Thoughts of a Gen-Y Millennial in a Social Media World
by Patrick on November 15, 2011
Recently I spent the weekend in Pittsburgh visiting my friends Melanie and Jim. When we weren’t hopping around bars and restaurants, we kicked it back at their apartment in front of the TV. Of course the three of us didn’t just sit there staring at the TV- we had our laptops out. Three pairs of [...]
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by Patrick on August 25, 2011
In the film Up In The Air there’s a certain scene I really love that epitomizes how we approach love, lust, and dating. Alex (Vera Farmiga) and Ryan (George Clooney) are sitting on a boat when this exchange occurs: Alex: You’re so cool. Mr Empty Backpack. (Ryan’s keynote speech) Ryan: You know about my backpack? Alex: I [...]
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by Patrick on August 2, 2011
I noticed a couple of friends of mine were talking about something called #VEDA that involved people posting videos. Upon further investigation I found out that it’s actually something called “Vlog Everyday in August (or April)“. It sounded like an interesting idea and after watching a couple of videos- it looks like a great opportunity [...]
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by Patrick on June 28, 2011
This year I changed over my hosting to the lovely folks at bluehost. The rates were lower and they were recommended in conversations with fellow bloggers. So far I’ve been more than happy with their service. My prior hosting provider, Jumpline, has done little to convince me to stick with them and this latest incident [...]
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by Patrick on May 16, 2011
Do you know who Rafinha Bastos is? Unless you speak Portuguese you may not. However the Brazilian comedian and journalist is somebody everyone should know. Because he is the most influential person on Twitter. It’s weird that a person, who happens calls himself “The King of Twitter,” is indeed the King of Twitter. He doesn’t have a [...]
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by Patrick on April 16, 2011
These are my friends Diana and Brett. They are pretty cool. They are getting married and are finalists in a photography contest where the winner wins free photography for their big day. When Diana e-mailed me for my vote I was more than happy to lend my click. She also asked me to tell all [...]
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by Patrick on March 31, 2011
Earlier this week I talked about how the personality will trump the corporation in social media almost every time. So what happens when a company tries to jump on pop culture conversation du jour? The Charlie Sheen saga maybe fading away like a Ray Allen jumper but at the height of its popularity a [...]
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by Patrick on March 29, 2011
Last month Oreo attempted to set a Guinness World record when they asked their 16.7 million fans to “like” one of their posts: 24 hours later they clinched the title, an event they expected since they were quickly ready with a photo opp and certificate. However five hours later rapper Lil Wayne decided to counter with [...]
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by Patrick on March 21, 2011
Recently I participated in a Brazen Careerist blog mentoring event with a few of my Gen-Y cohorts. It was an absolute rush to talk to so many bloggers about blog writing. I’m often asked for advice from friends when they are interested in starting a blog, I spent the Super Bowl watching the game while [...]
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by Patrick on November 10, 2010
When I walked into that room I knew I was doing something few would have the privilege to do and would only earn that opportunity after years of hard work, dedication, and some luck. I must have a little bit more luck than the rest. Five minutes prior I walked through the press entrance for [...]
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