In today’s chat, Lee advises comms students and new professionals to jump into blogging and podcasting, if only to join a global network of colleagues, friends, and mentors. Allan says “you betcha”, and advises also joining IABC or PRSA, or both. Allan also suggests joining Ned Lundquist’s Job of the Week newsletter & discusses why JOTW is a networking success story.
Lee announces our new website: http://www.commscafe.com.
People or organizations mentioned in this show: Robert French’s MarCom Blog, Ross Monaghan’s The Media Pod Blog, Neville Hobson, Shel Holtz, Jeremy Pepper, IABC, PRSA, The Job of the Week Newsletter, Fast Company.
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Tasty Links - 2006/05/26
Apparently the term Web 2.0 has been trademarked by O’Reilly Publishers, who I have unfortunately never heard of. My best idea on how to solve Tom’s problem: start using the term “Web 2.5″ to usher in yet another new period of t…
So whose face is that up there? I already know it’s not a mash-up of Lee and Allan….
Great show, guys. Looking forward to future shows once you resume next week!
Just a note that Dona Papacosta had a great interview with Ned Lundquist on her most recent Trafcom News Podcast. Here’s the permalink: http://trafcom.typepad.com/podcast/2006/05/show_29_positiv.html
Good to find out about the resource - it’s one I should be taking advantage of myself!
She’s our investment banker. I took that photo just after Lee said “…and we will have 400,000 subscribers and a clothing line by Christmas.” I think she looks pretty in “utter disbelief”, but that’s just me.
But surely everyone wants to see me and Allan modelling our own range of exclusive, designer men’s, women’s and mountain yak’s lingerie? Wouldn’t YOU want to be wearing something alluring to bed that bears the inscription “No mountain yaks were harmed in the making of this garment”? Wouldn’t you sleep better at night?