Blogging on the Go

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I have had my iPod touch for about nine months now, and I have been really loving mobile computing.
One of the first applications I downloaded from the App Store was the WordPress tool. I’m actually composing this post via that tool right now!
I can’t count how many times I’ve had blog topics in my head but wasn’t near a computer to record them. Some other mobile blogging tools I’ve used include (most of these are available for use with your mobile phone)
• Twitter, still my favorite microblogging tool
• Audioblogger, a phone-blogging service that existed in 2005
• Utterli, formerly called Utterz. I haven’t used it as much lately
• Jott, now a paid service
• Brightkite, a location-based microblogging tool
What are some of your favorite tools for blogging on the go?
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This is why I’m not a social media expert

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Sometime in your life you will go on a journey. It will be the longest journey you have ever taken. It is the journey to find yourself. — Katherine Sharp
In the spirit of over-communication… I’m sorry.
Background
This morning I knew I needed to get the word out about this weekend’s New Media Cincinnati Second Saturday event. At only 5 days away, I personally felt a sense of urgency, since this group looks to me, Founder and Event Organizer, for direction. While this sense of urgency originated from a “good heart”, the way the communication was executed had a varied effect on others.
I remember many years ago, that the head of a consulting division would send out messages across multiple channels, prefacing with “In the spirit of overcommunication…” His intent was to make sure the message reach everyone, at least on one channel.
That’s a lot like what we have in social media, isn’t it? We have Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, e-Mail, and several other media channels in which to communicate. At any given moment, people are watching any one of these channels; many are watching them all.
Here’s what I did:
- Created Eventbrite page for the June 2009 New Media Cincinnati Second Saturday event.
- Sent e-mail invitations to people who have either come to previous events or have indicated an interest in getting an e-mail invitation.
- Sent e-mail invitations to people in my address book whom I thought MIGHT be interested.
- Total number of email invitations sent: 289
- Registered for the event myself, notifying Facebook that I did.
- Sent a message to the New Media Cincinnati Facebook group, notifying them of the Eventbrite link.
- Total number of Facebook messages sent: 343
- Set up a Featured Discussion at the New Media Cincinnati LinkedIn group, notifying them of the Eventbrite link.
- Total number of people in the LinkedIn group: 143
- Wrote a blog post at newmediacincinnati.com with the details with the Eventbrite link.
- Let people know via the New Media Cincinnati Twitter account at the various stages above know that something was coming through public updates.
- Sent direct messages to several local people who follow the New Media Cincinnati Twitter account, with the Eventbrite link. Total number of direct messages sent out: close to 1000?
And that’s when the kerfuffle started.
Too much of a good thing
Apparently, the direct message from Twitter was the breaking point. I only intended to get the message out as quickly as possible, across as many channels as possible, so that people can have an opportunity to respond to it. This is especially needed when the anticipated demand is greater than the seating capacity.
Even so, I was only seeing things from my perspective. I misunderstood why people follow or have become affiliated with the New Media Cincinnati social media group among its web presence as though it was permission-based messaging.
Not everyone sees it that way, as I have found.
The problem
I don’t know how to communicate with you. Everyone uses social media differently, and that’s okay. Even so, there comes a point when there is too much communication, too much information.
Some of you won’t come right out and say that I’ve been communicating too much; you just delete the messages you don’t need. But others have. It’s taken a few hours, and I’ve finally gotten the message. I need to rethink how I communicate with the group and even consider limiting it to one channel.
Whatever that channel becomes, I will need to better space out the communication and remain consistent. It also has to be something I can do efficiently, since I’m still running this group pro bono.
How can I communicate messages to the widest possible audience possible, in the most efficient way possible?
No social media expert
This is why I’m definitely not a social media expert. This has been one of the lessons that indicates I still have much to learn. As Katherine Sharp indicated, I’m just a guy on a journey.
