If you work with influencers – be they traditional media, analysts, bloggers or something in between – you need to know what makes them tick. In my “Influencing the Influencers” presentation, I somewhat flippantly called this stalking (of which I meant the non-creepy, from afar kind). This thread between the BBC’s Dave Lee & online journalism lecturer Andy Dickinson is but one example of how just doing something simple, like monitoring Twitter, can make you smarter about the influencers you work with…and, in turn, make their lives a bit easier. What looks like a fun exchange about headline character count is,…
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My cousin Larry and my uncle Bill are both Eagle Scouts. I made it to the level of Life Scout (one level shy of the Eagle honor). My cousin’s son, Micah, is also in the Boy Scouts. He was picnicking in Utah’s Big Cottonwood Canyon yesterday when he was called up on to put the Boy Scout motto (Be Prepared) into action to help an injured hiker (on a trail where another hiker was killed earlier in the week).
Despite the very public problems the Boy Scouts face, Micah is an example of the kind of quality young men the organization produces.
Mike
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- This. Why influence mgmt reqs human brain: Top 50 API w/no mention of @johnmusser, @magicmerl, @Michels @sramji…? http://t.co/C3a7YKVm
- Glad I waited on that post from yesterday. Just got a doozy of an example to add to it. Nothing shocks me anymore.
- @owowcowcreamery I don't know that I've recovered from my daily cava infusion during Feb trip to Barcelona. But, ok, I'll try it.
Dear Cousin Mike:
Not only is Micah in Boy Scouts, but as a Cub Scout just last summer he earned his Arrow of Light Award. Also, my husband, his father, is an Eagle Scout. Go Scouts!
Love,
Danielle