The information explosion continues, as the amount of Internet data we are all creating will increase by 50-75x in the next 10 years. With that much information out there, how will people easily find you or your business when they search online?
It took 38 years for radio to reach 50 million listeners, and 14 years for television to reach 50 million viewers. But it only took four years for the Internet to gain 50 million users, and social-media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram actually hit the 50 million-user mark in months, rather than years.
Through our rapidly developing technology, everything is accelerating, and in a very short time, the use of social media has come to dominate our lives, both in and out of the workplace. ‘Millennials’ — those born after 1980 — are known for their pervasive and all-encompassing social-media use, and will represent 75% of the workforce by 2025.
What is #Phoneography? awe.sm/csuD My #Prezi for #140conf12 today. Going on stage at 9:05. Booya!
— @mouselink (@mouselink) June 20, 2012
I am really thankful that this week I have the honor of being invited to participate in #140conf, which I think of as the most prominent Twitter conference in the U.S.
I will be presenting on WED 6/20 at 9:05am on the subject of Phoneography: How mobily created, short-form multimedia has transformed a formerly lazy dad into a passionate camera phone artist. I am super excited about this opportunity to share my experiences of experimenting with these new forms of artistic expression and story-telling. You can watch the entire event live on Ustream at http://www.ustream.tv/nyc140conf
I have had one little blip in my plans, however. I just found out that the friend I have stayed with in the past in Manhattan has moved, and although he is still generously offering for me to couch-surf at his apartment, I am concerned that the increased distance from the venue (The 92nd Street Y in Manhattan) will cause transportation problems for me, as I will not have a car.
I am wondering if anyone can help out with a place to stay? All I need is somewhere to lie down and sleep — even a floor will do. Taking a shower or two would be lovely, but at this point, that seems like a luxury. I do not currently have the funds to pay for a room at $140/night, but I would be able to contribute if somebody wouldn’t mind a roommate at a hotel.
If you read this and are not able to hook me up with a sleeping arrangement, could you please help by forwarding this message on to your own social network? If you or somebody you know would be able to assist, you can also leave a message in the comments section below, tweet me, or email me at: mouselink at gmail dot com.
Thanks so much!
Be well, Matteo
The ability to shoot, edit, produce, and upload multimedia content, entirely and exclusively with a smart phone or tablet, is a total game-changer for journalists, video bloggers, small business owners, non-profits, filmmakers, and activists alike. As essential as multimedia has become for the web, it is transforming social media as well, infusing it with the power to become more real-time and personal than ever.
Join Matteo Wyllyamz, a.k.a. @mouselink, as he takes a look at the most popular creative apps and services, as well as some of the more innovative results that can ultimately be used in Internet marketing, journalism, education, activism, and storytelling. … We’re only limited only by what we can imagine.
@Mouselink is the internet handle of the New-York-based author, teacher, public speaker and artist, Matteo Wyllyamz. Matteo is interested in new media, visual communication, “technorealism,” and future trends forecasting. He writes and speaks about the ways in which emerging technologies impact our society, communities, businesses, schools, and us as individuals.
This approach is sometimes referred to as “futurism.”
Matteo specializes in bringing the details of these emerging technologies to those who may not already be paying attention, and creates visual and spoken-word presentations on these same topics. Matteo likes to tell stories within the framework of the “philosophy of technology.” Many of these stories are global. Some are local. All are personal.
Matteo Wyllyamz has recently spoken at Ithaca College, Cornell Cooperative Extension, TC3, NYCC, and the AFCU “Business Cents” program. He has also taught for CCU in Denver, Colorado Free University, Productivity Point, and the US Department of Defense.
In early 2013, Matteo became a Shorty Awards finalist for excellence in social media in the category of science. He is a magna cum laude graduate of the professional writing program at Metropolitan State College of Denver.
Matteo describes himself as a “Beatnik super-human, disguised as geek, loitering at the intersection of Art and Science.” Connect with him to arrange an appearance on radio, TV, and new media, or to organize a public presentation, such as a workshop, seminar, class, panel, speech, keynote, or other spoken word performance.
Check the calendar for an upcoming presentation or workshop, or hire Matteo to have him speak to your group or at your event.
In our use of social media, we have lots of choices to make, and one of the most important is the type of voice we develop. Will it be corporate or personal, serious or playful? Angry, political, religious, agnostic, positive, negative, or neutral? Nice or mean, smart or … not? It is a choice we make when we begin to speak for ourselves or a brand, but it is also a developmental process that never ends, and it is reflected every single time we post something for an online audience, whether it be a blog, Facebook update, or tweet. Through that voice, we create in the minds of our audience an evolving, yet enduring, impression of who we are are and what we are about. It’s a persona. And this matters a whole lot.
This last week I had the pleasure, honor, and privilege of being invited to make a presentation at Tweetstock 007 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. This is more of a “rock show” for social media enthusiasts, than it is a conference, in my feeling. Very professional, but also, not stiff. I like this. For me, the opportunity of being able to take in social media presentations and be exposed to the thoughts of expert Internet marketing professionals from all walks of life, is an experience rife with lessons in allowing myself to be authentic, genuine, and candid. …
Vulnerable, even.
So many brilliant, experienced, and accomplished people at #Tweetstock007. For me, its like a giant inoculation of humility.
— @mouselink (@mouselink) April 12, 2012
#Tweetstock007: Wanted to post this earlier but couldn’t because of local connectivity issues. #Tiltshift from the same stage POV. (Taken with instagram)
This is gonna be fun. On my way to #Brantford #Ontario #Canada for #Tweetstock007. Hmm, which way should I go? … (Taken with instagram)
Feeling #thankful for an excellent morning with the fine people gathered at the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce. Love presenting. (Taken with instagram)
@Mouselink is the internet handle of the New-York-based author, teacher, public speaker and artist, Matteo Wyllyamz. Matteo is interested in new media, visual communication, “technorealism,” and future trends forecasting. He writes and speaks about the ways in which emerging technologies impact our society, communities, businesses, schools, and us as individuals.
This approach is sometimes referred to as “futurism.”
Since childhood, I have been an admirer of the original Twilight Zone television series of the late 1950s and early 1960s, but it wasn’t until I studied Beat Generation literature in college that it occurred to me that Rod Serling was really the Beat writer for television during that era.
His teeth-clenched deliveries, smoldering cigarette in hand, are like well-crafted stage performance readings, and while his Twilight Zone monologues are indeed poetic, they are also tempered by his stated desire to sneak his anti-establishment morality plays past the corporate censors and onto the airwaves of the day.
Consequently, Serling wears a dark suit in lieu of a Beatnik black turtleneck, and the hypnotic Twilight Zone theme, played through a guitar and orchestra, is like an expansion of iconic Beat bongo accompaniment. The characteristic drums can even be heard in the background of this famous theme.
