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Monthly Archives: May 2005

Podcasts, Congress, and Cable TV: The Happy Medium

May 31, 2005 – 6:01 pm

Right now there’s a bit of discussion in the blogosphere about podcasting the US Congress. Attorney Ernest Miller started this ball rolling on his Corante blog. He asked, “Why doesn’t every single darn committee, subcommittee, whatever, have a podcast (in the future, broadcatch) of its hearings? Why isn’t there a floor podcast?” …It’s a great question, and the audience for this might be larger than you’d expect…

By Amy Gahran | Posted in Audio Show, Media Musings, Net Effects on Society, Voices: Blogs, etc. | Comments (0)

Join Me for Drinks in DC this Friday

May 31, 2005 – 3:44 pm

For all CONTENTIOUS readers in the Washington, DC area: I’ll be in town giving a workshop this Friday, June 3. Afterward, I’ll definitely need a drink! Join me and some of my friends for an informal get-together over drinks, 5–6:30pm, at the bar of Bistro Bis in the Hotel George (15 E St. NW) – apparently a very swank Capitol Hill venue…

By Amy Gahran | Posted in Amy's Adventures | Comments (2)

My Feed Lists: Moving Targets

May 30, 2005 – 11:33 am

For a few months now I’ve featured in the right-hand column of this blog links to lists of all the site, blog, and podcast feeds I subscribe to. When I first announced these lists, a lot of people downloaded them. However, my feed lists are perpetual works in progress. So if you haven’t checked out my lists for awhile, you might want to check out these updates. I’ve found many, many new gems. Here are a few highlights…

By Amy Gahran | Posted in Amy's Adventures, Audio Show, Feeds (RSS) | Comments (4)

Another Great Blogging Workshop Coming Up

May 30, 2005 – 8:22 am

This week, I probably won’t be blogging too much because I’m immersed in finalizing a private workshop I’ll be delivering to a major NGO in Washington DC on Friday. However, I’d like to mention another excellent workshop coming up. My friend and colleague Dave Taylor is delivering another BlogSmart workshop, How to Blog, on Friday, June 2, in Boulder, CO…

By Amy Gahran | Posted in Amy's Adventures, Learning Online, Voices: Blogs, etc. | Comments (0)

Why Communicate at All? (content strategy, part 1)

May 30, 2005 – 12:27 am

Content strategy is how you plan to make your communication more effective and purposeful, so you can achieve your goals and flourish. Communication often gets drastically overlooked and undervalued, but it’s not at all mundane. In fact, it’s a defining characteristic of humanity. If that sounds terribly basic, it is. If that sounds incredibly important, it is. The first step on this path is to stop taking communication for granted… (NOTE: This posting is part of a series on content strategy.)

By Amy Gahran | Posted in Content Style & Business, Conversations | Comments (3)

The Environment Meets the Blogosphere

May 26, 2005 – 2:54 pm

How well does the blogosphere cover environmental issues? Right now there’s a bit of debate about that. Personally I think it’s off to a good start – you just need to know where to look. And I have a great new resource to recommend for environmental weblogs…

By Amy Gahran | Posted in Amy's Adventures, Media Musings | Comments (7)

What Is Content Strategy and Why Should You Care? (Series Intro)

May 25, 2005 – 9:17 am

This may seem obvious, but the two things which matter most in virtually any aspect of media (including the net) are content and connections. These principles, which are deeply intertwined, form the foundation of all types of value yielded by media — whether for broadcast TV, a national magazine, a web site, a weblog, or a simple exchange of e-mail messages. If you or your organization has any sort of media presence (especially online), it’s useful to consider your overall content strategy: what you intend to say, and when and how to say it, in order to connect and interact constructively and efficiently with the people you need to help you achieve your goals. Almost everyone overlooks or misunderstands content strategy – and it shows. A sound, simple content strategy can keep on track and stop you from missing valuable opportunities or wasting time and resources — or worse, sabotaging your own goals through inept communication. This is the introduction to a new series of articles examining the basic elements of content strategy, with special attention to online content…

By Amy Gahran | Posted in Content Style & Business | Comments (8)

People Are Connections

May 24, 2005 – 10:59 am

I’ve just returned from a few days in NJ, helping with a family reunion. It was a pretty intense time – a lot of fun, but mostly intense in a variety of ways. By pulling me away from my work and my normal world, this visit sharpened my perspective…

By Amy Gahran | Posted in Amy's Adventures, Conversations | Comments (7)

Chiba, Japan Web Conference: Find Out What Happened

May 18, 2005 – 11:14 am

Last week (May 10-14) there was an apparently excellent conference in Chiba, Japan: WWW 2005 the 14th International World Wide Web Conference. Kathy Gill of the Univ. of Washington attended this conference and has put together an excellent resource page of papers, presentations, and podcasts from WWW 2005. Here are a few highlights…

By Amy Gahran | Posted in Resources | Comments (0)

Come See Me Speak in Denver, June 9

May 17, 2005 – 3:11 pm

If you’re in or around Denver, CO, you might be interested in attending an event I’ll be speaking at on Thursday, June 9, 2005, 6:30-9pm. This dinner and panel discussion is called “What’s New! Technologies for Today’s Business Person.” It’s part of the Movers & Shakers event series, offered by the Da Vinci Institute. More details…

By Amy Gahran | Posted in Amy's Adventures, Conversations | Comments (0)