The Big Debrief

Wednesday evening, April 28th from 6 – 8pm at WebTrends, Portland’s social media posse will gather for the big debriefing for f8, chirp, Inside Social Apps, and maybe more! I’ll be giving a talk on social media in Lake Oswego, so I won’t be able to join you. Rob Derstadt, Justin Kistner, Scott Kveton, and [...]

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The Portland Twitter Users Group

We had a really great time last night at the Portland Twitter Users Group TweetUp at The Backstage Bar in Southeast Portland. It was our first @PDXTUG TweetUp. I’ve participated in many software and hardware “Users Groups” over the years and thought it would be fun to create one for Twitter users in Portland. Using [...]

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Where'd Your Personal Posts Go?

Not to worry! All of my personal blog posts can be found at thubten.me. The transition to two blog sites has been going very smoothly, if a bit dusty. As always, your comments are welcome.

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Upgrading My Blogs

Recently, I’ve been paying a great deal of attention to introducing my social media strategy services, primarily TwicheYourself.com. My blogs have suffered some, but I’ve been doing my best to keep things updated. I recently discovered a WordPress theme called Thesis, which will change how I create and update my blogs. Thesis is more of [...]

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Don't Try This At Home (or Anywhere Else)

I gave a talk on social media to the Rocky Mountain Writers Conference in Denver in mid-January. I focused on how social media will impact everything that we do, both as individuals, and as businesses. This story landed in my email inbox shortly following my talk: “Dave Carroll recently had difficulty with United Airlines when [...]

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Social Media Tour 2010 Update

A video update from the road – Rock Springs, Wyoming. Boy do I look exhausted!

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Social Media Buggy Whips

I had a very enlightening conversation this morning with someone I have known and respected for many years. The conversation did not, however, go as I was expecting it to. He is a pillar of his community, a contribution to those around him, and an inspiration to all who know him. Let’s call him David. [...]

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Social Media Strategy

As I continue to learn and grow within the field of social media, my future also expands. This field is constantly shifting and changing, so staying on top of how things are at any moment has been a challenge. There’s always something new to understand. I’ve been called on more and more to advise companies [...]

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Gearing Up for 2010

As 2008 was coming to a close, my friends and I were elated that such an awful year was finally over, and a dark chapter in our country’s history was about to finally come to a close. We knew that 2009 would be better. It just had to be. 2009 was better for the country, [...]

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