2009.10.29
Those who think radio is lifeless and uninteresting, probably haven’t heard the voice of Terry O’Reilly. He’s an advertising guy in Toronto, Canada and we won’t hold either of those facts against him. He’s also the co-creator and host of an insightful and entertaining radio show that explores the history and evolution of marketing and advertising (The Age of Persuasion). Together, he and Mike Tennant tell the stories of people and events that have shaped advertising and consumerism.
Where books used to lead to radio shows, Terry and Mike went the other way. On October 27th, they released their book The Age of Persuasion: How Marketing Ate Our Culture. Just days earlier, Terry, knowing me to be a fan of his radio show, left a message on my blog, making himself and Mike Tennant available for cross-examination.
Little ol’ me. I guess it’s true what they say: “bloggers and podcasters really do have influence…”
Subjects covered:
- marketing
- advertising
- collaborating
- creativity
- curiosity
- “Do This Or Die“
2009.07.20
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. You’ve just finished an interview, shut off your gear and packed it away while you’re still talking to your guest when you realize that what’s being said is fascinating and should be heard by others.
That’s precisely what happened to me when I sat down with Artist/Illustrator Raul Colón at AJL09 a few weeks ago. So, I unpacked my audio gear, reconnected it all, pressed record and held the microphone up to Raul and basically re-created the conversation we’d just had — and it was just as interesting the second go ’round.
If you work or play in a creative space, you should hear what Raul has to say about arming yourself with inspiration and exercising your creative muscles.
MORE RAUL COLON: Click here to listen to Raul Colón talk about illustrating the intersection of two lives in one event, getting excited about a book project and striking the balance between fact and fantasy.
2009.06.22
On Saturday morning, I delivered a presentation called Curiosity Thrilled the Cat. It was part of the PAB09 speaking program and I used it as an opportunity to share the importance of curiosity in all things, particularly creativity, innovation and play — three of the most commonly heard terms among my community of friends, and social and new media enthusiasts.
As part of my session, I had the entire room participate in adopting a Curiosity Manifesto:
- Asking one question is only the beginning.
- Seek a greater understanding, not a solution.
- A curious attitude will set you free.
I will be blogging about PAB09 in the coming days.
