Remembering 9/11 Ten Years Later

September 11, 2011

As a kid I remember adults talking about where they were and what they were doing the day John F. Kennedy was assassinated. The same holds true the day Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. Ten years ago today our country was attacked by terrorists. Nearly 3,000 people died in New York, DC and Pennsylvania. [...]

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Bonnaroo – Peace, Love and Rock & Roll

July 4, 2011

I am not old enough to remember Woodstock when it happened, but as a kid I was certainly influenced by the artists and amazing music that was created on that farm in upstate New York. So when we got on invitation to attend Bonnaroo in Manchester, TN we were giddy at the prospect of going [...]

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The gift economy: Why I became a TWiST Producer

June 7, 2011

When I decided to remove the shackles of the corporate cube and begin a career hustling software, my life changed forever. I worked for some great VC-backed companies for the next 13 years and became a denizen of the “friendly skies”, hotels and fast food. In October of 2002 I made a big decision, a [...]

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Simplify: My hero from Joplin

May 26, 2011

I heard a great story on NPR this morning. They interviewed a woman from Joplin, MO who’s house was completely destroyed by a tornado. Picking through the rubble with her insurance agent, they were trying to find anything that was salvageable. When asked how she was doing her comment was, “I’ve been very philosophical over [...]

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What’s the CD maker to do?

April 13, 2011

Nostalgia: We humans seem to be drawn to it. Most of us have a soft spot in our heart for the good old days. Remember when vinyl was in and you would sit around as a kid listening to your favorite bands, staring at the album cover, the inner liner, the record sleeve and so [...]

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It’s Ok to change course

March 28, 2011

At the beginning of 2011 I read a blog post by Alex Mandossian about choosing your “Be Quote” for 2011. In other words, find a quote either written recently or one written centuries ago that you read to yourself daily. Print it out in big letters, copy it and put it in places that you [...]

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Can YouTube really increase sales?

March 6, 2011

I have a confession to make. I’ve been resisting the YouTube revolution. I know it’s hard to believe as some people think of me as the Social Media Guy. My son loves doing searches on YouTube for Pokemon episodes, and my wife searches for new recipes and cooking ideas on YouTube all the time. Maybe [...]

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The 24/7 Marina: Online Slip Reservations, Social Media for Boaters and Giving Boaters Access to Your Marina

February 25, 2011

This presentation was given at the International Marina and Boatyard Conference in Ft. Lauderdale, FL on January 27th, 2011 by Cam Collins. The video presentation suggests a process that marina managers and marine business operators should consider when looking for technologies that will give their customers access to marina products and services 24-hours per day [...]

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Architectural Crowdsourcing: Is it the end of professional design?

February 7, 2011

There has been a lot of talk (and even more tweets) in the architecture community about “crowdsourcing” and how it may be the end of the architectural and design profession. In a nutshell, crowdsourcing is the concept of making connections between customers (people with a need) and suppliers (people who can fulfill that need) using [...]

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Social Media ROI – Metrics and Measurement Tips for Social Media Campaigns

January 20, 2011

Cam Collins gave a presentation at the 23rd Annual Exuma Technologies User Conference on Measuring Social Media ROI. This was a precursor to the presentation he gave at the 2010 Marine Dealer Conference in Orlando, FL entitled, The 24/7 Marine Dealer. In this presentation Cam talks about Social Media and how to measure it’s effectiveness. [...]

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