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Category Archives: rants
Should You Yammer?
I’m quoted in this article on AOL Government about using internal social networks. Imagine a company-wide version of Twitter or Facebook and you’ll have a good idea of how an internal social network works. They’re non-hierarchical, open environments where employees … Continue reading
Don’t Outsource Social Media to Interns
I’m old enough to remember the early days of the web. Back then (not too long ago, the 1990s), organizations didn’t take this online medium seriously. The web site paled in importance to the newsletter or magazine, at least according … Continue reading
Two Americas on the Streets of DC
On the streets of Washington, you will find two competing visions of America. At the Apple Store in Georgetown, a tribute has been erected to Steve Jobs, artist and entrepreneur. Loyal fans have brought mementos celebrating his illustrious life. The … Continue reading
Steve Jobs at the Intersection of Liberal Arts and Technology
You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, … Continue reading
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Park Ranger Photo Kerfuffle
With this photo, I have inadvertently started a kerfuffle (love that word). It was part of a series of photos I took of the Washington Monument inspection for earthquake damage. I took the above photo because I thought it was … Continue reading
We Are All Content Marketers Now
Content marketing is defined as: the creation or sharing of content for the purpose of engaging current and potential consumer bases. We’re all in the marketing biz now, defined by the content that’s available about us online. Whether it’s a post … Continue reading
New Essay: The Washington Literary Inferiority Complex
Why do the great novels of our age emerge from New York and not DC? Washington is the capital of the country, except when it comes to fiction-writing. I examine these questions in The Washington Literary Inferiority Complex, recently published … Continue reading
The Software is Wrong, Not the People
It was a small moment at the WordPress DC Meetup. One of the creators of WordPress, Matt Mullenweg, was in town. He had come to this monthly meeting at Fathom Creative to learn what the local community wanted in the … Continue reading
Overcoming Writer’s Block
Everyone writes. In this digital age, we’re creating more words than ever. Whether it’s an email to a client, a persuasive blog post or the Great American E-Book, the ability to explain yourself in writing is the critical skill of … Continue reading
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The Two-Step Plan to Write a Screenplay
I had a chance to speak at a DC Film Salon panel on screenwriting. It was a really interesting session, with lots of great questions from the audience. This is the advice I provided. I won the Film DC Screenwriting … Continue reading