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Things I’ve said for 2009-07-03
- Power out in 45239. If I had a quarter for every time this has happened… #
- Just found out it's not just our apt, but maybe the entire apt complex #
- Power back on in White Oak/Groesbeck. It seems like this area is particularly sensitive to outages. Oh well. #
- Good morning from Cincinnati! #
- taking the 94 Honda Accord to the mechanic to get two new axles. This might hurt a bit. #
- Back from dropping the car off and walking the dog. Wondering about his right hind leg, which he seems to be limping on. #
- @BarbaraKB Hey BKB, did you know you can subscribe to Google Alerts via RSS feed? I just learned that yesterday when revisiting some of mine in reply to BarbaraKB #
- Community planning call tonight at 8 PM EDT. Feel free to join us. Details here: http://bit.ly/yZqiJ Btw, need a cohost to monitor chat. #
- @kaitswanson Holiday genre? in reply to kaitswanson #
- Wondering if I'll see family members trying to remove themselves from the gene pool again this weekend: http://bit.ly/214fMp #
- @cspenn Agreed. We had a drought here a few summers ago, and it killed a lot of evergreens in our neighborhood. in reply to cspenn #
- Is it possible to search GMail with more than one label? e.g., label:unread and label:twitter? Yes! #
- Wow! @editvdo produced this video for Brent Hosier's submission to Target and Converse One Star. Great job! http://bit.ly/b2qDY #
- Those of you with greened avatars: how is this tangibly helping Iran? Just curious. #
- IRT greening your avatar, I think @cspenn has a point: http://bit.ly/P4NVM #
- At least with the frozen peas, there was a tangible call to action. #
- Just started reading Dale Carnegie's book. Orig pub in 1936. Bought in 1990. Timeless advice. e.g., "Don't criticize, condemn, or complain." #
- Green your avatar and set Iran free. Mr. McGee, please don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry. #
- On my way with the dog to pick up our car with two brand new axles. And to drain more from my bank acct. #
- heading out with my Dreamgirls. I need some new shoes. I've been wearing the same pair every day for over a year. #
- http://twitpic.com/92ruj – New shoes! #
- I'm at Colerain Ave & W Galbraith Rd, Groesbeck, OH 45239, United States – http://bkite.com/09ajV #
- RT @newmediacincy: Community planning call in about 1 hour. Details at http://newmediacincinnati.com #
- @OBOBDevo No idea what you're talking about. I'm over on the west side. in reply to OBOBDevo #
- looking forward to the #newmediacincy conference call. Gonna hop offline for about a half hour. See you in 45 mins! #
- The community call is now live! Come join the conversation: http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/49025 #newmediacincy #
- Thanks to everyone who joined us on the #newmediacincy call. Looking forward to seeing everyone on the 11th. #
- @editVDO If you hold off, I'll get the music mixed in in reply to editVDO #
- Watching "The Dark Knight" and producing audio from the #newmediacincy community call. #
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Things I’ve said for 2009-07-02
- Good morning from Cincinnati! #
- Chatting with my wife, trying to have her determine her love language. Mine is encouraging words for sure. #
- I thought it was quality time, but we're rethinking it's receiving those touchable reminders that she's been thought of. #
- I see a black highway I want it painted white. (stay away from I-75 SB into Cincinnati this morning!) #
- Backing up the laptop to an external hard drive. Jesus saves, and so should you. #
- looking forward to the #nkytweetup today from 11:30 to 1:30 #
- Meet up for lunch today? #nkytweetup details: http://twtvite.com/50fyd5 #
- Nice. Google Alerts can now be delivered via RSS feed to Google Reader. Didn't know that existed. #
- @davefleet I've never seen that before. Then again, it's been quite awhile since I'd checked my Google Alert settings. in reply to davefleet #
