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Thoughts and things I care to sharelinks for 2007-11-06
- Interesting SocNet that is making inroads in the enterprise.
- Facebook having downtime issues Monday?
- Ok, I hadn’t seen this, but it’s cool if you’re a Vista user.
- Looking for that GPhone? Well Google announced it’s plans for their mobile technologies.
- One of the things that really interests me about this announcement is how it may allow a company like HTC to totally redesign what a phone could be.
- Shout it from the rooftops kids, Windows Home Server is a shipping product. What I once thought of as rediculous, I now don’t know if I can live without.
links for 2007-11-05
- Hmm, what do you think about gOS?
- Taking online offline. While this is indeed Microsoft’s answer to Google’s Gears, I wonder what you think of taking your “always on” online services offline with you. Does it do what you need it to do?
- I don’t think Mark Cuban is lazy – I think social networks are. Moreover, I think that our time (Mark C’s included) is morve valuable than it takes to fill out yet another SocNet profile.
I’ll license my personal data to you
A post by Mathew Ingram got me thinking. All these social networks. All these separate services that we willingly give our personal data too. Why?
Why can’t they license this data just like they license marketing research data? Why can’t they pay me royalties for my data? Instead we all give them this valuable information.
Hmmm.
There has just got to be a way to do this opposite than the way we have been – giving free information away in a trade for a Facebook applet of questionable value. Our personal info is worth money – is your vampire chump?
OS Snob?
I’m sitting here tonight reading some interesting thoughts on all sorts of things. From wondering what the future direction of social networking is, to computer hardware to operating systems. The post over at TechCrunch about gOS has me thinking… are both us Windows and Mac OSX users snobbish over our OS?
They both have a long history and a great rivalry. Could both camps be missing the point? Could a $200 computer from Wal-Mart gain real ground running an unknown OS? Does it matter? It’s simply a Linux PC and is running some great open source software, leverages many great free ‘net services, and could be easy for newbie’s to get started.
Are OSX and Windows the snobby Lexus/Infinity or Land Rover/Hummer of the OS world? If so, what do we get for our premium outlay that makes them better than the open source world?
What do you think?
links for 2007-11-03
- Jeremiah Owyang talks about OpenSocial
November Header Image
So it’s a new month and a new header pic. This one was from a trip to Minnesota’s "north shore" last October. About the time we turned west from Lake Superior, it started snowing as we drove through Voyager’s National Park. This is one of the shots while on the road.
links for 2007-11-02
- Pretty good post by Chris Poteet on some “power user” tips for using del.icio.us.
Personal Branding as a Lifestyle
Hi, I’m Rick.
If you’re new to my blog, I hope I bring value to your visit here. One of the things that I want to do for you is to help with personal branding questions you may have. While I’m an Information Technology consultant by trade, I’ve been exploring personal branding in a determined fashion for the last two years.
Heck we’ve all been perfecting our brand for years, we used to call it "reputation". The interesting thing is that Reputation 2.0 got a facelift and a new name – hence, Personal Branding. But wait – there’s more!
The twist with Personal Branding, as you may have figured out by now, is that you are no longer limited to just the people you know, work with, or talk to in person. Through the Internet, and specifically social media, you can reach a larger audience. But this also is all old news.
What I propose you think about today, or whenever your ready, is to make personal branding a lifestyle. Don’t just think about how you can promote your brand, get your butt out there and do it. Start a blog and make it your own. Get on Facebook and share. Create a Twitter account converse. Start a podcast and invite your competition for an interview. For sure you should have a LinkedIn profile. Don’t hesitate to share these online destinations with your peers, friends, bosses, and most importantly, your critics & competition. Get these links on your business cards, heck create a new one that doesn’t even mention your industry or company. Promote you, not your employer!
Whatever you do, get started and think about how you bring value to your clients, customers, business, career, and employers. Become the best at what you do and don’t be afraid to help others do the same! That right there is the real secret of Personal Branding – it’s not simply showing what you can do, but showing others how they can do it too. Knowledge only works when you share it, and that is one key component of everything, including Personal Branding.
I’ve got a few things I’m working on over the next few weeks, some that I’ll share with you here on my blog, and some others that I’ll write about in my Social Media Experimentation column in Personal Branding Magazine.
Got a question? Disagree with something I’ve said? Please drop me a line; my contact info is always in my sidebar to the right. Or, simply leave a comment below!
links for 2007-11-01
- Warner Crocker is curious how these cheaper computing products will affect the mobile market. Good place to start thinking on this topic.
- Matt Asay wonders why Microsoft is moving the WSS team out of the Windows Group. It’s less interesting than it sounds – more flexibility in their development cycle.
Personal Branding Magazine – Issue 2
I’d like to point you to Issue 2 of Personal Branding Magazine. While this publication is still quite young, there is significant traction with the authors, editors and publisher Dan Schawbel. This issue breaks new ground for the magazine with several new contributing writers, reporters, editing staff and sponsorships.
While this is a non-profit magazine with all proceeds going directly to The American Cancer Society, the quality and coverage is top notch. With articles from thought leaders and experts in personal branding, you will find many helpful ideas and techniques that will help promote your greatest asset – yourself.
Dan kicks off the excitement with a cover story on none other than GE’s Jack Welch. Also included is an interview with Philip Rosedale, the founder of SecondLife. With an updated format for easier reading, and many reader-suggested improvements, Issue 2 has been a work of professionalism, and the desire to provide you with real-world ideas and information.
Available November 1st, 2007!
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Yup, taxes are criminal and we need serious reforms. I've always said that if you want to see a tax revolt, make withholdings illegal and have Americans write a tax check every payday. They'll revolt for sure. You don't miss what you never had.
I think it’s safe to say that @GovEvers should stop blocking audits in Wisconsin and open the books…
“Only AMERICAN citizens should vote.”
Sen. @berniemoreno says voter ID and proof of citizenship are simply common sense.
“We’re talking about a very low threshold — identify who you are and prove you’re a U.S. citizen when you register to vote. I think we’re getting closer to
Wrong. Democrats are solely responsible for hours-long airport lines.
They voted to defund TSA three times and won’t even entertain a conversation about reopening it. Why?
They’re using it as leverage to stop enforcing immigration laws.