community
Taste of Cincinnati 2010
Taste of Cincinnati is an annual tradition every Memorial Day weekend. The city of Cincinnati closes off several blocks downtown, and food vendors set up and offer a Taste of what they typically serve at their restaurants in the Greater Cincinnati area. It’s a chance for folks like me to “graze”. I remember the first [...]
When New Media Cincinnati happens this weekend…
Image by danieljohnsonjr via Flickr … I’ll be in Dayton. I was laid off from my job in Dayton last year (through no fault of my own – company had been falling on hard times and was shedding employees – I was one of many to go). It was a bittersweet moment. On one hand, [...]
The case for more local community networking groups
Image by danieljohnsonjr via Flickr In a recent interview I was asked if I was unwilling to promote other networking groups. It would seem some are under the impression that only a select can create community events. The case for more local community networking groups Now, if you’re active in the social media community in [...]
Comments policy for better community engagement
Image by danieljohnsonjr via Flickr If everyone got along, the world would be a pretty boring place, wouldn’t it? One of the great things I love about having a blog and using social networking tools is that they enable discussions to happen, so that I and other readers are able to see multiple points of [...]
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.
Ze Frank builds community by creating moments
Image by wasabicube via Flickr 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 [...]
Building Community – A Tale of Two Approaches
Image by 365bunnies via Flickr The past week has shown me a lot about building community in person and online. I thought I’d share some thoughts here. A multi-viewed, transparent approach I am wired in a way that I’m able to see things from many perspectives in order better understand motivations. I’m okay with being [...]
This is why I’m not a social media expert
Image by M.Omair (Recent Project: www.cokestudio.com.pk) via Flickr 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 [...]
Make the most of your Follow Friday on Twitter
Every Friday since January 2009 on Twitter, folks are participating in something called Follow Friday. People recommend others to follow among their circle to help expand it. Many folks pick their usual group of friends to recommend, and that’s fine. Everyone’s use of social media will be different, and that’s okay. Here are some other [...]
Dayton-area Tweetup: In-person and via UStream
We had a great meetup at Cold Beer and Cheeseburgers in downtown Dayton this afternoon. About eight of us showed up in-person, but I also was able to UStream the event via the New Media Cincinnati channel, so even more people showed up! In-person (links to Twitter profile where available): Rich Palmer Jerry Minnich Nathan [...]
