Revisiting the Long Tail

When we were out shopping recently, I found a copy of The Long Tail by Chris Anderson in the discount bin of audiobooks and picked it up.  The Long Tail had a profound effect on my thinking when I first read it, and it seemed time to revisit this book again.  So this...

Judging Risk

I’ve been thinking about risk, and how we make the decision about the cost/benefit of our actions. Having gone to law school, I think and act like a lawyer in much of my life, and that can drive some people crazy.  You think you’re asking a simple...

When is an Unconference not an Unconference

A friend forwarded me this link to a new Unconference, PR Camp , taking place in New York on Friday, November 20, a day after the Web 2.0 Expo concludes in NYC.  Given that I will be in New York, since the Podcamp Foundation is helping to organize the Open...

Trust Agents

I’ve spent the weekend reading through Trust Agents, by my friends, Chris Brogan and Julien Smith. Trust Agents, at its heart, explains how the currency and language of the web is based on trust.  Relationships online, for business or social reasons, require...

Things to know about Podcamp

This year, we seem to be getting lots of questions and confusion about the difference between Podcamps and Barcamps. So I thought I’d do a brief post here so everyone is clear. 1.Podcamp is Not Barcamp. This is a biggie.  Barcamp veterans often write me and say...