Comments for Inspire Action http://www.mindandmedia.com/blog A blog about inspiring change through communications Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:31:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Comment on Are Government and Passion Mutually Exclusive? by Chris http://www.mindandmedia.com/blog/2011/02/01/are-government-and-passion-mutually-exclusive/comment-page-1/#comment-67780 Chris Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:17:13 +0000 http://www.mindandmedia.com/blog/?p=1063#comment-67780 I added my comment where this post appears on govloop.com http://www.govloop.com/profiles/blogs/are-government-and-passion I added my comment where this post appears on govloop.com http://www.govloop.com/profiles/blogs/are-government-and-passion

]]> Comment on Web Access for Disabled No Longer Just a Government Concern by Aldo Bello http://www.mindandmedia.com/blog/2007/10/16/web-access-for-disabled-no-longer-just-a-government-concern/comment-page-1/#comment-67708 Aldo Bello Tue, 01 Feb 2011 20:37:28 +0000 http://inspireaction.mindandmedia.com/index.php/2007/10/16/web-access-for-disabled-no-longer-just-a-government-concern/#comment-67708 Kieth, Yes, if you use something like Blogger (a free blogging service from Google) or WordPress (also free). Both of these have easy to use WYSIWYG editors... Kieth,

Yes, if you use something like Blogger (a free blogging service from Google) or WordPress (also free). Both of these have easy to use WYSIWYG editors…

]]> Comment on Web Access for Disabled No Longer Just a Government Concern by Kieth Keadle http://www.mindandmedia.com/blog/2007/10/16/web-access-for-disabled-no-longer-just-a-government-concern/comment-page-1/#comment-67698 Kieth Keadle Tue, 01 Feb 2011 17:38:25 +0000 http://inspireaction.mindandmedia.com/index.php/2007/10/16/web-access-for-disabled-no-longer-just-a-government-concern/#comment-67698 Heya this is kinda of off topic but I was wanting to know if blogs use WYSIWYG editors or if you have to manually code with HTML. I'm starting a blog soon but have no coding experience so I wanted to get guidance from someone with experience. Any help would be enormously appreciated! Heya this is kinda of off topic but I was wanting to know if blogs use WYSIWYG editors or if you have to manually code with HTML. I’m starting a blog soon but have no coding experience so I wanted to get guidance from someone with experience. Any help would be enormously appreciated!

]]> Comment on Media Snacking by DK http://www.mindandmedia.com/blog/2011/01/24/media-snacking/comment-page-1/#comment-67597 DK Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:09:24 +0000 http://www.mindandmedia.com/blog/?p=1043#comment-67597 I'm afraid I can't offer any salient thoughts as I rarely follow the traditional media nowadays - new (or social) media on the hand is highly complimentary and empowering as it enables the user to pull from many sources rather than one. Love the digital breadcrumb following brought you to our Vistage sessions - we've been working with the UK guys for a while and now are having fun as a speaker :-) I’m afraid I can’t offer any salient thoughts as I rarely follow the traditional media nowadays – new (or social) media on the hand is highly complimentary and empowering as it enables the user to pull from many sources rather than one.

Love the digital breadcrumb following brought you to our Vistage sessions – we’ve been working with the UK guys for a while and now are having fun as a speaker :-)

]]> Comment on What Attention Span? by Is the long-form wine article dead? | STEVE HEIMOFF| WINE BLOG http://www.mindandmedia.com/blog/2009/02/06/what-attention-span/comment-page-1/#comment-67570 Is the long-form wine article dead? | STEVE HEIMOFF| WINE BLOG Mon, 31 Jan 2011 03:41:59 +0000 http://inspireaction.mindandmedia.com/2009/02/06/what-attention-span/#comment-67570 [...] journalistic story length is getting briefer and punchier is obvious. Some credit (or blame) MTV for shortening the attention span of an entire generation. Others point to the success of USA Today [...] [...] journalistic story length is getting briefer and punchier is obvious. Some credit (or blame) MTV for shortening the attention span of an entire generation. Others point to the success of USA Today [...]

]]> Comment on Media Snacking by Aldo Bello http://www.mindandmedia.com/blog/2011/01/24/media-snacking/comment-page-1/#comment-67057 Aldo Bello Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:33:29 +0000 http://www.mindandmedia.com/blog/?p=1043#comment-67057 DK, Great comment! What do you think about the balkanization of media...is that something that you see happening in Britain? Here in the States it has become very commonplace for people to watch only Fox News or listen to Rush Limbaugh (media on the right side of the political spectrum) or Olberman (just recently of MSNBC, maybe going to CNN...definitely leaning to the left side). Of course, people have always had these choices and political extremes have always found a way to be heard...just wondering if the propensity to do this has increased with the new "wherever, whenever, whatever" (quoted from your video) attitude they bring to media consumption today? BTW, I kept digging and found a recent Vistage video interview of you...which I got a big kick out of because I've been a Vistage member for over five years now. DK,

Great comment! What do you think about the balkanization of media…is that something that you see happening in Britain? Here in the States it has become very commonplace for people to watch only Fox News or listen to Rush Limbaugh (media on the right side of the political spectrum) or Olberman (just recently of MSNBC, maybe going to CNN…definitely leaning to the left side). Of course, people have always had these choices and political extremes have always found a way to be heard…just wondering if the propensity to do this has increased with the new “wherever, whenever, whatever” (quoted from your video) attitude they bring to media consumption today? BTW, I kept digging and found a recent Vistage video interview of you…which I got a big kick out of because I’ve been a Vistage member for over five years now.

