Also posted at O'Reilly Broadcast. A long time ago, I had to learn from scratch how to manage visual designers, after having started out as a composer and audio producer, with no training in graphic arts -- back then I thought of it as "the blind leading the deaf."Luckily, I found that most of the skills I'd developed while working with sound carried over to other … [Read more...] about How to get a designer’s best work for a logo, website, ad – anything
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So how do I hashtag?
Now that you know the correct hashtag etiquette, as seen in my last post, now you are wondering how do I hashtag? Have no fear, Twitter will actually help you hashtag your post with this info graphic. … [Read more...] about So how do I hashtag?
Leadership Lessons from Obama for America’s COO
Last week I was in Washington, DC for a couple of days, connecting with old political friends -- and one new one. The new one turned out to have some very interesting things to say about leadership, from a unique perspective: playing a key role in assembling Barack Obama's first presidential campaign (this is not to say that the old friends weren't very interesting, too).While … [Read more...] about Leadership Lessons from Obama for America’s COO
A great hashtag, doing good: #ReplaceBikeWithCar
Satire is great. It allows us to critique and discuss topics too challenging to confront directly. Whether it's Mr Swift's Irish baby pie recipe or Mr Colbert's staunch idealization of Bill O'Riley, satire is the tried and true tool of political humor. To that end, last week the meme #ReplaceBikeWithCar was born. To contrast the often, but overlooked danger and detractors of … [Read more...] about A great hashtag, doing good: #ReplaceBikeWithCar
How Open Should We Be?
People seem to either love or hate the open office concept. Once hailed as a sign of modern hipness, it's now sometimes called intrusive and non-conducive to productive work. It seems that instead of maximizing collaboration, the open office sometimes just provides interruptions and distractions. At least that's what Jason Feifer thinks, in his article Offices for All! Why … [Read more...] about How Open Should We Be?