Posts Tagged ‘Social Media’

3 Cool Kids You Should Stalk This Week

Hey now! Welcome back! This week we’re back at it with another edition of cool kids you should stalk, heading back up to visit some of our neighbors from the north. There’s lots of cool kids to get to in the midwest, and if I’ve not yet mentioned you, hang in there. I’ll get as soon as possible.  Speaking of things north, don’t forget that Content Marketing World is taking place in Cleveland ,Ohio September 6th-8th. If you haven’t registered, get on it and register today. It’s going to be a killer event, and I’ll have some tastey nuggets for you on 7 Jedi Mind Tricks for creating compelling video content. {Waves hand — this is the session you are looking for.} Likewise, if you’re a college student looking for career opportunities in the content marketing industry, check out Futures in Content Marketing. It will be the best investment you make in your career while you’re still in school. Register here. – @nateriggs 3 Cool Kids You Should Stalk This Week #7: Content Marketing Edition Each of these cool kids is just nice people. They also happen to be really savvy social marketing professionals as well as have a ton of other talents. It would be a good move for you to start your stalking now and get to know these folks. They’re already well on their way to being famous… Norman Witte III Twitter: @djmeph Blog: DJMeph.net Other: LinkedIn Stalkers Debrief: I first met Norm in a gas station somewhere between Dallas and Austin texas when we stopped to complete a challenge on the trip to SXSW last year. From his Twitter name, and the multiple photos where he’s sporting headphones, I already knew we shared a love for the underground scene. I merely listen to DJ’s masterfully spin records. Norm, on the other hand, is one few and [...]

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More On Death and Social Media

We talked yesterday about the aspect of death and dying, and what happens to the digital self you create by using all this online stuff. Good job, by the way. I was surprised by the number of comments and stories that were shared and that conversation is absolutely what it takes to begin figuring this out. Today, I want to show you why I think there’s merit in the conversation all together. Shaking the Day A few months back, I work one day at 5:30AM and begin going about my morning routine. First things first, I grabbed my mobile and began to check through tweets and Facebook updates. Google Plus hadn’t been born yet. My room was still dark and Sarah was sleeping. As I stood there in the dark of the dressing room directly off of our bedroom, I noticed re-tweet from Amber Nasulnd and clicked through. While I didn’t think to take a screen shot at the time, I can remember the copy of her tweet, clear as day” “Rest in peace @penmacine. You will be missed.” Little did I know that what I was about to read would stop be dead in my tracks in those quiet hours of that morning. In fact, the post would have an effect me for weeks to come. Derek’s Last Post Derek K. Miller was a canadian-based writer and editor, and also a fairly well-read blogger. He was very good with a pen, thus the handel you see on Twitter. I had seen @penmachine fly through my twitter streams on occasion, but that was about it in terms of interaction. I never saw Derek speak, never met him at a conference or had a conversation otherwise. Amber’s link took me to Derek’s earth-shaking last post, which is still there today. The words were his final farewell, instructed to [...]

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