]]> Comment on Media Snacking by DK http://www.mindandmedia.com/blog/2011/01/24/media-snacking/comment-page-1/#comment-67051 DK Tue, 25 Jan 2011 22:44:55 +0000 http://www.mindandmedia.com/blog/?p=1043#comment-67051 Great minds think alike - coined the phrase over 5 years ago and launched a business around it as well :-) Originally I was focussed on young people as the leaders in this 'media snacking' new media environment - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mldqfN7XCOk - now it's EVERYONE! You last exploration on whether this 'self-serve' media culture is actually bad for you - well, if you snack on crap I would say yes. If however you're digesting a balance diet and open to new things then no... the metaphor can extend - the trick is being self-aware and also be open to explore that maybe all the mass media consumption over the years probably haven't been a positive ;-) Keep snacking... Great minds think alike – coined the phrase over 5 years ago and launched a business around it as well :-)

Originally I was focussed on young people as the leaders in this ‘media snacking’ new media environment – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mldqfN7XCOk – now it’s EVERYONE!

You last exploration on whether this ‘self-serve’ media culture is actually bad for you – well, if you snack on crap I would say yes. If however you’re digesting a balance diet and open to new things then no… the metaphor can extend – the trick is being self-aware and also be open to explore that maybe all the mass media consumption over the years probably haven’t been a positive ;-)

Keep snacking…

]]> Comment on YouTube Beyond LOL Cats by Chris Ammon http://www.mindandmedia.com/blog/2010/12/03/youtube-beyond-lol-cats/comment-page-1/#comment-60590 Chris Ammon Mon, 06 Dec 2010 13:56:41 +0000 http://www.mindandmedia.com/blog/?p=1014#comment-60590 She didn't mention any publication, but I feel like she was inviting agencies, or their contractors, to contact her directly for more guidance. What I liked about her presentation is that it wasn't focused on restrictions, like, "Here's what you can't do." Instead it was about what you CAN do. The message was more like, "We've figured out the rules and legalities, so you can focus on creating and connecting." She didn’t mention any publication, but I feel like she was inviting agencies, or their contractors, to contact her directly for more guidance. What I liked about her presentation is that it wasn’t focused on restrictions, like, “Here’s what you can’t do.” Instead it was about what you CAN do. The message was more like, “We’ve figured out the rules and legalities, so you can focus on creating and connecting.”

]]> Comment on YouTube Beyond LOL Cats by Aldo http://www.mindandmedia.com/blog/2010/12/03/youtube-beyond-lol-cats/comment-page-1/#comment-60452 Aldo Sun, 05 Dec 2010 13:52:11 +0000 http://www.mindandmedia.com/blog/?p=1014#comment-60452 Chris, Great stuff! Sounds like Federal folks are finally getting serious about using the very powerful two-way communication tools that are the reason why so many people enjoy using social media networks. I'd like to hear more about some of the rules and regs concerning use, posting, etc. I know that some time ago the EPA posted a great guide in the form of a one-sheet poster called "Representing EPA Online Using Social Media." Do you know if they have anything similar for YouTube and the use of video? Chris,

Great stuff! Sounds like Federal folks are finally getting serious about using the very powerful two-way communication tools that are the reason why so many people enjoy using social media networks. I’d like to hear more about some of the rules and regs concerning use, posting, etc. I know that some time ago the EPA posted a great guide in the form of a one-sheet poster called “Representing EPA Online Using Social Media.” Do you know if they have anything similar for YouTube and the use of video?

]]> Comment on Use of Smart Devices to View Videos by Jason Hunter http://www.mindandmedia.com/blog/2010/04/15/use-of-smart-devices-to-view-videos/comment-page-1/#comment-45532 Jason Hunter Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:11:04 +0000 http://inspireaction.mindandmedia.com/?p=878#comment-45532 Hi Sam - thanks and good point. Personally, I think that Apple should support Flash and that the multimedia industry as a whole should move toward unified codecs. In video there is an increasing amount of different codecs available to clients and it's starting to have an adverse effect on production. Clients want to get started editing right away but get frustrated when we spend a day conforming the different media to a common format. I hope this is not the fate of developers like you and your users with regards to Flash vs. HTML 5 but I think that ship has sailed. Hi Sam – thanks and good point. Personally, I think that Apple should support Flash and that the multimedia industry as a whole should move toward unified codecs. In video there is an increasing amount of different codecs available to clients and it’s starting to have an adverse effect on production. Clients want to get started editing right away but get frustrated when we spend a day conforming the different media to a common format. I hope this is not the fate of developers like you and your users with regards to Flash vs. HTML 5 but I think that ship has sailed.

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