- @davefleet btw, complete uninstall of @Tweetdeck and download/install via website worked. Thanks for the input yesterday! in reply to davefleet #
- heading down to #nkytweetup. building community, baby! Expecting limited Twitter access. Call if needed: 513-373-4442 #
- Oh yeah. Forgot about the painted hwy situation. Detouring at Hopple St. #nkytweetup #
- I'm at Colerain Ave & W Galbraith Rd, Groesbeck, OH 45239, United States – http://bkite.com/097HZ #
- Had a great time with folks at #nkytweetup: @justinrains, @argon52, @papstio, @breannagaddie, and me #
- RT @Girlfriendology: Cincy Job Seeker? TONIGHT – @kendraramirez teaching about LinkedIn, etc. – Crossroads, 3500 Madison/Oakley 7-8:30 #
- mixing down this coming week's #howigotmyjob story. From someone you #Cincinnati folks know and love. #
- RT @pandoracs: @newmediacincy Does anyone know of any freelance graphic designers that might be interested in a small project? #
- @justinrains You can e-mail pix to Flickr. in reply to justinrains #
- RT @newmediacincy: Can We Talk? July 2009 Community Planning Conference Call Details: http://bit.ly/yZqiJ #
- Looking forward to a midweek cookout at the Cincinnati church of Christ! #cincychurch #
- I'm at Cincinnati Church of Christ – http://bkite.com/098n4 #
- Back home from #cincychurch cookout. Great time chatting with @axerickson about job searching, social media, etc. I love friends like that! #
- @chrisbrogan Neither does Seth. I guess it works for them that way. in reply to chrisbrogan #
- @ColleenLindsay I'm interested in when the next #askagent is. in reply to ColleenLindsay #
- @ColleenLindsay A friend told me I should pay attention to that chat stream. What do you usually discuss? in reply to ColleenLindsay #
- @BelovedVirus @carole_hicks told me to catch you and be sure to let you know she sent me #
- Good night from Cincinnati! #
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Things I’ve said for 2009-07-01
- Good morning from Cincinnati! #
- Going out for a walk with the dog to reset my mind and heart for the day, before it starts running away from me. #
- @carole_hicks Um, yes. And I did that while walking the dog today. Thanks again for the recommendation! in reply to carole_hicks #
- Back from dog walk and mind resetting experience. Making coffee and getting things together for the day ahead. #
- knows of an opening for Federal Personnel Systems Analyst position for someone in #Cincinnati w/ Fed'l HR experience. #jobs #jobangels #
- rofl listening to @cc_chapman talking about savvy uncles, grandpa bloggers, etc on Managing the Gray #
- @editVDO IRT Brent Hosier interview with Fox 19 at yesterday's JSFG mtg, we were told to look for it in cpl weeks in reply to editVDO #
- @rightclickos @BreannaGaddie is also looking for something to do in reply to rightclickos #
- I need to podcast. I've got so much I want to get out. Gathering some music together and will hit record soon. #
- Wondering where my SigmaTel device driver is on this machine. It was here a week ago and now it's gone. #
- Putting on pants now. It's a bit too chilly for shorts today, I think. #
- @bryansuddith I think you're right. Sorry about that! in reply to bryansuddith #
- Cedric dies and Voldemort comes back. "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" #obviousfilmspoilers #
- Frustrating morning, trying to track down what happened to sound card so that microphone not recognized. Going to restore another update. #
- @tweetdeck I am unable to install you because my computer keeps saying the AIR file is damaged. #
- @davefleet I have that problem downloading from the website in reply to davefleet #
- recording the first full episode of the Journey Inside My Mind since I "became available for work elsewhere." Loves being a DJ and stuff #
- @naushadkhakoo Something like that, yes. in reply to naushadkhakoo #
- wrapping up episode 118 of the Journey Inside My Mind. Love having a creative new media outlet. Will post the episode later today. #
- @yapitty I hope I don't disappoint!
