I am Jack. I am here. I do it for a reason. I am not bad, but I sometimes have to do bad things. But it is for a good cause. Sometimes you have to dance with the bad to achieve the good. May 1 – May 3. The clock is ticking… Pin it

The death of the blogger came as a surprise. Sure, people had seen a decline for a while, but still – everyone felt the shock that happens when faced with death, slow or sudden. Death does that to you. But this death – this death was worse than most. This was the death of a blogger. The whole community felt it. Questions were asked – if it can happen to him then it can happen to me. Suddenly, the one…

A lot of social media evangelists and consultants will tell you that “traditional media” is on its way out and is being superseded by social media. They’ll say there’s no room for the old guard with the new arrival. But you know what? Traditional media has a huge part to play in any social media-led progress. If you want a great example of old guard (video, music, arts centre) combining with the new (bloggers, Twitter, Youtube) just check out this…

Confidence is knowing it’s okay to be afraid and working out ways to overcome the fear. Confidence is knowing that you’ll not always make the right decision, and that’s okay – as long as you learn and make it better the next time. Pin it

Confidence is knowing it’s okay to be afraid and working out ways to overcome the fear. Confidence is knowing that you’ll not always make the right decision, and that’s okay – as long as you learn and make it better the next time. Pin it

via dannybrown.me Community Spirit – Making the Connection in the Conversation Age is the title of a book currently in draft mode. Here, Danny Brown offers your part in it. Pin it

via dannybrown.me Community Spirit – Making the Connection in the Conversation Age is the title of a book currently in draft mode. Here, Danny Brown offers your part in it. Pin it

If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you’ll know that one of the key mantras behind it is community spirit. From open comments policy to guest posts and interviews, I want you to be as big a part of it as possible. A home from home, if you like. It’s now time to take this one step further, and again I want you to be a big part of it. I’m currently drafting “Community Spirit – Making the Connection…

Hero is a strange word. At its truest, it defines someone that goes above and beyond in the face of danger. Now, though, some people use the word to describe their favourite sports player. Tabloid newspapers use the term increasingly loosely. Comic books have made the term their own by adding the word “super” in front. Some of the leaders in the social media field have been called heroes for their efforts at advancing the medium. To me, though, people…

Ask yourself a question. It’s a simple one that may (or may not) have a simple answer. What’s your threshold? What’s the point you say “Enough’s enough” and walk away? Where you see that your plan has failed and you admit as much? Where’s the leveling off point? Are you good at seeing the danger in advance, or are you stubborn in the hope that everything will work out? Is one better than the other? Success can often come through…