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Category Archives: Etc
Dan’s tips for social media success
People have asked me if I plan to write a book about being a community manager and using social media to follow up Critical Path. Nope. Critical Path came from leveraging 15 years of experience, after which I thought I’d … Continue reading
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Farewell Activision & LA, hello Ubisoft & SF
I’ve got a new gig! In early April, I will start at Ubisoft as Community Developer for Studio SF, the team behind Rocksmith & Rocksmith 2014. This is awesome for several reasons. First of all, anybody who knows me knows … Continue reading
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The Universal Truth of Ellen Page
Twenty-five years ago it was “Be excellent to each other.” Forty-five years ago it was “All you need is love.” Guess it was time for another reminder. Tucked within Ellen Page’s speech was a universal truth: “You’re here because you’ve … Continue reading
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Don’t piss on my leg and tell me it’s raining linguistics
Language is alive. Language evolves. Words gain different contexts, alternate meanings, new layers of subtlety. But just so we’re clear: “Gay,” when used in a negative judgmental context, is still something to avoid. Saying something undesirable is “gay” still draws … Continue reading
Kickstarter, I shop you
As I have mentioned before, I like Kickstarter. I regularly say that I shop on Kickstarter. According to a recent blog from the team at Kickstarter, I am wrong. It’s hard to know how many people feel like they’re shopping … Continue reading
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Happy Holidays, and I mean it
I have always been a Christmas guy. I grew up in the suburbs where most houses strung lights across the roof, and I loved going around at night to see them. My parents used to take us for drives in … Continue reading
The origins of #GratefulWed
I was sick a fair amount as a kid — I always had a bug. And I remember one day thinking, “Man, I will be so happy when this is gone.” And I held myself to that — I realized … Continue reading
OK, LA isn’t THAT bad
I’ve moved since the last post and the new place has improved my state of mind considerably. I am one of those people who is not happy unless I am happy in my physical space. The new digs are much … Continue reading
LA sucks
So, 10 months in, the new gig is working out. Activision has my back and has given me incredible freedom and autonomy. I’m almost my own boss. I am seeing what I do have a positive effect, internally and externally, … Continue reading
Zazzle, round two
This time they told me I don’t own something I created. Please envision this FUCK YOU in much larger letters, possibly blinking.
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