Posts in the 'Wanderings' Category
Over the years I have asked myself this question many times. Whether in music, art, design, writing, or any other context in which something is poured out of me into a work, I am always considering the driving force behind it. Recently I have been asking the question again because of this blog. I had a few motivations for adding a blog onto my design site:
» Increase traffic to the site for brand visibility and to generate new clients
» Open a creative
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Last week I came across an interesting blog post titled “Eight Twitter Habits That May Get You Unfollowed or Semi-Followed“. I thought it was well-written and I agreed with most of it. I left a comment expressing my thoughts and the author and I had a bit of back-and-forth about my one disagreement. He was very cordial and it never escalated into anything ugly, which can very easily happen when two people publicly disagree. In fact, he even went to my own site and…
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There is a word in ancient Jewish religious tradition that I have delved into in the past because the concept fascinates me. The word is kavana.
“Prayer requires kavana, which implies not only concentration but meaning and intention in expressing ourselves before God. The word kavana basically means “to aim.” There must be intent in whatever we say, an aiming toward closeness to God.” ~ My Jewish Learning, Fixed Prayer & Sponaneity
Now before you run away thinking this post is going to be…
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To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
~ ralph waldo emerson
It seems that the holy grail of the moment is the measurement of the success of a social media campaign. With the explosion of Twitter, Facebook and the countless other social networks that are suddenly in the spotlight, everyone and their mother is attempting to find a way to capitalize. Social media marketing “experts” are appearing on every…
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With social media marketing becoming a household term – even its own well-known acronym (SMM) – and “branding” becoming a concept that even teenagers grasp, I have been thinking a lot lately about the challenges that come from having so much of my life visible online. All three of my kids have Facebook pages, MySpace pages, email accounts and more. My wife and I work diligently to monitor their activity and ensure their safety, and we discuss with them the potential dangers…
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