Managing Online Forums - A New Book By Patrick O'Keefe

By leelefever on April 9, 2008 - 12:39pm.

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Patrick and I go way back in web terms, but met for the first time this year at SXSW.

Learn New Media from the Ninjas

By leelefever on February 21, 2008 - 12:48pm.

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Kent Nichols is the co-creator or Ninja Master of Ask-a-Ninja, which I'm quite sure you know about. I recently discovered his Twitter feed and blog and since, I've learned a lot from his perspectives on disrupting Hollywood, the business of new media, and the web video industry. 

His no-nonsense and opinionated style really makes it clear where he stands, and I often agree.  Plus, he's full of smart advice for content producers. Recommended. 

New Social Media eBook - And a Funny Blogger Outreach Video

By leelefever on December 10, 2007 - 7:46pm.

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Wouldn't it be nice if every author actually lived in the world that they wrote about? It's one thing to be an observer, but yet another to be a resident.  That's why it's my pleasure to point you to a new ebook by Darren Barefoot and Julie Szabo of Capulet Communications.

Twittering for 1 Year - A Retrospective

By leelefever on November 21, 2007 - 4:49pm.

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My most recent Tweet (a short update to the Twitter service) was this:

Bryght and Rain City Studios - Together at Last

By leelefever on November 21, 2007 - 10:30am.

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• drupal
• friends
• vancouver
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Have you even had two friends that you knew separately who fell in love and eventually moved in together, got married and created a great couple?  That's what I feel about the news that two of my favorite tech companies (and groups of people) are merging.  Rain City Studios is acquiring Bryght (Press Release) and I'm so excited about the news. Drupal worlds are colliding.

Your Neighborhood Needs Instant Journalists

By leelefever on November 14, 2007 - 9:23am.

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• seattle
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Even though the Web makes us all feel like citizens of the world, what matters is often local.  Our neighborhoods and neighbors have a huge impact.  There is a brand-new platform, created by Instivate, a company run by one of our long-time friends and neighbors, that aims to give every neighborhood a site for sharing local news. It's called Instant Journalist.

No Love for SFX Baseball's Strong-Arm Tactics

By leelefever on July 30, 2007 - 3:06pm.

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I just got an email from Patrick O'Keefe, a friend that I've known through the web for years. His story got my blood boiling and I want to share it.

Updated:  Patrick will not have to give up his site (for now).  

Would a Wiki By Any Other Name Smell As Sweet?

By leelefever on July 25, 2007 - 12:24pm.

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Did you know that in a recent survey by Harris Interactive that only 16% of the online public know what a wiki is? For some, this will seem surprising. Others will say "what's a wiki?"

Getting Social with Bokardo Design and Ant's Eye View

By leelefever on July 24, 2007 - 8:27am.

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In the last couple of weeks two people I know have made the jump into the independent world and I think we'll all be better off for it. Both are focused on the social side of the web and bring with them a ton of real world experience.

Jake "Community Guy" McKee, someone I've known for years and consider a great friend created Ants Eye View. Here's how Jake describes his services:

At Ant’s Eye View we concentrate on providing as many services as possible within a very small niche, namely online and offline social connection between company and consumer.

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A Great Big Thanks

By leelefever on July 12, 2007 - 4:37pm.

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I wish I could comment on every blog post and link back to all the good folks that say nice things about us as a result of the videos.  Unfortunately, I haven't been so good about keeping up, and that's a shame. 

The truth is, you've been amazing in making this all come together.  It's been a wild ride to see the videos get passed around and to see our name on so many sites. It sometimes feels like a dream.  As one indication, we're currently the 813th most linked-to blog according to Technorati (for today anyway).