With some exceptions for family, friends and notable side interests, I primarily follow people and brands that are directly related to publishing, new media and marketing, and am militant about keeping a very high signal:noise ratio in my stream.
Tag: Community
Burning Down the House: True Story
Besides my own attempts at zines and chapbooks, it was my first real introduction to the world of publishing, and it left a permanent mark that partly explains my cynical passion and/or pragmatic idealism for the publishing industry.
Publishing is a Community Service
“Only those who know nothing of the history of technology believe that a technology is entirely neutral… Each technology has…
6Qs: Richard Eoin Nash, Social Publisher
“Basically, the best-selling five hundred books each year will likely be published much like Little Brown publishes James Patterson, on…
On Branding, Tribes, and Seth Godin Goes Wild
“If you can just assemble these 30,000, 50,000, 100,000 people who love literary fiction, then you’ve earned the right to…
Soda Pop Stop Lessons for Bookstores
[youtube gPbh6Ru7VVM] “Thank you very much, Pepsi-Cola, for reminding me that I own my shelf space and I can do…
Staying on Message: It’s all about Community
There’s a hand-painted sign that hangs over my desk at work, that my wife picked out years ago at a…