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Are you a reporter? started by Christopher S. Penn
I went to the polls yesterday with my mind set on who I would vote for (President-Elect Barack Obama) and a Nikon D40 with an SB600 speed flash. As I’ve mentioned before many times, perception is everything. Lugging around a DSLR with a speed flash and a long lens instantly creates
PodCamp in 2009: Thoughts for organizers started by Christopher S. Penn
As we wrap up 2008 and the interesting year that it was, I wanted to throw out some ideas there for PodCamp organizers for 2009.
1. Use the tools! 2008 showed rapid growth in every social network of note, and as organizers, the more you can help people meet and greet prior to the event,
1. Use the tools! 2008 showed rapid growth in every social network of note, and as organizers, the more you can help people meet and greet prior to the event,
Bad debt, good debt, and the great financial lie started by Christopher S. Penn
One of the greatest lies ever told to people is the fallacy of good debt/bad debt.
“A mortgage is good debt! It’s an investment that will pay off!”
“A college education and student loan is good debt! It’s an investment in yourse
“A mortgage is good debt! It’s an investment that will pay off!”
“A college education and student loan is good debt! It’s an investment in yourse
New media has gotten marketing confused started by Christopher S. Penn
I had an epiphany of sorts in the shower.
What a lot of new media folks talk about - audience building, impressions, and the dreaded M word, monetization - is not marketing.
Marketing is the sharing of ideas.
So what is all the stuff we in new media talk about? Sales. Whether it
What a lot of new media folks talk about - audience building, impressions, and the dreaded M word, monetization - is not marketing.
Marketing is the sharing of ideas.
So what is all the stuff we in new media talk about? Sales. Whether it
Obama’s vetting process is a good thing started by Christopher S. Penn
I saw this story on CNN about the vetting process for the Obama administration being too cautious and too meticulous:
…some political observers say the president-elect’s similar caution with respect to recruiting new administration officials and key high-level advisers ma
…some political observers say the president-elect’s similar caution with respect to recruiting new administration officials and key high-level advisers ma
Government real estate numbers are a load of crap started by Christopher S. Penn
The Bureau of Economic Analysis uses a wholly bogus imputed rent variable in its calculations about the health of the US economy and the health of the real estate industry.
BEA treats homeowners as businesses, which pay rent to themselves. Therefore, homeowners contribute to the real estate in
BEA treats homeowners as businesses, which pay rent to themselves. Therefore, homeowners contribute to the real estate in
SEO more important than ever with Google Chrome started by Christopher S. Penn
Google’s announcement of Chrome, their new open-source browser, was greeted with a relatively lukewarm reception online today.
Here’s the part that a lot of folks missed, from the Chrome comic book. (yes, a comic book)
Get it?
If your SEO efforts aren%2
Here’s the part that a lot of folks missed, from the Chrome comic book. (yes, a comic book)
Get it?
If your SEO efforts aren%2
What is visionary? What is vision? started by Christopher S. Penn
What is visionary? What is vision?
Stephen K. Hayes posted an interesting challenge to me for my blog.
“I would enjoy seeing your take on “visionary” and why you feel that the term is used so frequently by others to describe your work.”
To me
Stephen K. Hayes posted an interesting challenge to me for my blog.
“I would enjoy seeing your take on “visionary” and why you feel that the term is used so frequently by others to describe your work.”
To me
We are in a lot of trouble started by Christopher S. Penn
Our economy is in a great deal of trouble. Far more than a problem in financial services, far more than just hype on the evening news, we’re in a LOT of trouble.
Consider a few things:
1. The jobless reports crested today at 542,000 jobs lost/initial unemployment claims fil
Consider a few things:
1. The jobless reports crested today at 542,000 jobs lost/initial unemployment claims fil
How to make custom Twitter groups started by Christopher S. Penn
See that RSS link at the bottom of your Twitter page? Copy it.
Head over to Yahoo Pipes.
Start a new pipe. Paste in the URL of your RSS as a Fetch pipe.
Add a filter pipe. Put the real names of the people you need to follow most as part of the title, or if you only [...]
Head over to Yahoo Pipes.
Start a new pipe. Paste in the URL of your RSS as a Fetch pipe.
Add a filter pipe. Put the real names of the people you need to follow most as part of the title, or if you only [...]
Deflation, destruction of credit, and the Lich King started by Christopher S. Penn
From www.ChristopherSPenn.com
Yep, another economics crossover. Blizzard Entertainment’s Wrath of the Lich King expansion pack for World of Warcraft dropped last week, and its impact on the economy has been fascinating. Veteran players of the Auction House (the in-game free marke
Yep, another economics crossover. Blizzard Entertainment’s Wrath of the Lich King expansion pack for World of Warcraft dropped last week, and its impact on the economy has been fascinating. Veteran players of the Auction House (the in-game free marke
The Mother of All Pingbacks started by Christopher S. Penn
Working off an idea from John Wall and David Meerman Scott, here’s a massive list of everyone who has left me a comment on my blog (or in some cases, a pingback). This list was compiled from the MySQL database that powers my Wordpress blog, with the query:
SELECT DISTINCT %
SELECT DISTINCT %
What marketing should learn from the Obama campaign started by Christopher S. Penn
Barack Obama won the presidency on a combination of many factors, but one often overlooked by marketing is the absolutely essential use of data. Obama’s campaign under manager David Plouffe was a data machine. Consider:
1. Web sites, social media, blogs, etc. - all with Googl
1. Web sites, social media, blogs, etc. - all with Googl
I endorse Truffa brand bottled water! started by Christopher S. Penn
Check it out.
