I spoke in Los Angeles on Wednesday.  I had a great time and met some fun people.
I’m the guy people call in when they want answers to the question: Why do I need social media? Although my answers focus on the “what” — or the various tools and platforms used in social media — first [...]

Here are a few random things I thought were worth sharing:
I see 2010 as the year social media becomes an official standard form of communication.  In 2009 it was still considered cutting edge or a stupid waste of time.
Social media will not be standard for everyone, but it will become a standard in professional marketing [...]

This week Rosh shares comments and multiple interviews from the October 2009  Photo Plus Expo.

New Media Photographer: A photographer who publishes to the web.
Time 1:02:50
Podcast hosted by Rosh Sillars
This podcast is about social, digital and new media and how it relates to the photographer.
Topics on this week’s show: Photo Plus Expo 2009. Jack Hollingsworth. Nikon,  Canon. Interviews: [...]

 

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This week Rosh talks about selling photography for a $1 and should photographers blog?

Time 30:00
Hosted by Rosh Sillars
This podcast is about social, digital and new media and how it relates to the photographer.
Topics on this week’s show:
This week new media photographer – news headlines: Photography for a dollar, Pentax K-x, Pentax K1000, SanDisk, Blogging for photographers [...]

 

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This week Rosh talks about the importance of photography, e-paper and choosing a camera.

Time 30:00
Hosted by Rosh Sillars
This podcast is about social, digital and new media and how it relates to the photographer.
Topics on this week’s show:  Photo media magazine, Don’t count out the power of traditional media, Olympus stylus, samsung, photoshop elements, Photoshop elements, photoshop, [...]

 

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When I travel the country speaking on social media, I hear the same thing: People tell me they don’t have time for social media. I have a number of responses to that statement, but it also begs the question: What is the best use of your time in social media?
The answer is simple: Creating good [...]

I’m starting to find certain folks are pains in the ass. They’re the ones with their arms folded across their chests in a defiant posture, telling me why social media is a waste of time .
When I’m on the road for my speaking engagements, I actually enjoy the tough questions from skeptics. It’s the everyday conversations [...]

Photographer Dave Warner is doing an excellent job interviewing Canon shooters at his blog and podcast Lensflare35.com.
His blog and podcast are young, but I find them well done and an enjoyable listen.  One nice thing he does is create a slide show of the photographer’s work to accompany the interview. Here is the narrative slide [...]

(Note: please forgive the unedited draft of this article released Friday evening)
Although some are working this angle, social media is not about making a fast buck.  It’s about building trust and your reputation as an expert in your field.  Trust is not earned overnight. On the other hand, distrust and a bad reputation can develop [...]

Our friend, Frederic, introduced me to the  su.pr video, which is still in Beta. It looks like it could be an excellent traffic driver and analytical tool. It could give my love for bit.ly a run for its money.
Bit.ly is still a great link-shortening program. But you need to sign in [...]