Hidden Benefits of Being a Follower

This blog is about how to make your thought leadership more visible, to do good in the world.  But sometimes, it pays to be a follower, not a leader.  Let me explain.  Last year, I looked for affordable technology that would support a dream–to have an Internet version of a talk show. Two webcams, broadcast…

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Digital Breadcrumbs for Your Dreams

When I originally started this blog in 2008, new ways of spreading ideas were still in its infancy.  Twitter was largely the domain of early adopters. While blogs had become mainstream, online video had not yet become a pervasive tool for connecting to an audience.  Books were still largely consumed in hard copy and the…

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Aligning Online Behavior With the Real World

This lucid and insightful presentation gives the clearest explanation I've seen on why the online world can be so awkward at times. I found myself taking mental notes of all the people I need to tell about this presentation, because their work could benefit from seeing it. The Real Life Social Network v2 The presentation,…

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Online Video, One Year Later

Over a year ago, I decided it was time to learn about online video, not as a consumer but as a creator, to understand how I could make use of this medium. I bought a Flip camcorder because of its portability (it's about the size of a deck of cards) and ease of use, in…

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Instantaneous Movements, Mobile Rising, and Data Streams

In the 90's, I read a change management book called Managing At the Speed of Change, which later became a classic in the field. In this new decade, someone needs to write a book called "Living at the Speed of Digital Change."  Photo by jpctalbot It was just a little over two years ago that…

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