February 25, 2013 archive

Feb 25

So What Shall I Call This “Podcast”?

What do I call this series of short audio commentaries I've been recording at SoundCloud? The good news is that I've been accepted into SoundCloud's beta program to try out their podcasting features for spoken word podcasters. The bad news is that I need to lock down a name for use in RSS feeds, etc. The challenge is that I don't want a name that is too limiting as I want to leave it open for me to comment on virtually any topic. I thought about "Raw Random Audio", but it was pointed out to me that that name doesn't even communicate that it is spoken commentary - it could be electronic noise! I like Dameon Welch-Abernathy's name of "Phoneboy Speaks" as it communicates that it is a person speaking and that the person is probably technical (or at least likes phones), but I'm not terribly keen on "Dan York Speaks" or any of a hundred variations I've played with. I'm still struggling ... if you've got any thoughts I'd love to hear them, either as comments here, on social networks or via email to dyork@lodestar2.com

Feb 25

Internet Society Hiring Marketing Communication Manager – Apply Now!

Isoc logoDo you want to ensure that the Internet remains "open" for everyone? Would you like to work for a global nonprofit organization focused on promoting "the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people throughout the world"? Would you like to work with me[1] and the other great people we have on our staff?

If you have a marketing / communications background, the Internet Society is looking for a "Marketing Communications Manager" based in our Reston, Virginia, USA, office. Full details and information about how to apply can be found here:

http://www.internetsociety.org/jobs/marketing-communications-manager

The Internet Society (also known as "ISOC") is an excellent organization[2] working on a wide range of activities related to the development of Internet access, public policy around Internet governance and open standards and the key technologies underlying the Internet. We have a simple vision that "The Internet is for everyone" and that underpins everything we do. Our latest business plan lays out our priorities for the next few years and if you take a look you'll see we're active all around the world.

A key element of all that work is to increase the capacity of our Communications team - and this new role is a key element of that.

I hope that some of you reading this will take a look and strongly consider applying!

There are a great many battles out there for the future of the Internet... and we need people who can help us get our messages out!

[1] To be clear on how I fit in here, I should note that while I am involved with external communications for the Internet Society, it is through the Deploy360 Programme, one of the programs of an internal team known as the "Deployment & Operationalization (DO) Team". You can read more about why I joined ISOC and what I am doing there. I work with people on the Communications team and so you would be one of the people with whom I would potentially work - but there are also 70+ other employees scattered around the world.

[2] I was a member of the Internet Society long before I became a staff person in September 2011.

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Feb 25

FIR #692 – 2/25/13 – For Immediate Release

Trying Diigo as Delicious alternative; Quick News: New York Times digital innovations, why podcasting should be the PR consultant's best friend, slow video dooms views, ad creep reaches thighs of young Japanese women; Ragan promo; News That Fits: 2012 Inc. 500 social media report, Michael Netzley's Asia report, CIPR's state of the profession, Media Monitoring Minute from CustomScoop, listener comments, how Maker's Mark turned a social media smackdown into a win, Dan York's report, Google penalizes UK sites that sell links; music from David Cyr; and more.