How FastCompany.com Got Me In Fast Company, The Mag!

Jason Falls — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:55:17 -0400

If you look close enough in the latest issue of Fast Company, I'm there. Page 10 of the Obama issue is a promotional page/editorial about FastCompany.com. And the screen cap of Lynne Johnson (.com senior editor) was taken on Valentine's Day, the day I happened to respond to a question. My response is first on her page's list of "What My Contacts Are Saying."

The moral of the story is to participate, befriend the people in charge and get really, really lucky ... and you might get into Fast Company, too.

Fast Talk Response -

Jason Falls — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:30:54 -0400

No, but the repairman should pay my days salary for so rudely wasting my time.

Fast Talk Response -

Jason Falls — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:37:10 -0500

I can't think of why not other than you want to ensure the quality matches up with any expectations of the position for which you're applying. If it's a job that requires video production and capability, make sure it's well done. If it's one that doesn't require it, but it would be nice to have, sure, but again make sure it's well produced. If the job doesn't require a video resume, I don't know that I'd bend over backwards to do one, but it just might be what sets you apart.

Fast Talk Response -

Jason Falls — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:53:51 -0500

Contrary to the insinuation of the question, most people meet dates off-line. Would geeks ever get dates? That could be up for debate. Heh.

RSS Feeds In Fast Company

Jason Falls — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:18:32 -0500

I'm impressed with the organization of RSS feeds within the Fast Company community but can't seem to find the method to pull one from my activity/posts/content/comments to subscribe to externally. Admittedly, I'm not always the brightest tie-dye at the Phish concert, but does such an animal exist?

Online communites offer email notifications of comments, activity, internal blog posts, etc., on user profiles. Why not have a singular RSS feed available to external readers for the user's community data, private and specific to each user certainly, but at least available?

Comment on Node ant

Jason Falls — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 16:39:59 -0500

You're welcome Lynne. Thanks for a pretty innovative new place to hang out.

Why This Fast Company Thing Will Stick

Jason Falls — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 08:00:11 -0500

I've never felt all too comfortable with blogs inside social networks. I blog at SocialMediaExplorer.com and that's where I hope people go to read what I have to write. But I like the thought of posting quick quips and items here to share with my Fast Company friends.

Fast Talk Response -

Jason Falls — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 06:31:29 -0500

I think so and for a simple reason. It is easier to self-identify as someone who reads a publication than someone who evangelizes a brand. That, mixed with the fact that everyone wants to feel included, to own a part of something, and you have media outlets offering perhaps the best opportunity to build branded online communities.