Archives for November 2009
Termites, Web strategy and a plan for the future
I have a sort of fascination with eusocial insects. (I took insect biology for giggles as an undergraduate.) One of the things I learned is some species worker termites crosstrain. They start in one job and will eventually be shifted… continue reading »
Snoop Dogg on personal branding (CNBC interview)
He talks about establishing himself in a competitive marketplace, being authentic, maximizing opportunities and the importance of social media to maintaining relevance and how failure shaped his career, too. An interesting conversation for sure. (HT @maids_zenith)
What I’m Reading
Here are a series of links, books and such things I’ve read lately. Create Your Own Economy: The path to prosperity in a disordered world (Tyler Cowen) My sense is this book could’ve been a lot shorter. And it talks… continue reading »
Social media isn’t about personal relationships
I never thought I’d reach the point where explaining the effectiveness of Twitter would become such a big part of my conversations with people on social media. But it never fails that someone on a message board or in a… continue reading »
Going for broke: The ethics of major college athletic spending
Image by avinashkunnath via Flickr Here’s a story in the NY Times today about major college athletics in the New York State system. The article does raise a broader question about spending on athletic budgets when colleges and universities are… continue reading »