Filed under: Fanscape | Tags: downtown la, downtown los angeles, labj, los angeles business journal, santa monica, third street promenade
Working with Natalie Svider last week, I submitted a response to the Los Angeles Business Journal’s question, “If more shops open on Seventh, could it become a destination comparable to Santa Monica’s Third Street?”
Opening the paper on Monday revealed that my response had been included. Yay. Albeit with the wrong last name. Boo.
Check out my response below and let me know if you agree, disagree or maybe don’t care at all.
After watching the Ryder Cup last week, my dad felt inspired to address an email to my brother and I expressing something he has always made clear to us; golf is the greatest sport of all time. Not because of what you win or how you play, but because there may be nothing on this planet that brings out the real qualities of a person so effectively. I couldn’t agree more, but read check out his words below and tell me if you do too.
My thoughts on golf.
You boys know this, but for some reason I wanted to write it down for you.
I don’t believe there is another sport, activity, game or hobby that can reveal so much about who you are than the game of golf.
Think about it.
While playing, you experience joy, frustration, anger, anxiety, apathy, disappointment, hope, regret, surprise, embarrassment, etc.
Maybe all of those on the 1st hole!
But what I like best is what that reveals about yourself, in how you respond to or react to those emotions. It also reveals how your playing partner reacts to those feelings, with the bonus of seeing how you both react to each other. And of course, just how competitive a nature you have and how you deal with pressure.
You have the challenge of playing a game with a self imposed penalty system. An honor system, whereby you bring your own character into play. Do you count that last shot your partner may not have seen?
What else makes golf unique? I can’t think of many other activities that leave you no one but yourself to blame or credit for your success or failure. There’s no teammate to point fingers at and no referee to fault. We’re left with just blaming the “game.” “Golf – a good walk ruined.”
You hit a bad shot, you live with it. We’ve all done it, but what happens next is what makes the game so interesting. How do you recover and how do you respond? Was it just poor club selection or not factoring the wind? Have you lost all confidence?
I’ve played golf, off and on, for over 46 years. I’ve had hundreds of playing partners. I still learn more about a person I may have known for years after playing just a few holes of golf with them. Bowling, softball or tennis may be more social sports, but they are nowhere near as revealing.
There are always going to be guys who swear, throw clubs, complain about every shot–even the good ones.
Then there’s the guy who’s encouraging, laughs, seems to enjoy life and is just plain fun to be around. Which leads me to the last point. All of the things you learn about yourself and your partners are applicable to the work place.
Forget a job interview, take someone out for a round of golf. You can feel confident you’ll have a pretty good idea of what that person is made of. And they’ll learn a lot about you.
Agreed?
Dad
Click here or on the image below to check out Fanscape’s recent post I helped create about the socialization of gaming and the various ways that social media has been integrated into the gaming world. Consoles now include ties to Facebook, while games like LittleBigPlanet 2 use social media to allow users to share and collaborate with each other. And Facebook itself has turned into a platform for social games like the immensely successful Farmville and Mafia Wars. Although the level of integration between the two worlds is not very deep, it is progressing rapidly and there is much to be excited about.
Filed under: Fanscape, social media, writing | Tags: facebook, privacy, privacy settings, public information
I recently worked on a piece discussing the implications of Facebook’s recent changes to privacy and the way that information is publicized on the web. While many complaints and concerns have been lodged, it is important to remember that users still have the final say as determined by their privacy settings. Click here or on the image below to check out the article and then let me know what you think!
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Fanscape has created another white paper, this time discussing the best tactics for pitching to bloggers and other influencers across the web. As the power of blogging continues to grow, new technology and regulations continue to change with it. Click here or on the image below to download the white paper for free.
Filed under: Personal
For 20 years I have been a student. From pre-kindergarten (which always sounded so overkill to me), to elementary, to intermediate, to high school, to college (the wrong one), to college (the right one), and one more time to college (the last one). It’s been a long process with plenty of ups and downs and I am ecstatic to be completed with it.
I anticipate moving on to the next phase of my life, one devoid of required reading and appropriate citations. One that will allow me to showcase my talents and steer my own path. One that will reward me for going above and beyond with a dollar figure next to my name instead of a plus sign next to a letter. I am grateful for the opportunities I have had to educate myself and that there are systems in place to fund higher education for anybody who wants it bad enough. Now its time to start making it pay for me.
Fanscape has release another white paper, this time discussing the wide array of tools that exist to measure Twitter data. The report puts specific emphasis on how to measure different types of campaigns as well as competitor information. Click here or below to learn more.
Filed under: social media
Check out this Fanscape report I helped put together on the way that social media was used during the 2010 Oscars. Did the Academy do enough to interact with audiences? Did social buzz correctly predict the winners? Click below to find these answers and more.
Filed under: Fanscape, social media | Tags: 4 Reasons, Fanscape, social media and business, white paper
Fanscape has published its first white paper entitled “4 Reasons to Use Social Media For Your Business.” If your business has a Facebook page or a Twitter account, learn how to make the most of what you already have. If your company hasn’t yet embraced social media, then see what you are missing.
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: barack Obama, Claire McCaskill, Democrats, facebook, Jim DeMint, John McCain, Politics, Power Of Influence, Republicans, social media, twitter
Check out this article I wrote for Fanscape’s blog Digitally Approved. I examine the way that social media and Web 2.0 tools have impacted political campaigns and interactions in the communities with which they participate. Click here or on the image below to read the article and let me know what you think.