in reply to yapitty # - just made fried green tomatoes, onions, and zucchini #
- From howigotmyjob.com: How Nelly Arnold stepped out and took some risks to get a job http://bit.ly/18w7RX #
- RT @tiacha: Keep up the pressure on the governor, and #saveohiolibraries! The battle isn't over. http://saveohiolibraries.com #
- for your listening ears, I give you episode 118 of the Journey Inside My Mind: Available for work elsewhere: http://bit.ly/2ZMgd4 #
- just got off the phone with a friend and church family group leader. It's good to have those kinds of relationships. #
- Enjoyed playing @drewlaplante's music on episode 118 of the Journey Inside My Mind: http://bit.ly/2ZMgd4 #
- rofl at this subject line in my Spam: "IT consultant of pure love making art" #
- @firesign3000 I was thinking of adding that as my LinkedIn tagline. What do you think? #justkidding in reply to firesign3000 #
- Fighting off the sad, negative thoughts. I might need more cowbell. #
- back from another great walk. More than 4 miles today! Since I couldn't climb up a tree, I opted to climb up a backstop fence instead. #PABL #
- time to watch more Bond. James Bond. Might even make a vodka martini. Shaken, not stirred. #
- RT @AnnLightfoot: Starbucks needs @DrewLaplante's music. #
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Things I’ve said for 2009-06-30
- Good morning from Cincinnati! #
- Mmm… goetta omelets from Red Squirrel and then heading off to the Job Search Focus Group: http://www.jobsearchfocusgroup.com #
- At Job Search Focus Group. Just saw reporter from FOX 19 doing a story about faith-based organizations. #
- Listening to Ronn Schneeman give a talk about Self-confidence/job-search strategy. Having trouble connecting with him. #
- Felt like I was being lectured to. My impression may differ from others. #
- @Onlocationvideo I'm 30 with almost 10 years of experience myself. in reply to Onlocationvideo #
- Great time meeting folks at the Job Search Focus Group this morning. @partingscott, for example. Great guy you should get to know. #
- Happy Birthday to @mandyramirez, my baby sister! I love you so much! Here's some words from the Dr., too: http://is.gd/23r #
- Eating some lunch with the youngest Dreamgirl, whom I love. #
- @justinrains Are you planning a lunch in NKY on Weds? Do you have details? in reply to justinrains #
- RT @justinrains: @danieljohnsonjr More info on Wed. lunch here http://twtvite.com/50fyd5 #
- Tweetup: NKY Monthly Meetup on Jul 1, 2009 RSVP here: http://twtvite.com/50fyd5 #nkymeetup #twtvite I'm going!
# - just reserved The Pub at Rookwood for the Second Saturday of July from 4-7. More details coming soon. #newmediacincy #
- RT @life_enthusiast: @danieljohnsonjr ok Mr. I know where all the cool networking events are in town…know of anything on the EAST side? #
- All you folks with green tint in your avatars remind me of when I had to clean algae from the pool when I was growing up. #
- Hanging out with my youngest Dreamgirl tonight, while the oldest one rests before heading into work later #
- There are alcoholic energy drinks now?! I guess that's so you can stay awake while getting drunk? #
- @mrdenny When I bartended, folks like Jager bombs and blue bombers. But I just had a Sparks Plus, and it wasn't that tasty. in reply to mrdenny #
- @MikeDriehorst I'll pass on tweeteradder.com in reply to MikeDriehorst #
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Things I’ve said for 2009-06-29
- Good morning from Cincinnati! #
- @MariAdkins IRT when Mike Finks is gong to open back up… I do not know. in reply to MariAdkins #
- I'm at Cincinnati Church of Christ – http://bkite.com/090wH #
- @geekjames Our 56 lb lab mix sometimes thinks he's still a puppy, too. in reply to geekjames #
- Over the next couple hours, I will be updating from church with the hashtag #cincychurch. Feel free to follow along if you like. #
- If you'd like to follow along via Tweetchat, here's the link: http://tweetchat.com/room/cincychurch #cincychurch #
- @geekjames Ours is 6 years old. in reply to geekjames #
- Jim Fulcher is here. He's been in the hospital for a few weeks. Still a bit weak, but hanging in there! #cincychurch #
- @geekjames That first year I spent a lot of time training our dog Jake. In general he obeys well, even off the leash. in reply to geekjames #
- Looks like I might be going solo here in the soundbooth today. I'm so grateful I get to serve! #cincychurch #
- @geekjames I might have to check out the Northside area. I didn't realize there was a nature preserve there. in reply to geekjames #
