Clay Shirky

May 18, 2012 8:59 PM

Learning About Creativity By Watching Creative Types tagged “Clay Shirky”

Observing creative types is an amazing way to think more creatively. Next week, I'll be spending the majority of my days attending a global conference called, C2 MTL (our agency, Twist Image, also handled some of the social media marketing).... Read more

March 31, 2012 4:20 PM

Six Links Worthy Of Your Attention #93 tagged “Clay Shirky”

93Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see? My friends: Alistair Croll (BitCurrent, Year One Labs, GigaOM, Human 2.0, the author of Complete Web Monitoring and... Read more

March 16, 2012 4:02 PM

10 New Books Worth Checking Out tagged “Clay Shirky”

There is a ton of great stuff that you should be reading. The first quarter of this year is coming to an end, and there has been a plethora (yes, big word!) of great books for you to read and... Read more

February 15, 2012 4:05 PM

As Seen On TV - Media Hacking The Tube tagged “Clay Shirky”

How much disruption will the television industry face? New Media pundits made a big mistake when betting against television. Sure, the Internet has put the pain on media platforms like newspapers, magazines and radio, but television is still going strong.... Read more

January 19, 2012 2:01 PM

Don't Break The Internet tagged “Clay Shirky”

Are you as confused about SOPA and PIPA as I am in relation to the marketing world? There is an overabundance of information, discourse and content about SOPA, PIPA and what this means to our world. Do you need to... Read more

November 1, 2011 6:36 PM

Your Media Is Controlled By A Handful Of Companies (Yes, Even The Internet) tagged “Clay Shirky”

What happened to The Long Tail? What happens in a world after Here Comes Everybody? Apparently, not much. We had a dream. The dream was that the Internet and the many digital channels and platforms that have poured out of... Read more

November 1, 2011 1:06 PM

Can Leaderless Organizations Win? tagged “Clay Shirky”

Whether it's the Arab Spring, the Tea Party movement or Occupy Wall Street, what is it about leaderless organizations that makes it all seem so strange to us? In 2006, I made the six hour drive from Montreal to Boston... Read more

July 26, 2011 9:43 AM

The Me Media tagged “Clay Shirky”

What makes the New Media interesting? For some, it's the many new voices who can now find an audience. Whether it's a Blog, Podcast or Twitter feed, the New Media is less about the consumption of content and aimed much... Read more

June 10, 2011 8:52 PM

60 Minutes To Become A Smarter Marketer tagged “Clay Shirky”

When do you find the time? This is the question that I am most often asked about these new media channels. When do I find the time? The truth is that it doesn't take that much time at all. In... Read more

May 23, 2011 2:09 PM

The Infovore tagged “Clay Shirky”

Human beings have an unquenchable thirst for information... not just knowledge. Why are we like this? It was my understanding that David Weinberger (The Cluetrain Manifesto, Small Pieces Loosely Joined and Everything Is Miscellaneous) was working on this concept for... Read more

May 18, 2011 8:33 PM

The Newest Thinking On New Media tagged “Clay Shirky”

You have to have an appetite for learning if you're looking to be successful with new media. Finding the right sources isn't always easy. There are plenty of people with plenty of followers, but there is not much substance. Don't... Read more

May 10, 2011 6:43 AM

The New Twitter Effect tagged “Clay Shirky”

Twitter is mainstream. It was another week of Twitter getting mainstream media accolades as news of Osama Bin Laden taking one in the head from the Navy's elite SEAL Team Six unit lit the Social Media channel afire with... Read more

March 17, 201110:15 PM

Being Digital tagged “Clay Shirky”

How does a Marketing Professional (or any media professional) bridge the gap between the traditional marketing channels to where we're at now? There is an opportunity now for marketing and media professionals to cross the digital divide. To better understand... Read more

January 29, 2011 2:22 PM

Six Links Worthy Of Your Attention #32 tagged “Clay Shirky”

Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see? My friends: Alistair Croll (BitCurrent, Year One Labs, GigaOM, Human 2.0, the author of Complete Web Monitoring and... Read more

January 22, 2011 2:06 PM

Six Links Worthy Of Your Attention #31 tagged “Clay Shirky”

Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see? My friends: Alistair Croll (BitCurrent, Year One Labs, GigaOM, Human 2.0, the author of Complete Web Monitoring and... Read more

December 21, 2010 3:51 PM

The Pillars Of Killer Content tagged “Clay Shirky”

Brands (and individuals) often struggle with how to create killer content. Since the mid-eighties, I have been looking at all types of content from a professional perspective. Beyond being salacious (more on that here: The Secret To Getting Attention) and... Read more

December 4, 2010 2:20 PM

Six Links Worthy Of Your Attention #24 tagged “Clay Shirky”

Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see? My friends: Alistair Croll (BitCurrent, Rednod, GigaOM, Human 2.0, the author of Complete Web Monitoring and Managing Bandwidth:... Read more

December 2, 2010 8:31 PM