Truffa brand purified drinking water delivers refreshment like few other bottled waters. Inspired by the Italian village of San Pellegrino in Terme, Truffa starts with delicious cold water from the same source as the famed Ice Mountain waters, a highly publicized and recognize
Truffa brand purified drinking water delivers refreshment like few other bottled waters. Inspired by the Italian village of San Pellegrino in Terme, Truffa starts with delicious cold water from the same source as the famed Ice Mountain waters, a highly publicized and recognize
Stabilization equipment for handheld video started by Christopher S. Penn
Stabilization equipment for handheld video
We in new media have enjoyed access to smaller, lighter, less costly equipment as the years have gone by. I remember when my father got our first VHS video camera. It shot at 320 x 240, 30 fps, weighed 17 pounds, sat on your shoulder, and cost
We in new media have enjoyed access to smaller, lighter, less costly equipment as the years have gone by. I remember when my father got our first VHS video camera. It shot at 320 x 240, 30 fps, weighed 17 pounds, sat on your shoulder, and cost
Crystal clear, sparkling bottle of marketing started by Christopher S. Penn
I’ve often said that cutting bottled water out of your budget will save you money, and it’s a topic that’s come up on the Financial Aid Podcast, but I’m really amused by this story in the Metrowest Daily News.
The water coming out of the sink
The water coming out of the sink
Everybody Needs A Ninja started by Christopher S. Penn
Everybody Needs A Ninja
I have the good fortune in life to have access to lots of very, very talented people. It’s my pleasure to be able to bring their works together and present them as best as I can. In this case, I present the music of podsafe music superstar Matthew Ebel and t
I have the good fortune in life to have access to lots of very, very talented people. It’s my pleasure to be able to bring their works together and present them as best as I can. In this case, I present the music of podsafe music superstar Matthew Ebel and t
Why you need 5 years at a job to be successful started by Christopher S. Penn
In reading Malcolm Gladwell’s new book, Outliers (advance release version, regular will be available November 18), one of the topics he brings up is the rule of 10,000 hours, from Daniel Levitin. Levitin cites that this is about 3 hours a day for 10 years, give or take. I
President Obama: A Digital New Deal? started by Christopher S. Penn
I’m very happy that Barack Obama won the presidency of the United States.
Here’s what I wonder. His campaign amassed millions of emails and addresses. Just his campaign for announcing Senator Biden as his Vice President brought in millions of SMS numbers. His campaign broug
Here’s what I wonder. His campaign amassed millions of emails and addresses. Just his campaign for announcing Senator Biden as his Vice President brought in millions of SMS numbers. His campaign broug
Go vote! started by Christopher S. Penn
I don’t care who you vote for, just that you vote. Go vote today!
And don’t forget once you’ve voted to go get a free cup of coffee at Starbucks.
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And don’t forget once you’ve voted to go get a free cup of coffee at Starbucks.
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Time to keep our promise started by Christopher S. Penn
Earlier this year, we asked our politicians to stand against the bailout, knowing that it would turn into a huge payday for a select few on Wall Street and not help Main Street America. Some did. Some did not. We’ve seen since then how badly abused our trust was, how badly abused o
World of Warcraft is the new MBA started by Christopher S. Penn
From www.ChristopherSPenn.com
One of the great takeaway quotes from Chris Brogan at the MarketingProfs Digital Marketing Mixer was that World of Warcraft is the new golf course. There are anywhere between 10-15 million people in World of Warcraft, including me, and there are millions of people
One of the great takeaway quotes from Chris Brogan at the MarketingProfs Digital Marketing Mixer was that World of Warcraft is the new golf course. There are anywhere between 10-15 million people in World of Warcraft, including me, and there are millions of people
6 tips for surviving a recession, taught by World of Warcraft zombies started by Christopher S. Penn
From: www.ChristopherSPenn.com
If you’ve dabbled at all in World of Warcraft recently, you know about the great zombie invasion. If you haven’t, here’s the very short version: a zombie plague spread throughout the game as a promotional event for the new
If you’ve dabbled at all in World of Warcraft recently, you know about the great zombie invasion. If you haven’t, here’s the very short version: a zombie plague spread throughout the game as a promotional event for the new
A fantastic time at Digital Marketing Mixer 2008 started by Christopher S. Penn
I had a blast at the MarketingProfs Digital Marketing Mixer, held in Fountain Hills, Arizona. 300 of marketing’s most dedicated people flew, drove, and walked out to the middle of the desert to talk shop on social media, email, and search marketing, and my hat’s
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I’d booked Flight 1091 at 6:30 AM out of Boston to Dayton, Ohio for the Stephen K. Hayes Full Moon of May meditation seminar. Everything seemed fine - e-ticket booked, confirmation email received (Travel Confirmation: B4P74G,