What took time for this blog was the research and “thinking” part of the entry. And, come to think of it, the many conversations that led up to the writing of this entry. So, maybe this entry had a day of my time invested in it. And that has nothing to do with managing the site. Oh, and when you’re busy creating an entry, time flies. I really thought this took me ten minutes. Ack! … Read More
Internet
A Critical Day in Terms of Witnessing Our Digital World
Our world is much smaller now. Smaller than ever before. It so because of technology, and we must be ever vigilant about it, or it will pass us by. All of those things we’ve talked about in our businesses for the past decade as, “things for the future” are now upon us. And never was it more evident than in the inagural coverage witnessed by hundreds of millions of people around the world. … Read More
Social Networking Now Mainstream?
Before you even consider taking on the challenge of social networking, it’s important to learn more about it and how it works. Scott Nichols at PC Magazine has written a terrific article this week that talks about the power of Social Networking – and most importantly, who’s using it. As it turns out, it’s probably your clients, vendors, kids, and even grandpa Olsen. If you thought it was a teenage daydream, think again. … Read More
The Mystique of the Mac, MacWorld Expo, and Evolution.
Each MacWorld Expo was a chance to see Jobs speak, and many of us thought each speech would be the last one. After all, when he returned, he coined the “iCEO” term, meaning he was at that time the interim CEO. He wasn’t planning on staying. In those days, he used to end his presentations with, “oh, and one last thing…” and it would be the show’s bombshell. The big deal. I’ll never forget the 2000 Macworld, when he said, “oh, and one last thing… I like what I’m doing, so I’m going to stay.” … Read More
Keeping the Blog Alive
Blogging is time-consuming. And, it’s also a viable mechansim for reaching an audience. I don’t think there is a staffer or contractor on our team that doesn’t read at least a few blogs regularly. Cameron is an avid blog reader, … Read More
My Safe L.A. Debut Useful to L.A. Area Residents
The website listed a wide range of resources within an hour of the Sayre fire flaring up. Residents could utilize the site to find evac centers, animal support services, and to get the latest news, even if they were without access to traditional media, such as television. … Read More
YouTube Quality Improves, We Create a new L.A. Fire Channel
We recently created a YouTube channel for our friends at the LAFD Museum and Memorial. Currently, it features a combination of education and historic footage, but there are also many links to other firefighting videos. … Read More
New Survey Software Version 2 is Released
As more sales and marketing efforts integrate the Internet, the ability to create a relationship with your clients is extremely important. At the same time, survey software requires a degree of expertise relative to the environment. … Read More
Creating a New Automotive Video Project
We also took advantage of the playlist capability – an often overlooked, yet important feature within YouTube. By creating playlists and featuring them on your “channel” – you have the opportunity to organize your videos into categories separate from tags and other tracking mechanisms. … Read More
LAFD Museum Utilizes New R|com CMS
Every time an organization takes advantage of a solution like this, it makes me smile, as the ability to clearly take charge of Internet-based communication is so important in today’s hectic social environment. And, since the introduction of the system last month, the museum’s website has had more traffic than it had in the previous ten months. … Read More