I wrote this story, or a version of it, back in 1993 or 1994. I can't remember why I wrote it, but I remember letting some people read it. I have no idea what happened to it, so I rewrote it from memory. It's 16 or 17 years later, so obviously this version is different, but I'd love to compare it to the original. In addition, the final line has gone through several edits since i posted this. I think it's done now, though.
Read MoreThe Field /
In each and every childhood, there is a field. It might be a great rolling meadow, or a small patch of green in the middle of a city.
Read MoreDemand, Distribution and Discovery, part three. /
The third part of my article on social media deals directly with consumer-created content and the "empowerment" felt by users as they discover and read content created by other users just like them.
Read MoreDemand, Distribution and Discovery, part two. /
In the first part of my article on social media, we looked at how consumer demand is pushing companies and organizations into using blogs, Twitter, Facebook and other forms of social media as a transparent, open form of communication.
Read MoreDemand, Distribution and Discovery, part one. /
Someone recently asked me to try and summarize up my knowledge and experience with social media. It got me thinking about my history with the field and what I've actually learned about it.
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