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Squeeze every last drop out of your story
As Parry Headrick says, you’re banana pants crazy if you aren’t squeezing every last drop out of every piece of content you create. Think he’s being hyperbolic? Just remember how many writers and movie makers have made a killing off of tweaking Romeo & Juliet. Or how many cooks find ways to stretch yesterday’s leftovers into today’s…
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AI as a PR force multiplier
This is 100% spot on. Any PR pros who don’t naturally think like reporters and storytellers — who don’t have or haven’t built that innate muscle to ask questions in a flow that advances a story — are in for a world of hurt. I’ve been using AI for just this reason (and have a…
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Quality over quantity
I love this line from Patagonia on its mission as it enters its 50th anniversary. Let’s make things that last longer and do more with what we already have. Good advice to live by, not only in business but as individuals, too.
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Wine and Wanderlust: Uncork your inner explorer
As someone who’s been lucky to have opportunities to explore the world, I’ve learned that life is all about opening your horizons to new experiences. Whether traveling to a new country, trying a new dish, or meeting new people, I try to embrace new and different experiences with open arms. Wine has always been a…
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Close, but no cigar
“You’re submitting that shot of the two nuns, right?” I was thinking about it, I told my friend, but life was busy and I shoot mostly for fun now. Well, mostly. It’s still an adrenaline shot to the ego seeing one of my images on a display ad around town or accompanying a news story.…
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The serendipity of RSS
My news reader is filled with a variety of feeds: technology news, culture, wine reviews, blogs of interesting people, shopping…it’s all over the place. I choose to populate it wildly because it is an easy way to broaden my knowledge of the world. It also surfaces quirky items that I’d never otherwise learn about. Like…
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New Episode: Bald Guys on Bikes with guest Erica Zaveta
This episode of “Bald Guys on Bikes” with pro cyclist Erica Zaveta was so much fun. She really does put the pro in pro cyclist. Brian Boger and I? Not so much a lot.
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Inspiring others by asking why, not what
I love this line in Chuck Freedman’s post about inspiration in developer relations on LinkedIn: “What are your hopes and dreams for what developers can do with your platform?” It’s subtle, yet profound. Asking what can people do generates a bulleted list of features. Asking what you wish people could see beyond those features creates…
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Rock star teachers
I’m married to a teacher. I get a front row seat witnessing how hard teachers work and how dedicated they are to their students — their kids. I have, on more than one occasion, used the phrase “rock star” to describe my wife and her colleagues. Once a year, I get to use that phrase…
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Protesting Policy 321
Yesterday, Central Bucks School District teachers and students protested Policy 321, a controversial rule enacted by the school board that bans teachers from talking about or displaying decor that advocates for “any partisan, political, or social policy issue.” The ban includes the display of Pride flags. I was able to step out to record the…
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