No. 38 | Seven albums I keep on my phone
Better a list of CDs I keep in my car, or tapes I keep in my locker. Alas, portable music tech isn’t as hip as it used to be.
I have blogged intermittently since the mid 90s. Thankfully, much of the early teenage angst is lost to time. This collects my writings from this site, an earlier personal website, and some newsletter projects over the years, in mostly chronological order. I also publish new writing here. I publish somewhat more formal writing about content strategy and design careers at Content Career Accelerator.
No. 37 | Seven boring gifts for creative people
Artists and crafters and other folks on a freelance budget tend to skimp on necessities in favor of tools, art supplies, entry fees and the like.
No. 36 | Seven reasons to use a pencil
“Over the past couple of years, I’ve become known to friends, family, and colleagues as a bit of a pencil enthusiast.”
No. 35 | Seven design principles for bags
Having the exact right bag for a given situation is half hobby, half compulsion for me. So I have a lot of them.
No. 34 | Seven Lyft drivers I’ve had most recently
Lots of travel this month, which for me means lots of ride-sharing rides.
No. 33 | Seven people I’ve voted for
My policy? Always vote, even if it’s for no one, or a comedian, or a t-shirt shop owner.
What to Include in a Content Ecosystem Map
We’ve learned what a content ecosystem map is and why it’s necessary, so now let’s look into what the map actually needs to include.
Ting follower numbers in navigation
This is on the main nav of the Ting website. I like how the follower numbers are displayed — it’s a nice way of adding a wee bit of persuasive rhetoric to a limited space. It doesn’t just say “please follow us” but rather “Join the 123,000+ other people that have already decided to follow … continue
No. 32 | Seven things I want for my Fortress of Productive Solitude
There’s no way you’re going to complete delicate repairs on a Phantom Zone projector at an open-office desk in the Daily Planet bullpen.
No. 31 | Seven phrases I find useful
It strikes a different and more open tone than, say, “What we should do is…” or “The obvious course of action is…”