by Andy DeSoto on December 30, 2008
With the unfortunate demise of Pownce, I’ve felt a little bit like Princess Leia after the destruction of Alderaan. Here’s a little bit of advice, anecdotal and otherwise, about finding a good home for the content you create on the web.
You could be the smartest, most interesting guy or gal on the Web, but if you don’t have a place to share your ideas, conversations, and content, you’re no better off than the average Joe. If you’re a content creator, there’s little better you can do for yourself than make sure you call a responsive and nurturing community home. However, your time is limited, right? In the potentially time-consuming world of social media, you can’t devote equal attention to all the networks and communities out there. Instead, you’ve got to be choosy about where you take your digital business. This article will talk about the sorts of questions you should ask yourself before settling down in an online community and provide answers to these questions for some of the most popular options.
Five things to think about
Here are five questions you might want to ask yourself before you get settled.
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by Andy DeSoto on December 30, 2008
So as you’ve probably noticed, andydesoto.com has been quiet as of late; over the summer, I averaged around five articles a week or so, but it’s been difficult keeping that momentum up through the rest of 2008. Why have things slowed down for me?
I once read somewhere that it was a no-no to talk about this sort of thing on your site. I don’t remember who said it– maybe Chris Brogan, Problogger, or someone like that (let’s be honest, it’s all kind of the same anyway). They said, “Never, ever start off a post talking about why you haven’t posted. It’s unprofessional.” Sorry guys, I’m going to be unprofessional for a minute here.
Sure, it’s tough managing a blog and an undergraduate existence at the same time, anyway, but let’s put curricular activities aside for a moment; the news just isn’t what it was Summer 2008. Back then, before the harder economic times hit, new services and utilities were basically announced daily. That’s what I love– being the first to try out something new and share it here. I really am the typical tech early adopter. However, for a long period of time following, practically the only news flowing through top-tier blogs like TechCrunch were notices of layoffs and deadpoolings.
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by Andy DeSoto on December 15, 2008
If you follow me on Twitter or know a little more about my academic or social life, you’ll know I do a lot of work with and for the William & Mary Wind Symphony, W&M‘s premier wind band and one of my favorite extracurricular activities on campus. Oftentimes, I find a way or two to wiggle my social media know-how into the organization’s everyday proceedings, but the release of HD quality video on YouTube and Facebook has sent my work straight into high gear.
Why? As I upload beautiful concert footage in 720p, a format heretofore rarely utilized in wide distribution, it’s occurring to me that I am uploading the only high definition video footage of wind bands on either YouTube or Facebook.
Why is this important?
I upload concert videos to social media sites for two main reasons: (1) so that current members of the ensemble can enjoy archival copies of their performance and refer back to them for academic use or personal enjoyment, and (2) so that the community outside William & Mary can see a little bit about what the Wind Symphony performs on a regular basis. The fact that I have the only HD concert footage online benefits both my purposes.
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On the hunt for blogging momentum
by Andy DeSoto on December 30, 2008
I once read somewhere that it was a no-no to talk about this sort of thing on your site. I don’t remember who said it– maybe Chris Brogan, Problogger, or someone like that (let’s be honest, it’s all kind of the same anyway). They said, “Never, ever start off a post talking about why you haven’t posted. It’s unprofessional.” Sorry guys, I’m going to be unprofessional for a minute here.
Sure, it’s tough managing a blog and an undergraduate existence at the same time, anyway, but let’s put curricular activities aside for a moment; the news just isn’t what it was Summer 2008. Back then, before the harder economic times hit, new services and utilities were basically announced daily. That’s what I love– being the first to try out something new and share it here. I really am the typical tech early adopter. However, for a long period of time following, practically the only news flowing through top-tier blogs like TechCrunch were notices of layoffs and deadpoolings.
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