Media Bullseye Roundtable 2014.15 with Guest Co-Host Jen Phillips

Shel Israel pointed out this morning that the presenters so far this year have seemed far less prepared than in past events.  I would add that they have seemed less inspired in their demos.  It almost seems as if most companies are just going through the motions here. Lots of reading from notecards in a…

Convio, a provider of constituent relationship management software and services, released a report detailing the continued growth and success of online efforts in the face of the economic downturn. The Convio Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmark Index Study seeks to measure the growth and success of technology based outreach undertaken by its non-profit clients.

Steve Rubel reports today on efforts in the U.S. Congress to pass a shield law that would protect bloggers from disclosing sources for their posts.  The Columbia Journalism Review provides a detailed description of the proposal and its background.  Ironically, conservative Republican Mike Pence of Indiana is the driving force behind enacting a federal shield law…

As a parent, I can’t imagine the challenge of dealing with one of my children battling cancer. That’s why when my friend Mark Story told me about a little girl named Lauren, I felt compelled to donate to Mark’s efforts on behalf of the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.

Chris Garrett offers an excellent post on the essential elements of a good blog.  He breaks it down into 3 key components: Content – fresh, quality material to interest readers Syndication – simple delivery of content to readers in convenient formats Conversation – a dialogue between the blogger and readers Like all good products, blogs…