Seth Godin regularly talks about “shipping art.” This means getting past the procrastination phase and actually doing something. It could be writing a blog post, playing an open mic, selling paintings on the side of the road or anything else that allows you to express yourself in a unique way. There are very few people […]
Performer: David Copperfield Date: March 30, 1997 Venue: Fox Theatre, Foxwoods Resort Casino This was a very entertaining show and I distinctly remember how believable the illusions were. At one point David walked into the blades of a giant fan on stage and moments later he was literally standing on the table next to us. […]
When I first started using Foursquare the idea of “checking-in” was a novelty in itself. I also enjoyed the race to become Mayor of my favorite local venue, but as more people began using the app it became extremely difficult to secure and maintain Mayorships. I understand the appeal of social currency, but I wasn’t […]
1. The Ultimate Viral Video – It started back in 2000 when two brothers, Van and Casey Neistat, purchased an iMac DV, the first home computer that allowed video editing. They began creating what today we call viral videos. Before YouTube introduced us to David and Charlie, Van and Casey were hard at work producing […]
Dave Matthews Band October 12, 1996 New Haven Coliseum New Haven, CT I consider this Dave Matthews Band (DMB) show in 1996 to be one of my first “real” concert experiences. I say that because it was my first without parental supervision. DMB was extremely popular and I think half of my high school was […]
Marvin Hamlisch & Friends September 23, 1989 The Garde Arts Center New London, CT Recently I’ve seen a number of amazing performances. From SXSW to hometown house shows, there is nothing I enjoy more than a great concert. As outlined in a previous post, I thought it would be fun to revisit the shows I’ve […]
I’m still fascinated when I check out one link and then five clicks later end up somewhere completely unexpected. We’re bombarded with so much content these days, I think some of us frown upon the idea of anything but deliberate Web search. Obviously there’s a time and place for randomly “surfing” the Web (not at […]
It’s been about a month and I’ve finally had time to sit back and reflect a bit on South by Southwest (SXSW). Attending this conference was an amazing experience and I definitely plan to go back again next year. I’ve seen a few great recaps on the networking/biz dev side of things, and two of […]
My car lease ended this month so I was shopping around for a new vehicle. Before I started looking I thought about how marketing had evolved since I last went through this process three years ago. Clearly a lot has changed in terms of how we communicate and interact as consumers. The car industry has […]
I’ve been driving my car for the last three years and the lease is up at the end of this month. I’m not interested in purchasing the car I currently have, so I’ll be shopping around for something new. I have to finalize the purchase by March 1st because that’s when the lease is up […]