Online Identity Management: You.com

Somehow or the other I came to be known as a quasi-expert on personal branding.  And with the unemployment rate topping 8% the pace of people coming to me and asking about personal branding has taken quite a spike in the past month of so.  Surprisingly, all of the people that are doing so are […]

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March 10, 2009  |  Comments  |  Tweet  |  Posted in Internet, Marketing, Personal, Web/Tech

A Presentation On Online Personal Brands

On Friday Patrick Clements tweeted out that I had linked to a presentation about personal marketing.  He could not find it.  Either could I.  Made a comment to me that it was something edgy.  The only thing I could think of was Marta Kagan's social media marketing deck. But my Startups in 12 Quotes deck […]

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March 9, 2009  |  Comments  |  Tweet  |  Posted in Internet, Marketing, Personal, Web/Tech

The Julia Roy Incident

It all started innocently enough when I read this tweet. What's that all about I wondered? Well it turns out that a pack of Web celebs created charity auctions on eBay to benefit charity: water (a worthy cause). Julia Roy was offering a 6 hour dinner and drinks outing.  Being a semi experienced Ebayer, I decided […]

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February 24, 2009  |  Comments  |  Tweet  |  Posted in Fun, Games, Personal, Web/Tech

Mystery Reading

Today I was a mystery reader for Jack's third grade class. Jack, that's him front and center, was pretty excited.  "Miracles on Maple Hill" was the selection. Seems like a good book.  Won an a Newberry award in 1957. And Ms. Lane is a joy.

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February 5, 2009  |  Comments  |  Tweet  |  Posted in Fun, Personal

Office Hours

I got a problem.  Two really. Problem one.  A lot of people that I don't know want to meet with me for various reasons.  And with the economy in recession and people looking for new things to do the various reasons are increasing.  I want to be helpful.  Networking with the startup community is actually […]

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January 7, 2009  |  Comments  |  Tweet  |  Posted in atdc, Business, Personal

Solved by Dancing

I have not been blogging much this month.  I’ve been too busy.  I wish I could say that I have been busy doing really important interesting work.  But I have mostly been moving rocks.  Designing new TPS report cover sheets that people think are more important then the actual work to be done.  I was […]

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December 17, 2008  |  Comments  |  Tweet  |  Posted in Personal

Kate Wins!

Kate and her under 10 year old girls tennis team playing out of Morningside/Piedmont Park played for the Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association City Championship today. They won, as did their 12 year old boy teammates. She's very proud. She took her game 9 to 4 which pretty much sealed the win.

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November 8, 2008  |  Comments  |  Tweet  |  Posted in Fun, Personal