October 2007
DEP Salutes Johnson Park Restoration →
Press release covering the event I organized earlier this week.
cortland: Wednesday’s Twitterer of the Day: @LAFD. Yes, the Los Angeles Fire Department is twittering! Great public/gov use of the medium. (via Twitter / cortland)
cortland: Since twitter is a publishing platform, I’m going to publish a daily feature: Twitterer of the Day. Come one, come all! (via Twitter / cortland)
cortland: @timtom: no. its due to Peak Oil, Turkish/Kurdish tensions unprecedented demand, limited supply and the cartel that runs it all (via Twitter / cortland)
cortland: @sam1: what’s coming out of the humidor tonight? (via Twitter / cortland)
cortland: Checking out the Phil Lesh/Trey Anastasio download - http://tinyurl.com/2b7zob (via Twitter / cortland)
cortland: Lunch time, thank God. (via Twitter / cortland)
cortland: Blogger banned from volunteering at kids’ school - http://tinyurl.com/yqqflg (via Twitter / cortland)
Everything I Needed to Know about PR I learned... →
VectorMagic →
BlueBlog: PR Tips For Startups: How To Get And... →
cortland: @acmephoto deserves his Facebook account back! Help him out if you can. (via Twitter / cortland)
cortland: done with lunch. Time to walk back to the office. (via Twitter / cortland)
cortland: Trying to contract for language translation services. (via Twitter / cortland)
What You Do Versus What You Say
Aaron has a great post about PR agencies in the social media / web 2.o space. Worth a read, if only for the Office Space inspired giggle. Reading this made my brain connect what Aaron had written with a thought I had been having all morning about authenticity.
The attraction of blogging and social marketing for companies is strong. There is a feeling that with a little bit of cunning you can...
cortland: Another cold morning driving to work, listening WDIY. http://tinyurl.com/2spjxv (via Twitter / cortland)
Posting From The "Sad-assed Backwater"
I posted this quote today on my tumblog with the tumblr bookmarklet:
John Heilemann, who wrote the piece in NY Mag, wanted to know why it didn’t get on the “main stage” (that being this blog). Truth be told, it’s just too easy to post to Tumblr with the bookmarklet and I find myself doing that more and more.
But upon reflection, I cannot help myself. I am going to...
Tesla Motors →
Electric car = $100,000
No pollution from cars = priceless
cortland: @laughingsquid: most “reputable” local news outlets don’t pay for video (via Twitter / cortland)
cortland: @sam1: what are you smokin’ tonight? (via Twitter / cortland)
cortland: Driving home from work, listening to Spoon and using Jott to post to Twitter. http://tinyurl.com/2yuk4g (via Twitter / cortland)
cortland: time for a latte, then kick hard to finish the day. (via Twitter / cortland)
cortland: relaxing after lunch, basking in the after-glow of a successful event. (via Twitter / cortland)
cortland: @vincenzof: regarding “should of,” I agree 100%. A former boss wrote that and I instantly lost all respect for him. (via Twitter / cortland)
cortland: heading back to the office after a successful event! (via Twitter / cortland)
cortland: On site, setup looks great, wonderful urban park. (via Twitter / cortland)
cortland: On the RiverLine light rail heading to Camden. Loving public transportation today! (via Twitter / cortland)
cortland: Driving to work on a cold Monday morning using Jott, post to Twitter. http://tinyurl.com/2v5sat (via Twitter / cortland)
cortland: Prepping for work. Press conference in Camden today. (via Twitter / cortland)
cortland: Old & In the Way, Trey Anastasio, Tool, Stars, Bruce Springsteen = this morning’s random running playlist. (via Twitter / cortland)
cortland: Eating a healthy breakfast, thankfully, after yesterday’s candy-fest. (via Twitter / cortland)
cortland: Trick or treating with my son, the ghost. (via Twitter / cortland)
cortland: Flyers need a win today. (via Twitter / cortland)
cortland: Brightcove’s tech support rules over Adobe’s tech support. (via Twitter / cortland)
Liveblogging A Startup
Charlie O’Donnell and his partner Alex are doing something that is quite brave. They are liveblogging their startup, Path 101. I am sure there is some stuff that they aren’t blogging, but when you are posting your monday meeting agendas, you are putting it out there.
Many of you probably know that Charlie was an analyst at Union Square Ventures from early 2005 to the summer of 2006....
Quick Smoke: Dona Flor Piramide
Each Saturday and Sunday we’ll post a Quick Smoke: not quite a full review, just our brief take on a single cigar.
From Reserva Especial to Alonso Menendez, we’ve made no secret of our love for the products of Brazil Cigars & Tobacco. The six and ½ inch by 52 ring gauge Piramide by Dona Flor is no exception. A Brazilian puro with a Mata Fina wrapper, this cigar delivers delicious smoke with...
cortland: final prep for press conference on Monday. (via Twitter / cortland)
cortland: prepping for work. TGIF! (via Twitter / cortland)
cortland: Gov Corzine is rockin’ at the Bon Jovi concert. (via Twitter / cortland)
cortland: @fredwilson: Triple-digit barrels should send us screaming to alt fuels. (via Twitter / cortland)
cortland: Flyers right back in the game! (via Twitter / cortland)
cortland: @steverubel: parts 1 is a dead link (via Twitter / cortland)
cortland: What’s up with the “?????????????????????” on the public timeline? (via Twitter / cortland)
cortland: Smoked a near-perfect CAO Maduro on the way home. (via Twitter / cortland)
cortland: Coffee break from PDF hell while Acrobat Pro downloads. (via Twitter / cortland)
cortland: PDF management = ugh! (via Twitter / cortland)
cortland: finally at the office (via Twitter / cortland)
cortland: great (longer) night run. (via Twitter / cortland)
cortland: Prepping for yet another night run. (via Twitter / cortland)
cortland: Flyers losing 2-0. Not the way to start a road trip. (via Twitter / cortland)