Category: random
The (Social Media) Lick
On the one hand echoes never tell you anything new.
On the other, they reinforce a fundamental.
The wisdom comes in knowing the difference between the two (in the cacophony of social media discourse).
Btw, the blog post above was more for me than you.
KONY 2012
Lets make the bastard (in)famous.
For six years I’ve been telling the story of the Invisible Children in nearly all of the social media training I’ve delivered and some consulting sessions as well.
I do this for three reasons:
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- 1. it’s a story which needs to be told
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- 2. it highlights the idea of collective positive action to change the world
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- 3. it illustrates the power new media and social technologies can aid distribution of the story and idea.
Even after all this time it still makes me cry!
Watch the film.
Support the cause.
Marvel at the boldness.
Note the new visual political discourse.
Celebrate the audacity and more important than that… share it wider!
The Most Astounding Fact About The Universe
A fan made video with words from Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson—remixed from this interview.
Intelligent Cities
The serious science of cities.
Love this look at how cities are evolving and the way technology can provide a layer of understanding like never before.
More importantly, a great example of a brand and their willingness to tell other peoples stories to itself decipher them further (a few years ago I was humbled to be featured in one of these films about ‘the generation gap’ and technology / web).
The fab and ever resourceful Idealog
Lifes’ Message
PressPausePlay
If you’re creative this will excite you.
If you’re in management, in an old industry / sector or new to the emerging digital culture and online economies, then this will scare the beejeebas out of you.
The digital revolution of the last decade has unleashed creativity and talent in an unprecedented way, with unlimited opportunities.
But does democratized culture mean better art or is true talent instead drowned out? This is the question addressed by PressPausePlay, a documentary film containing interviews with some of the world’s most influential creators of the digital era.
Watch it.
The Darkness Leads Us To Appreciate The Light | New Questions
The trailer above moves the mind-gaze into a new minefield of “what ifs”?”.
Always welcome things like this.
What do you take away from such a provocation?
The Illustrated Gladwell
Another great offering from the lens of Hillman Curtis.
Originally posted on January 3rd but I was a little too keen, Hillman pulled it into private mode as not quite ready to share. Now it’s available for your eyes, brain, soul…
It’s Just A Ride
Fear / love: which are you going to choose…