Social Media Gurus, Real Work and Diversity

Social media guru

This is a guest post by Olivier Blanchard. Earlier this year, Danny wrote a post about social media diversity, that received a fair bit of conversation both on his blog, and away from it. Maybe diversity has nothing to do with it, though. Maybe the answer is far simpler than that. From where I stand,… [Continue Reading]

The Power of a Great Idea

Great ideas

When he was pre-planning Nintendo Wii video game Disney Epic Mickey, gaming legend Warren Spector (creator of classic games System Shock and Deus Ex) took a slightly different approach to how the game would pan out. Instead of having his best designers, scripters, coders and creatives brainstorming ideas, Spector got a bunch of interns together from the Disney Interactive Studios intern… [Continue Reading]

“Haters Gonna Hate” Or A Lame Assed Cop Out?

Haters gonna hate

Opinions are great. They allow people to share their thoughts on something, and contribute to a conversation that otherwise may have passed them by. Opposing opinions are even better, as they stop us from becoming too ego-centric and full of our own bunkum. Opposing opinions can make us re-evaluate our viewpoints with fact and make… [Continue Reading]

Why the A-List Conversation Hurts Us

Geoff Livingston

This is a guest post by Geoff Livingston. The ongoing conversation about the ills of the A-List produces the opposite effect than desired. Instead of creating a correction, it builds a stratosphere of influence, and creates a perception of unworthiness for the rest of the social web. This demeans the value of everyone else —… [Continue Reading]

On Creating and Curating an Experience

We like to be entertained. We enjoy storytellers that can transplant us into fantastical realms and take our imaginations on rides that we’d never usually imagine. We like touchpoints. We feel more in tune with those that directly reach out to us and hold our hands; guide us; share their experience and involvement with something,… [Continue Reading]