The Optimist Conspectus: Sam Ford

Despite the current troubling economic times, which affect the media industries and the academy alike, I can’t help but find myself personally optimistic. The primary reason, I would suspect, is that I am just naturally an optimistic person, or so I’ve been told. That can perhaps lead to some naivete, but I’ve always hoped to [...]

links for 2009-01-15

Behavior Change Is The New Game Change
David Armano on the real goal.

Ghostwriting, Social Media and Ethics | Marketing Profs Daily Fix Blog
Beth Harte considers the notion of having others do our social media legwork for us.

TED Blog: What do consumers want? Joseph Pine on TED.com
Joseph Pine thinks selling authenticity is tough. I'll say.

Conversation Agent: Two [...]

links for 2009-01-14

Logic+Emotion: Alliances
Another fantastic post from David Armano – this focused on the strategic alliances forged both IRL and within social networks. Well-thought-through, if not particularly revelatory.

Demakersvan’s Lace Chain Link Fence | PSFK
Just keep on getting pulled in by the PSFK tractor beam. This is a gorgeous, intricate reconsideration of an everyday object.

ChaosScenario: The Day the [...]