It’s All About Me…

After reading the Battles Hymn of the Bloggers at ConverStations, I wanted to comment. I’ve been a wallflower for awhile and decided to join in the conversation. Then I read the other comments and followed their links. Thanks to Liz Strauss I found the post from Chartreuse. Love it! Be sure you follow the first link to the CNNMoney.com article, “50 [People] Who Matter Now.”

When I first started this blog, I wanted to name it “All About Me” – not because that’s all I think about (in fact, sometimes I don’t think about me enough), but because the bottom line is that we each care about how “IT” affects us, whatever “IT” is, and I wanted to write from my viewpoint. So I’m thrilled to see that You! (and me) really matter. What a great time to be here, collaborating with all of you and using all these new tools. It reminds me of the early days of the Web. Wonder what 3.0 will be?

Photo from cnnmoney.com

creativity counts

Here’s another great example of the ingenuity people show. This is from Anthony White Artwork. He has been selling these pieces for a couple years, but now that he has a web presence, it will probably go much faster. The whole idea is he sells a painting for the amount. $1 for $1, $2 for $2, etc. And you can’t buy a number until it comes up. He has branched out to several currencies. 

And don’t we all say, “Why didn’t I think of that?”  But we can think of creative ideas. Take a chance. Step out of your comfort zone. Do something you always wanted to do. What if you fail? Pick yourself back up and try something else.

I just love the WWW and the chance we have to expand our community and sphere of influence. Be a good example to others! It’s always motivating to me when I find examples of entrepreneurship. Now if I can just figure out what I want to do…

What Story Would You Tell?

I recently attended a meeting of Digital Arts Group held at Haddock Computer for the first time. It was great! The topic was Digital Storytelling by Joann Schissel, DAG President (thanks Joann). Everyone was very friendly and welcoming – and I learned something new. What more can you ask from an association? This is a group you might want to check out.

Here's a few links from the presentation to share. Digital storytelling is definitely an art form to keep your eye on. You may even want to try it yourself – the cost of technology makes it possible for most of us to participate. What story would you tell?

• The Digital Drive-In
• PhotoBus
• dorelvis
• Scott County Schools
• jasonOhler.com
• Center for Digital Story Telling

Great stories! Helpful information to get you started.

Waiting for Your Cat to Bark? is on my reading list

I'm always on the lookout for a good book and when I saw this one – Waiting for Your Cat to Bark? – I immediately knew it was a must-read. Maybe it's the title (I'm a sucker for a good title.)

This book from Jeffrey and Bryan Eisenberg (along with Lisa Davis) hit the shelves on June 12.  You also get an 80-minute DVD of a conversation about the book.

Check out some of the reviews and order it today.

Thanks to Michelle Miller at WonderBranding for letting us know about it.