First let me say that microblogging is a broad classification for many blogging tools. Twitter can even be considered microblogging. It’s more or less the practice of stripping down blogging to be less formal with shorter amounts of text.
I really got interesting in microblogging when I found Tumblr. I love being able to quickly post my random thoughts without having the constraints of having to always fully think out all of the aspects of my post. Sure it might leave something to be desired for some but I take the mentality its better to get it out there than not at all.
So now that you know what microblogging is and why I love it it’s time to see all the new players. In the last few months there have been a ton that have joined the game. Such as:
and more..
Why are we seeing all of these new “blogging” platforms? I think that simply most people have found that they don’t have enough time to keep up with a full blown blog. I know that I am one of those people. However I do have time to make many smaller posts most of them from my iPhone.
That is another thing many of these new services are catering more toward the mobile users. I love being able to send an email from my phone of a picture with some text and having it post automagically to your blog. Sure that might be dangerous because you could easily post drunken photos but I guess you need to make sure you are listening to your gut.
Bottom line here is that I think there is still room for another player to either do it better or do a whole new take on blogging. I look at it like I do a quality car. There are tons of cars out there. They all get you from A to B. But what sets an Audi apart from a Kia is paying attention to the fine details.
Look for all of the easter eggs. There are tons! Dan and Josh did a sweet job with it. The header even tells you what time of day it is by showing day/night.
There was a really good article discussing recruiting digital talent posted on creativity online recently. It’s definitely worth a read.
This is something that I have been very interesting to me for awhile. Our team has been growing at the office and we’ve brought in a lot of new talent. I know that the excitement of working for a start-up is present in each candidate we interview. I know that excitement very well. I’ve done the start-up route and the agency route. Both certainly have their benefits.
Right now I am enjoying the agency life but it comes with its challenges. Making sure to be as billable as possible requires that I stay current outside of work. This is fairly easy for me because I love working in the industry. It’s easy for me to come home and toy with some new tricks or just read blogs. I know that is not as easy for everyone though. I am sure most people want to leave the computer behind after a day at the office. That is completely understandable.
That is why I encourage our employees to learn new technologies during our downtime. There isn’t much of it but I believe it’s crucial to creating a innovative agency. That is just the tip of the iceberg though. Building an effective agency model for digital talent is difficult but I feel is crucial to being that cutting edge agency.
I started a little project last night. As you’ve probably guessed I am crazy about hockey. I’ve been playing since I was 3 1/2. The childhood dream of lifting that cup. Man… I still have yet to actually touch it.
So I decided since it’s back in Hockeytown (aka Detroit) that I would try to find it. Last night I built a little site to track it. If you know where it is send a message to me or reply on twitter to @whereisthecup.
Me playing some hockey. I’m number #56. One of the teams I am playing on currently. This was a terrible game but figured I’d post anyway. Sorry for the commentary it’s a tad random. It’s from a guy who is a great goalie but wasn’t allowed to play in this game.
