Utterzcast: Bump in the Road
Doug Haslam I hit a bump in the road- literally- in my training for the Pan Mass Challenge during the July 4th weekend. I blew not just an inner tube, but the…
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Age of Conversation 2: Why I joined 236 other authors
Why would someone write a page for a book with 236 other authors? Sounds like a mess doesn’t it? I don’t think so. I am contributing to the second edition…
Quality and Standards: How much for that video?
At Social Media Breakfast 8 in Cambridge, Mass. on June 24, the topic was video, and some innovative ways people are using video. Of particular interest to me were Ben…
PR is a respectable profession, damn it, so let’s get rid of the bad actors
Ah, the public relations profession, target of brickbats, jokes aspersions, and just plain bile from many fronts. I got into PR 10 years ago, based on the idea that my…
Utterzcast: Summer’s Not So Slow
As summer approaches, we constantly hear ‘summer will be slow.’ Slow for business, slow for news, etc. I have learned to stop believimg that. When i worked in journalism, wars,…
Utterzcast: Tone
I have talked before about word choice and how it defines you or your brand. Most modern churches define God, and therefore use language, in terms of love and forgiveness.…
PMC Training; New England Landmarks
My latest Pan Mass challenge Training Ride took me on a 50-mile trip past various New England historical landmarks, including: Walden Pond Concord Center/Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Lexington Battle Green Bunker…
Utterzcast: Green Guilt
Now that I have a 2-mile commute, I feel eco-smug. Do I feel guilty when I drive that distance? You bet! Am I making an effort to bike to work…
4,000 for 40– Stupid Twitter tricks; Why?
Over the last several days, I had been spearheading a drive to get to 4,000 followers on Twitter for my 40th birthday, which was on Saturday June 28. I fully…
Pan Mass Challenge Training- Boats & Houses
A shorter ride from this week, in which I took a look at the scullers on the Charles, and the various boathouses one sees on the river. I am riding…