The CinDaily Podcast Interview

Joe Wessels, the host of the CinDaily podcast, had me on his program yesterday to talk about New Media Cincinnati and specifically the recent “tempest in a teapot” situation that occurred over the past week. It was a great opportunity to tell the story of New Media Cincinnati and how this social media community has evolved over the past few years.

Direct link (mp3, 55.9 MB, 61:03)

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On monetizing the March 2010 Second Saturday

Here are some video comments I recorded in response the the reaction to this month’s New Media Cincinnati Second Saturday being monetized.
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5 Ways to Blog for Personal Achievement

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Note: I was recently asked to write a guest article for the Career Achievement Network, since they were about to open up their blogging and forums to every member.  I’m crossposting the article here as well, since from time to time I get questions about starting up a personal blog.

5 Ways to Blog for Personal Achievement

“Champion the right to be yourself. Dare to be different and to set your own pattern: Live your own life, and follow your own star.”– Lin Yutang

We’re drawn toward authenticity. Being yourself and communicating who you are effectively remains one of the main qualities of successful people. Online, one of the best and most effective ways to do this is through maintaining a blog.

If you’ve ever wondered what you might say, here are five examples to get you started:
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Social media douchebaggery

Megaphones
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If you’re a douchebag in real life, guess what? You’re an even bigger douchebag online because social media amplifies who you are.

You could be a real, genuine human being making an effort to be useful to others.

Or you could be an anonymous troll whose only purpose appears to suck air and tear others down.

Same is true from a business perspective. A lot of businesses are not ready for what social media can do because at their core, they are not ready for what social media will do.

As you think about how you might use social media, don’t forget your people skills.  Dale Carnegie was one of the best social networkers, even though he was around long before the internet. If you haven’t read How To Win Friends and Influence People lately (or ever), it might be time to pick it up. Use my affiliate link if you’d like or get it somewhere else.

inspired from my morning uncaffeinated buzz

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Uncaffeinated buzz and fresh perspectives

A photo of a cup of coffee.
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Much of what happens in the new media space is highly experimental; especially when new tools are released. Google Buzz came out last week, and we talked about it at last weekend’s New Media Cincinnati Second Saturday. There are a lot of things that need to be worked through, and there are certainly some promising things for it.
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Mindmapping to Get Things Done

At the beginning of the year, I realized I needed a better way to manage my time and projects I’ve been working on. While I’m not patient enough to learn the system found in Getting Things Done (affiliate link), you might be.

Through some searching on YouTube, though, I found a resource I found was this video from the guys at Internet Business Mastery, talking about how they work the GTD process with mind mapping.


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The Digital Neighborhood

Dayton Tweetup - April 2009
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I’ve been asked a number of times recently in the local Cincinnati community about how the different social networking platforms relate to one another and why someone would want to participate in any or all of them.

There are a lot of parallels to our online and offline lives.  Consider your presence online as participating in a digital neighborhood. It’s your digital neighborhood, consisting of all the places where you hang out. These analogies could probably be fleshed out a bit further, but go with me on this, okay?


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Bio for Daniel Johnson, Jr.

Daniel Johnson, Jr.

Daniel Johnson, Jr.

Someone recently asked me to provide a short bio for myself.  I like how this turned out and am going to put it on my About page:

Daniel Johnson, Jr., from Cincinnati, Ohio, has been spending time in the new media playground for over eight years, working on various projects and connecting with others online and in-person. He has 13 years of experience developing solutions that provide information to help people do their jobs and make better business decisions.

As the Founder of the New Media Cincinnati social networking group, he organizes and runs monthly events where people in the Greater Cincinnati area come together to discuss how emerging technologies can be used for fun and profit. Daniel has spoken around the Cincinnati area about how social networking tools can be used in effectively building an online presence.

His super powers include making connections easily and bringing out the best in others, his contagious enthusiasm, and skill in explaining complex subjects in ways that are simple and easy to understand.

For more information, check out http://danieljohnsonjr.com/main/about

Ten Reasons Why You Should Unfollow Me

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Welcome to another post describing how I use social media. In this case, it’s Twitter (again).

Any social networking tool you use should serve a purpose.  You need to make it useful to you.  I’ve found myself re-evaluating how I’ve used Twitter over the past three or so years and have made changes.  Maybe it’s time you looked at how you use Twitter as well.

The title of this post is meant to be somewhat tongue-in-cheek, but it’s also serious.  I believe that many people who follow me on Twitter might be better off if they didn’t. Your use of social media will vary from mine, and that’s okay.

So, without further delay, here they are:
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Strategies for managing your online presence

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I’ve been a part of an interesting discussion on Facebook recently about where to draw the line between personal and business use of social media, and it prompted me to share these thoughts about strategies for managing an online presence.
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Ze Frank builds community by creating moments

Ze Frank invents the Web…
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I first found out about Ze Frank about two or three years ago when I’d heard of other podcasters talking about “The Show“, a daily video podcast he did for an entire year. While browsing C.C. Chapman’s blog a couple months ago, I saw a post entitled “Creating Moments with Ze Frank“. In that post was this video in which Ze shares several inspiring moments he’s shared over the years with people online. Ze is, as C.C. put it (and I couldn’t agree more), “a warped, twisted, comic genius mind that after watching this video I have a new found respect for.”

