Brad Rourke

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  • Portfolios, Not Resumes

    I am not sure why, but I have been thinking a lot about jobs and job searching these days. Maybe it has something to do with the economy. In any event, as a thought experiment, I began toying with an updated resume. What would I include? How would I change my existing one? I quickly…

  • After Facebook

    As Facebook turned five years old last week, it marked the passage with a cute retrospective of its various profile page designs and a subdued message from founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, suggesting that members give virtual gifts to their friends. Facebook is a 21st century success story and is the giant in the room…

  • What's Your Rhythm?

    I recently had an exchange with a friend during which I recalled that at different periods, his energy level on certain issues seemed to go up and down. That got me to thinking about my own energy and attention levels. I have long been aware that my effectiveness and energy follow a pretty strong sine…

  • What’s Your Rhythm?

    I recently had an exchange with a friend during which I recalled that at different periods, his energy level on certain issues seemed to go up and down. That got me to thinking about my own energy and attention levels. I have long been aware that my effectiveness and energy follow a pretty strong sine…

  • Seven Things We Can Do These Days

    My friend Ed Corr forwarded this note from Stephen B. Polo, a partner at his firm: Dear Friends and Colleagues: “What looks large from a distance, up close ain’t ever that big.” — Bob Dylan Our current economic crisis is causing companies distress and uncertainty. None of us know how long or how deep the…

  • How High Profile People Can Benefit From Using Twitter

    This from the well-regarded Pew Internet & American Life Project: The share of adult internet users who have a profile on an online social network site has more than quadrupled in the past four years — from 8% in 2005 to 35% now, according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project’s December 2008 tracking…

  • Revise Your Goals

    Beth Kanter had a great post a while back that rounds up a number of bits and pieces of advice for nonprofits interested in using social media. My favorite graf: The economic crisis has changed the external environment. So, it is important to think about that as part of considering how you need to revise…

  • Tweet Guy Jason DeRusha, A Co-Creator

    There are insurgent personalities throughout media, pushing and prodding it ahead to the future. WCCO’s Jason DeRusha is one of them. In this interview, he discusses an important aspect of what people’s relationships with institutions are becoming: I’ve been experimenting with posting my good questions on my blog and inviting people to answer them, to…

  • Internet Radio, The Next Plastics

    According to MinOnline, a little noticed phenomenon began to coalesce last year. While everyone was watching social networking and video sites soaring in popularity — Internet Audio was quietly taking off too. It may be one of the Big Things of 2009 — indeed, it may already be. Says Arbitron: 33 million Americans listen to…