67 Social Media Tools I recommend…

No, I don't use all of them [my list is here and the ones that I have automated are in color in the image below] -- but I know they work with ifttt.com and I believe that automation is a big part of any efficient social media work flow. When you use a tool like … Continue reading 67 Social Media Tools I recommend…

Email Is Not Broken; We Are

Here’s an interesting perspective on the ‘problem’ of email… There's a constant flow of "email is/is not broken" articles across the internet, but most of them miss the point. Email as a system is not broken, but we, through our email behaviors, are. Nearly all of the articles written recently about fixing email have concentrated … Continue reading Email Is Not Broken; We Are

Evernote? Again?

Yup, Evernote again. I talked about it a little while ago here and here. This time a pastor buddy of mine caught me preaching a sermon on the glories of Evernote and he challenged me to create a longer tutorial than I have done in the past. Here it is: all 16:34 minutes of Evernote … Continue reading Evernote? Again?

Thoughts for a Monday morning…

This morning I had to travel 225 miles from Warrenville, IL to Algoma, WI at 5 in the morning. Needless to say it cut into my blogging time. I thought I'd use it as an opportunity to test SoundCloud for audio blogging. This was dictated to SoundCloud on my Google Nexus S while driving in … Continue reading Thoughts for a Monday morning…

Old services meet new media: a tweeting cabbie’s growing business

"Can you pick me up at my place in 15 minutes? Text me when you get here." No, this isn't a text message to a friend or a call to a car service—it's a direct message sent through Twitter to a driver of a Chicago cab. Rashid Temuri, who goes by "Chicago Cabbie" online (@ChicagoCabbie … Continue reading Old services meet new media: a tweeting cabbie’s growing business

Why people tweet…

Image via Wikipedia Do you tweet? Or twitter? Victoria Harres does... "The other day I sat down to write something about Twitter. I struggled with my thoughts, threw some words down, and came up with a question: “Why are you twittering?" I knew the answer people would give. I know Twitter, and I know the … Continue reading Why people tweet…