Spend an hour and watch this video of a talk he gave at Webstock earlier this year. Maybe watch and listen with headphones, as there are some explicit moments that are NSFW.

Ze Frank at Webstock 09 from Webstock on Vimeo.

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National Podcast Post Month (NaPodPoMo)


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I know.

Let me start by saying, I know I need another project like I need a hole in my head.  I struggled with this one all the way up to the last minute. Well, actually the second day. I wasn’t even going to do this. Where might I post a podcast every day, for 30 days? I already have my mostly music podcast. I do a monthly conference call with the New Media Cincinnati folks.  I already have a production schedule for How I Got My Job.

Last week I came to the conviction that I wanted to start blogging more. I probably posted more on all my blogs last week than I had in quite some time. The key has been coming up with interesting, compelling content.
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Milestones, media, speaking, and more

This week has been rather tiring, but I admit, it’s been exhilarating at the same time. Here’s an opportunity for me to “come up for air” somewhat, and provide a recap, highlighting some milestones and other media-related items.
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Should you like your own Facebook posts?

We like it and we say so

If you’re active on Facebook, you probably have noticed that when you or others post something, other people can “like” what you’ve posted, and Facebook gives it a “thumbs up”. It keeps track of how many “likes” a post gets, and you’ll typically see verbiage that reads, “John Smith likes this”. This feature of Facebook becomes something of a promotion engine.
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How I spent 2009 – in blog posts

Looking Back
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In the past eight years since I’ve been involved in blogging, podcasting, and other social media, I’ve often found it interesting to go back and see where I’ve been. This time of year is one of reflection for many of us. Google does their annual zeitgeist, and I thought it would be a good exercise for me to look back at where I’ve been in 2009. This exercise is a bookmarking point for myself as well as for others who might be interested. I’ve compiled some personally notable links from things I’ve done the past year and have included them below.
Except for the How I Got My Job posts, in many cases, I’ve abbreviated the name of the blogs from which the posts have come. Here’s your decoder ring:
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Three words for 2010

Over the holiday break I thought about where I’d like to be one year from now. As I mentioned on the last episode of the Journey Inside My Mind podcast, “Turn the page“, most of my work in using new media technologies has been highly experimental. I’ve tried things out just to see what would happen. I’ve begun a lot of projects with zeal and enthusiasm, and I’ve had to realize that I don’t approach them with the same amount of passion to make them the best that they can be. Two of the strategies for managing multiple online identities are to shelve or even trash projects/accounts/properties.

Author: I found in an old box some of my past ...
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In many cases I haven’t cared about what others think as much and how what I’m doing affects others. I still believe, as Miles Davis (affiliate link) said, that “an artist’s first responsibility is to himself.” I also recognize that nothing I’ve done has been in a vacuum.
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Six Pixels of Separation – In Action!

Mitch Joel at PCB2
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Behold the power of Twitter.

I’ve been going to a book networking group for job seekers at the Barnes & Noble in West Chester for a few months now. Monte Washburn, who works at the bookstore, holds a discussion about books and how they can help job seekers. This week, based on my recommendation, we discussed Mitch Joel’s new book Six Pixels of Separation (affiliate link).

Monday afternoon Twitter:
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Dealing with down days

217/365 - Don't give up.
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crossposted to Get That Job!

Yesterday was a down day. I don’t think I’ve felt so down like this in quite a long time. It was quite an emotional day of dealing with insecurity, anxiety, stress, and self-doubt.

As I think back to what contributed to this, I can definitely see that, among many things, I was very tired from having overextended myself earlier in the week. In addition, I haven’t been as active physically lately. I’ve loved taking our dog for long walks and using that time to relieve stress and haven’t been doing that as much.

I think down days are good for us, and I’m grateful that I saw it as only temporary. When we’re in those down periods, it’s good to explore why we’re feeling what we’re feeling to see what we can do to get back up.
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How you can help a child hear for $10

Close your eyes for a moment and listen to the world around you.

What do you hear? Music playing your computer? The TV? The hustle and bustle from the cafe you’re in, maybe. If your room is really quiet, you might even be able to hear the sound from the lights or the ticking of a clock. If you’re in class, you probably hear your teachers and fellow students. Maybe there are birds outside your window, and you’re able to hear them singing.

Now imagine if that has been taken away. Quite a different experience, for sure.
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FREE Workshop: Activate Your Super Powers – The Social Media Utility Belt

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This coming Wednesday, January 27, 2010, I will be giving a free workshop as part of the Northern Kentucky One Stop’s Career Achievement Network (CAN) monthly series.  The title of the session is “Activate Your Super Powers: The Social Media Utility Belt”.  Sign up here.

Some basic themes we’ll probably cover:
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Activate Your Super Powers: The Social Media Utility Belt

Speaking at the NKY OneStop
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This past Wednesday I spoke at the Northern Kentucky Career Achievement Network (CAN) to a group of over 50 people, giving a workshop entitled “Activate Your Super Powers: The Social Media Utility Belt“.  Below are the slides from my talk.


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Podcast download numbers for How I Got My Job

I’ve been checking out the numbers for How I Got My Job episodes, and I thought it might be instructive to share what I’ve uncovered so far. This discussion will get a bit technical.


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