David Mathison on ‘the emerging media model of abundance’ Since last spring, David Mathison has been barnstorming the country, bringing the message of grassroots, accessible, citizen-based media to would-be journalists, filmmakers, musicians, podcasters, independent business people — anyone with an interest in creating media. David’s book Be the Media: How to Create and Accelerate Your […]
Top Web 2.0 tools to help with your New Year’s resolutions
Whether you want to lose weight, get in shape, manage your time or money, live a more sustainable or philanthropic life, or quit smoking, chances are there is a Web 2.0 tool out there to help you succeed with your 2010 new year’s resolution.
Here is a list of some of the top-rated sites for helping you achieve some of the resolutions most often made: weight loss, healthier living, quitting smoking, philanthropy, and better money and time management. And if you don’t have a resolution yet, perhaps this list can help you find a worthy one!
My most popular (and favorite) posts of 2009
After a trip down memory lane, here is a collection — by category — of the most popular and my favorite posts of 2009.
Videoblogging as ‘a life-altering experience’
I used to be heavily involved in the videoblogging movement back when video on the Web was just starting out in late 2004. I was one of the first 50 members of the Yahoo Videoblogging Group (now about 3,000 members) and launched Ourmedia, the first free video hosting and sharing site, in March 2005.
Video creation and sharing went mainstream in 2006, so much so that Mashable reports YouTube Is the Top Social Media Innovation of the Decade.
5 ways to increase the reach of your blog or RSS feed
You may be losing out on opportunities to improve the reach of your RSS feed or blog. These optimization tips can help: • Burn your feed to Feedburner.com. Take advantage of the optimization and analytics features they offer. • Offer alternate ways for readers to subscribe to your feed. Use FeedBurner tools like email subscriptions […]