Rick Segal offers up a highly entertaining review of Robert Bly’s Blog Schmog. The book may not be worth a read (according to Rick), but his post certainly is!
(hat tip to Shel #1 for pointing this out)
Listen to the complete podcast on CustomScoop’s Media Bullseye blog.
Most of us would agree that transparency and disclosure represent important pillars of the best practices of digital advocacy. Political and issue campaigns ought not to deceive readers, viewers and listeners as to the nature of advocacy-oriented communications. Historically, the Federal Election Commission and other government agencies have required “paid for by” disclaimers on advertising,…
As I gear up for the launch of StartRocket on August 1, I’m trying to line up a stable of people who will contribute to the site by writing profiles of startups and covering events. The pay will be modest, but the exposure and opportunity should help as well. And, of course, if this takes…
I’m a huge fan of my friend Chris Brogan. His is one of the 10 blogs I read most regularly. He’s a great blogger, a willing teacher, a smart entrepreneur, and an all-around good guy. Hopefully the next time I run into him at the airport — where we both spend too much time —…
David Beisel wrote last week about how he values hearing founders’ stories and that “the founding story also helps us as VCs evaluate and better understand entrepreneurial team.” CustomScoop isn’t looking for funding, but I haven’t written about how our company came to be, and I thought it might make for an interesting post. Throughout most…
William Beutler is the founder of Beutler Ink, a social media content agency that specializes in visual storytelling and content marketing. He’s done work for companies like Google, Verizon, and the NBA, to name just a few. For much of the past decade, he has been active as an editor of Wikipedia. And he recently co-authored…