It would seem that director Kevin Smith AKA “Silent Bob” is not quite so silent after all. Sometime over the weekend he gave public voice to the fact that he was insulted mightily by the powers that be over at Southwest Airlines who deemed him too large to occupy just one seat on a flight [...]
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This morning, inspired by a stack of headshots (that I have to go through to choose a likely candidate for an unlikely job) I did a quick riff on Twitter about some headshot poses that don’t inspire confidence. These were my top four: The *Gun* oh yeah baby, I want to hire you with that [...]
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Don’t get me wrong, there’s something to be said for mass popularity, but as someone who for all intents and purposes manufactures hype for a living, I tend to question any over the top fads and seek out authenticity. And yes, I fully appreciate the irony of that statement.
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…So blogs my very wise friend Erik Sherman on BNet. What Sherman does really well is break down the supposed logic behind paid Tweets. He then supplies ample reasons for this being a losing proposition. He also shares one of my crankier world outlooks, though anonymously . Can you guess which quote is mine? Image [...]
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The long range potential for you to get screwed out of your ideas or semi-private information should make you even more hesitant to post anything sensitive, timely or proprietary on Twitter- unless you’ve already staked a claim to it.
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Many writers or solo practitioners have a hard time promoting themselves for various reasons including shyness, modesty or insecurity.
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Moderation Please
Let’s make this clear for once and for all, moderating is not censorship
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