goodness in sharing…

How exciting. If you click on it over to my Y! channel, we can chat live as well.

I’m getting a Pecha Kucha night up going in Minneapolis. If you are interested in helping (or even presenting) drop me a line. What is Pecha Kucha? From the Pecha Kucha website -

What is Pecha Kucha Night?

Each presenter is allowed 20 images, each shown for 20 seconds each - giving 6 minutes 40 seconds of fame before the next presenter is up. This keeps presentations concise, the interest level up, and gives more people the chance to show.

Started by architects and designers. Below is an example from slideshare…but probably doesn’t do justice without the narrative to go along with it. Pass the word on to anyone who you think might be interested.

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Maybe that is why I love my Ning(s).

And I don’t really want to get on someone bad side…and this is more a poke at social media enthusiasm than her. But really…you spent 9+ hours on a Saturday night making web 2.0 Easter Eggs? I mean…I just…I just shake my head. Was it better than my Saturday night…I’m not sure it is that tough of a call.

Paul Isakson makes some great, concise points on the future of marketing + advertising. Its one of those presentations that I’ve had rolling around but have not got it out on paper (and I would no where near made it this clean and straight forward). Very cool Paul!

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The next likemind.min I’m going to have to run a few things past Paul…I’ve been thinking on ‘brand utility’ and ‘add value through content’ and this slideshare has got the wheels turning.

Ok, I got what I deserved. I was trying to show off a bit…some clever onion cutting skills to some friends I had over for dinner last night and boom, there went a chunk of finger. I just shake my head because it was totally my fault. Not paying attention. It was my index finger (as highlighted in the pic)

So it has made typing interesting at the very least. And yes mother, I could have gone to the hospital…but I didn’t really see the point. The chunk of finger was gone. There was nothing they could really “stich” back together. And I had dinner guests showing up. I mean, 3 hours in the emergency room for fancy band aids vs. a nice Rioja I had just opened? I think we all would agree I made the right decision.

The blog has been a bit messy lately. I have smiplified things. Matt Dickman was passing through Minneapolis earlier this week and we both shared similar eye rolling to certain areas of social media land. In doing so, I realized that while yes, my blog is my new resume - my blog is also me. Moving forward, this is going to be a mix bag of thinking+life.

My blog is getting updated…so pardon my mess while I get things working. I watched this Gary Vaynerchuk video on 80/20…and could not stop thinking about how some of the key points apply to brand engagement in the new interactive/social media world.

Here is a fun video that makes me smile.

Found via Bits and Pieces

I’ve now been tipped off by two people. The Herb that Seth is referring to isn’t me. I haven’t reached out to him with a “”…a sure-fire recipe for success”. Though I would be more than happy to trade recipes with him, I’d start with recommending Mustard and Coriander Roasted Potatoes - they were delicious!

Thanks to the peeps for the heads up. Though I do have a question, why doesn’t Seth allow comments on his blog?