- Back from pre-service mtg to finalize the order of worship. Special contribution for world missions today! #cincychurch #
- John Cleghorn will be giving a message entitled "Are you still hungry?" #cincychurch #
- Joe and Nancy King welcoming everyone to the service. #cincychurch #
- Romans 12:1-3 A great mindset for us. We do often need a transformation through mind change. #cincychurch #
- Nancy talking about Kids Against Hunger, where many of the young preteens served yesterday. #cincychurch #
- Yesterday's 2 hours of work will feed a single child for an entire year. #cincychurch #
- Campus ministry is camping with other church campus ministries today. #cincychurch #
- Chris Carter taking us to the cross. #cincychurch #
- Luke 18:9-14 Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector. #cincychurch #
- Just a quick reminder: I'm live-tweeting today's worship service, so my twitterstream is busy over the next hour or so. #cincychurch #
- It's very easy for us to consider our own righteousness based on what we do. Jesus in that parable shows that's not right. #cincychurch #
- We need to humble ourselves and be reminded that we're not righteous in an of ourselves. Only God makes us righteous. #cincychurch #
- Aside to my brothers and sisters: it's okay to show some zeal and excitement. #cincychurch #
- Joe Dilts is encouraging the congregation about our special missions contribution, something we've been working on for awhile. #cincychurch #
- I remember when we got to see all the work going on in the churches we've helped. Amazing stories! #cincychurch #
- 2 Corinthians 8:1-5 Paul was amazed at the generosity of the Macedonian churches, even though they were poor. #cincychurch #
- Do not give out of compulsion, but decide in your heart what you want to give. If you're not comfortable giving, then don't. #cincychurch #
- Give out of a grateful heart. #cincychurch #
- some of the money for special missions contribution will be used locally as well as in southeast Asia. #cincychurch #
- Title of the message: Are you (still) hungry? #cincychurch #
- @Tifanei What's not "jesus like"? in reply to Tifanei #
- Matthew 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled." #cincychurch #
- Colossians 3:1-14 Things to cut out of our lives; things to add to our lives #cincychurch #
- That passage is written to Christians – we need to constantly change and grow. #cincychurch #
- Are we continuing to rid our lives of sin with as much passion today as when we first started our walk with God? #cincychurch #
- John talking about being in the woods and coming upon a stagnant pool. Being in a stagnant pool can make you sick. #cincychurch #
- Only way to really take care of a stagnant pool is to let the bad water out and let fresh water in. #cincychurch #
- Matthew 12:43-45 It's important to replace bad stuff with good stuff. #cincychurch #
- 1 Peter 1:13-16 Prepare your minds for action #cincychurch #
- So are you (still) hungry? Let's continue to remove the bad and add the good! #cincychurch #
- Jim Fulcher is on stage addressing the congregation. First time since his recent surgery. #cincychurch #
- Jim's talking about how he had to face that he might not have made it through his surgery. #cincychurch #
- God is the One who keeps us here. #cincychurch #
- Announcements: Whoo hoo! We're having a cookout this Wednesday! Who wants to come? #cincychurch #
- Jim: "I'm alive today because of YOUR prayers, because YOU prayed to the God who gives life." #cincychurch #
- Wrapping up things in the soundbooth. #cincychurch #
- I'm at Colerain Ave & W Galbraith Rd, Groesbeck, OH 45239, United States – http://bkite.com/090Rm #
- Did my TwitPic with the picture of the bat on our apt bldg come through? #
- Sleeping bat on our apt bldg as we entered the hallway outside: http://bit.ly/dtkky #
- RT @MailOurMilitary: RIP Major General David Wherley — http://snurl.com/l1wx3 #
- producing this week's #howigotmyjob interview. Good job hunting strategies. #
- Pruning my following list to better align with my goals. Chances are, if you're getting this message, you made the cut. #
- @mvcfug I know of a potential contract opportunity in Cold Fusion in the Dayton area. Feel free to get in touch for details. in reply to mvcfug #
- from howigotmyjob.com: How Nelly Arnold stepped out and took some risks to get a job @phillycjobs: http://bit.ly/18w7RX #
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