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Should I start my own business in a down economy?

I had the opportunity to speak to a group of small business owners today regarding media relations. What follows has nothing to do with that but the topic of whether you should start your own business is one which always interests me and of course it came up today. The post is from February, 2009. Lots…

Help a Reporter Out – Quick Tip

If you love HARO but struggle reviewing all the queries each day let your mail system do the work for you.

Ten things to do when you run out of topics to blog about

There are all kinds of articles about how to come up with topics to blog about, especially when you you have blogger’s block. My advice for when you run out of topics is simple, don’t blog. Two reasons: First, there is already quite a bit of content on the Internet. Rumor has it this year alone we…

My moment with the Aha Moment Team

I received the following email from Ashley Hinds (Skadaddlemedia.com) back on May 12, 2010. Hi Bill, I work for the company that is producing Mutual of Omaha’s “proud sponsor of life’s aha moments” campaign– visit www.ahamoment.com to see what an aha moment is and the great real stories we filmed during the campaign in 2009….

Future of the Internet – An Interview with Dr. David Weinberger

I posted part of this taped interview a while back and the folks at Oklahoma State University were gracious enough to give me the entire taped interview with Dr. Weinberger, outtakes and all. There is lots here so I hope you will take a second (2,119 to be exact) to watch, learn and debate below. Later…

Second Life and Augmented reality

What follows is a private post written November 16 in response to a tweet regarding second life. The news story on KFOR last night generated some additional discussion regarding second life and I made a pretty bold statement, “this is the future of education” and I would argue much of everything else so I thought…

OSUccess media release

Oklahoma State University Unveils Five-Year Campaign to Raise $1 Billion to Fund Scholarships, Faculty Positions, Research, Programs and Facilities Oklahoma State Alumnus, Energy Entrepreneur and Philanthropist T. Boone Pickens Announces $100 Million Challenge Gift to Fund Student Scholarships Oklahoma State President V. Burns Hargis Announces $537 Million Raised in 26 Months for “Branding Success: The…

Not Your Father's Virtual Reality

What follows began as a private post about half as long written way back in November in response to a tweet regarding second life. (I find more and more I post private soliciting specific points of view to discuss and build knowledge – more on that later). My interview with KFOR (Oklahoma City) a few…

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An interview with a social media guru and Harvard Professor

Update – the interview has been posted in its entirety on the KOSU website (The State’s NPR Station). Disregard the interviewer, a total amature to say the least but Dr. Weinberger’s responses are awesome. If you listen, please leave a comment in their comments section to show your support for their hard work and appreciation for…