Be the first to offer a new contact your aid or guidance...
Solutions not Problems
I said this a few weeks back but in case you have been to wrapped up in work or life, times are tough and things are not getting better.
You need not look far to see the gravity of the situation and I do not think there is any business that is immune to what is happening.
So the question is are you part of the solution or part of the problem?
Are you focused on problems? Do you spend your day...
November 2008
4 posts
“Let’s get right to the main reasons why social media may not be right for you...”
– Why Social Media May Not be Right For You!
No More Free Lunch!
This week one of my favorite services, iwantsandy.com, announced it would shut down in less then 2 weeks [update the creator has stated he will now extend the shutdown to give users more time totranstion]. Sandy was a virtual assistant program which allowed you to email appointment and tasks to the system and it would schedule those items and even remind you when asked. Sandy was a service that...
October 2008
2 posts
Digital Hollywood, October 27-30, 2008
Tuesday I will be moderating a the following at Digital Hollywood in Santa Monica. Join me and this fine panel as we hash out Digital Workflow.
Tuesday, October 28th 10:45 AM - Noon - Special Workshops The Revolutionized Digital Workflow Experience: Understanding How Information Technology, Broadcast & Entertainment Production Merge Steve Poehlein, Client Industry Executive, EDS Tom Ohanian,...
How Much Time Does It Take To Do Social Media?
Reposted from Beth’s Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media by Beth Kanter under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License.
How Much Time Does It Take To Do Social Media?
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I’m getting ready to a workshop later this week, I did a simple pre-workshop assessment, asking folks about their...
September 2008
3 posts
Rosh Hashanah 5769
Today is Rosh Hashanah which is the celebration of the Jewish New Year. This day which is considered one of the most significant of the Jewish religious holidays kicks of a period of reflection which ends next week onYom Kippur . I like many of my friends was raised in a family that went to services on these High Holly Days but as I married and started a family the logistics of life, temple...
The Content Value Proposition
Content is everywhere. Movies, User Generated Video, Blogs, Podcast and Music.
More and more the war for the audience is heating up. No more do three networks, a handful of movie studios and a limited number of radio stations control the content we have access to.
The issues with all this content is where is the value proposition?
In order to draw an keep an audience one must do more then...
August 2008
5 posts
Lean Forward Networking
Years ago, a new contact of mine wrote the following in an email, “One of my favorite activities is extending a helping hand to new friends and colleagues. Please let me know where I can help you in your business or networking efforts.”We were not well connected in fact we barely knew each other however the offer above is one of my favorite examples of lean forward networking. Today...
Burgers and being Blue not Green!
I must say I have not been a fan of the “Green” initiatives. Most were more about hype then actual performance and “Green” is more often associated with profit mongering things like carbon credits and other efforts that put as high a burden on the environment as the original effort.
Blue is what Green should have been and it is more about being blue sky and clean oceans....
Being a Peer not a Peon
Tracy Mazur in her blog the Reluctant Genius, recently covered the difference between being a peer and being a peon. Times are tough and rougher waters are sure to come before things get better. So there is no better time for a self check to see if you are a peer and hence part of the team or a peon and someone who is not contributing or seen for their contribution. How are you perceived at work?...
Beverly Hills High School Connectivity
So I spent some time this AM on Facebook and stumbled across a few classmates from my days at Beverly High. So I decided to check and see if anyone else from my graduating class was also on the system.
It was interesting to note there were only 83 people who are on Facebook and note themselves as being part of my graduating class.
So this got me thinking about how connected the various class...
FriendFeed crawls Twitter, Flickr, and YouTube so... →
Wondering what Friendfeed is and where it fits in your social networking efforts. Here is a good article.
July 2008
6 posts
“In the past, we interacted with the Internet, which is to say a bunch of static...”
– Myself quoted on Jeff Molander’s website Thought Shapers. Go check out his sight lots of good thoughts and inspiration without all the noise.