Blog – Page 17 – Jim Tigwell

A Novel Idea

I'm not writing a book. But I read one. I just finished The Fault in Our Stars, by John Green, and it's something else. I'm trying to fall in love with novels again, and if I keep finding books like this one, it's going to be easy. The best video I saw this week also comes from John Green, because he's apparently the center of my universe right now. He was in a Hangout with the President. The President of the United States. The idea that somebody who writes books and makes Youtube videos can meet with the President is…

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February 17, 2013

Social Media

Defining Engagement

It may be Valentine’s Day, but that’s not the kind of engagement I’m referring to. No, engagement is a really popular word right now. I thought about being a word snob and inventing my won hipster word for the same phenomenon, like “Ascultonation” (if you know the root of that, you might also be a word snob. Please feel free to use it), but engagement is exactly the right word for what you want. It describes the condition you’re trying to evoke down to a T. Engagement is more than talking at people, and it’s more than getting them to listen.

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February 14, 2013

Weekly Update

Where’s my Frakkin’ Video?

I know that’s what you’re asking. Well, I hope, anyway. I also hope you’re not a Cylon, because frakkin’ cylons. But the answer is both simple and awesome. I moved it. Partly because as I write this, I’m splitting up the video from last year’s Headshots from the Heart, and partly because I think it’s better to post the video during the week. Other up side? You get two videos, one with talking, and one with a song. For the most part. I’m gonna play it by ear, which is the best way to do it, I think.

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February 10, 2013

Headspace / Social Media

What It’s For

Headspace

A question that comes up more frequently than most in discussions of social media is “What’s it for?” It’s usually connected to concerns about return on investment which, given last week’s post on scuba diving, are entirely reasonable. Why would you spend a lot of time and effort on something without knowing what it’s for? There’s a problem with this question though, because it doesn’t quite make sense in the context of social media. Social media isn’t a tool, like a hammer. It’s more like a park. It’s a space.

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February 7, 2013

Weekly Update

The Play’s the Thing

This week, as mentioned in last week's video, I caught Body 13 at the Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts. It was brilliant, full of moments of delicately crafted awkwardness. I'm really excited for PieceMeal on February 20th. When was the last time you went to the theatre? I'm trying to figure it out for a project. We've also got some really awesome Headshots stuff coming down the pipe in the next few weeks, so I'll announce that as it happens. And I made a video, like I do. I have no idea what happened to the camera during the…

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February 4, 2013