Quick post: Life lessons from NBA, Blazers legend Bill Walton
NBA legend Bill Walton was amazing yesterday. Despite having more artificial parts than Steve Austin, he inspired the Portland economic summit for 75 minutes. Continue reading →
View ArticleHelping other “Digitalistas” succeed is satisfying work
One of the great things about our ever-evolving world today is that expectations for our lives are no longer set in stone, unless we limit them ourselves. I have found this to be true over the past few...
View ArticleCelebrating my birthday, virtually or otherwise, with all my friends and...
It's a wonderful, magical age in which we are seeing the full evolution of a new medium. Celebrate it, enjoy it, yet be cautious with your personal information and guard your privacy. There are "bad...
View ArticleVolunteering brings out the true spirit of this digital strategist
“It’s bigger than you. You need to be real. You need to give back to the community.” These are all mantras that digital strategists preach to their clients daily, trying to get them to focus away from...
View ArticleLessons learned from my parents on their 50th anniversary
Everyone thinks their parents are the best, hopefully, in at least some way. I am definitely one of those people. My parents, Roger and Linda Bunch, were married 50 years ago on this day. I wasn’t...
View ArticleLegacy of college dropout Jobs, adopted at birth, inspires
Fired from the company he co-founded, Steve Jobs took the time to start two companies before coming back with a ferocity that propelled its zenith trajectory. Continue reading →
View ArticleCheezburger’s Ben Huh wants to save journalism from FAIL
Web entrepreneur Ben Huh's Moby Dick Project tries to bring innovation to journalism, with the goal of developing open-source tools for today's digital world. Continue reading →
View ArticleA digital marketer’s incredible journey in 2011
It looks like 2012 will be further points on that continuum: Brands will get smarter, marketers will get more real, and the core principles behind #occupy will move into the digital world. Continue...
View ArticleWalled gardens are not what the Internet is about
Worldwide connectedness. That’s the beauty of the Web. Find anything, anywhere, at any time. It’s the idea Google used to disrupt and build a multi-platform empire – fueled by search dominance. But now...
View ArticleThe romance of print newspapers and Kodak film
The worst part of moving on in life is seeing things go away that we always took for granted, like print newspapers and Kodak film. I learned about both as a young journalist in the 1980s. I was...
View ArticlePinterest is proof this is the Year of Content
Stepping back from the superficial appeal of Pinterest reveals what is all about: content in context. Continue reading →
View ArticleIt’s time to get down to Social Business
One year ago, I began a magical journey that started with a trip to South by Southwest Interactive and was fueled by an all-day seminar with Web Strategist Jeremiah Owyang. I have since had the...
View ArticleThe Future of Work: innovative, open companies
I have seen the “Future of Work”: innovative, open companies. The “Future of Work” was the name of an interactive discussion this week with two visionary business leaders in tech. The event was hosted...
View ArticleMarketers need to be trusted sources for clients
As Easter approaches this year, my personal and professional journeys seem to be intersecting lately – a renaissance is occurring. There are always good lessons waiting for us in life, if we are...
View ArticleThank you, digital gurus, for continually inspiring
I am continually amazed and inspired by the breadth and depth of knowledge in the digital/social space. I've experienced this feeling on so many occasions over the past decade, they are too many to...
View ArticleWhat is the ROI of Social Media?
What is the ROI of Social Media? When it comes to professional services such as consulting, marketing, and public relations, there are also metrics that can be monitored. In the digital marketing...
View ArticleIdeaMensch: Iteration of entrepreneurial inspiration
IdeaMensch is the brainchild of Mario Schulzke, a former agency digital strategist based on the West Coast. He is currently on an ambitious lower-48-state guerilla-marketed tour for the project...
View ArticleWhatever you do, do something as a digital strategy
Digital is here to stay. The worst thing you can do is nothing, especially in the digital field. The ever-shifting ground under your feet will swallow up the slow-moving. The experts can negotiate it....
View ArticlePortland’s entrepreneurial tech coming-of-age
This could be a golden age in Portland for entrepreneurial tech, but time will tell if it is a peak or one point in our hockey-stick growth. Continue reading →
View ArticleSOBCon is a unique social conference experience
SOBCon (@SOBCon, #sobcon) is a series of gatherings that has become somewhat of a cultural phenomenon. The three-day format is a unique social conference experience, where the speakers' presentations...
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