This past week brought the ability to create a “snapcode” for any website. This makes it easy for Snapchat users to very easily get to your sites. In this episode I talk about how to do that and why I think this could be very useful…
Feb 01
Who Would You Nominate for the Internet Hall of Fame? (Nominations Open Until March 15) (Featured Blog)
Who do you think deserves recognition in the Internet Hall of Fame? Do you know of someone who has played a key role in the Internet’s development who should be recognized? (And is not already among the existing IHOF inductees?) If you know of someone …
Jan 30
For Immediate Release #72: Corporations Take Sides
Kelly Hoey, Andrea Weckerle, and Lynette Young were on the panel this week, reacting to the non-stop torrent of news from the White House and how business has responded, along with other communication-focused update, including the range of corporate reactions to the presidential order implementing a temporary ban on immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries. We also discussed Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 press conference, which some believe raised the bar for corporate apologies; the Public Relations Society of America’s statement on “alternative facts” and a call for public relations professionals to uphold the standards articulated in PRSA’s code of ethics; David Murray’s assertion that public relations professionals are in the unusual position, if we play our cards right, of being the most credible people with the best ability to wield influence; and much more.
- Another view from Bill Sledzik that PR needs to turn the corner from advocacy to “responsible advocacy,” putting public interest and social responsibility ahead of, or at least on par with, client interest
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Jan 23
TDYR 321 – You can now embed 360 photos in any WordPress site
You can now embed 360 photos and videos in any WordPress site using the Jetpack plugin version 4.5 released last week. I talk about why I think this is so important and what it offers. More info can be found in this article: http://www.disruptiveconver…
Jan 23
For Immediate Release #71: The Historic Decline in Trust
Steve Crescenzo, Steve Lubetkin, and Jen McClure joined host Shel Holtz to discuss a range of topics with an overarching connecting theme: trust and its decline, including a deep dive into the recently-released 2017 Edelman Trust Barometer.
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Jan 23
Big News! 360° photos now available for any WordPress site via JetPack plugin
For those of us experimenting with "360-degree photos", last week’s announcement of Jetpack 4.5 had a hidden but awesome feature: you can use a shortcode to embed your 360 photo or video into ANY WordPress site (that uses the Jetpack…
Jan 23
Watch Live Today – State of The Net 2017 conference in Washington, DC – security, privacy, IoT and more
Starting at 9:00am US EST (UTC-5) today, January 23, the State of the Net 2017 conference will stream live out of Washington, DC. This annual event brings together politicians, U.S. Congressional staff and other policy makers to discuss the current state of Internet policy, particularly as it relates to U.S. positions and policies. Given the new U.S. President, this year’s event should be of special interest. You can watch live at:
We will have two Internet Society staff participating:
Dan York
Jan 17
Testing 360 photos on WordPress
This is a 360-degree photo viewable via the Jetpack 4.5 plugin.
[vr url=”http://danyork.me/testsite/files/2017/01/Church-360.jpeg” view=360]
The shortcode I used to embed this photo here is:
[vr url=”http://danyork.me/testsite/files/2017/01/Church-360.jpeg” view=360]
This is a church in Helsinki, Finland. Photo taken using the Google Street View app on an iPhone.
Jan 17
Testing a 360 photo on WordPress
This should be a “360 photo” embedded using the latest (4.5) release of the Jetpack plugin:
Jan 16
Free webinar on DNS/Internet security – Thursday, 19 January, 18:00 UTC
Want to learn more about DNS security and the broader topic of Internet security? This Thursday, 19 January 2017, I will be speaking as part of a free webinar on the topic of “Visibility and Security – Two Sides of the Same Coin“. The panel will include: Cricket Liu, Executive VP, Infoblox Dave Lewis, Global Read more…
