Recent Blog Posts
The company TechCrunch50 doesn't want
post a comment | posted Aug 14
Originally posted at the rob blatt blog
The blog has been seeing a steady flow of people interested in the TechCrunch50 because of my posting of the rejection letter that I got twice. Someone posted a link to one of those posts on www.techcrunch50.com/2008/blog/2008/07/14/faqs/ and I've ...
The saddest image you'll ever see
post a comment | posted Aug 13
Originally posted at the rob blatt blog
This might be the saddest thing I've ever seen. It comes from the blog on the Manos por Patas site on a post called The trashman cometh.
The story goes that the woman who snapped this photo described the scene as a little dog trying to catch the c...
The last week of my train commute
post a comment | posted Aug 12
Originally posted at the rob blatt blog
What would you do if someone gave you 83 extra hours a month? Sleep more? Take up bonsai tree sculpting? Write a book? Get into shape? Finally beat Guitar Hero on expert?
This weekend Amber and I are moving to Brooklyn and I'm faced with that exac...
Not-So-Recent Blog Posts
Thank you for being awesome x1000
post a comment | posted Aug 12
Originally posted at the rob blatt blog
In the past month, the pages of my little blog has been viewed by over 1,000 times. I've never experienced this number before and to be honest, I'm overwhelmed. Each time you come and read the site, listen to the songs I have posted to the Bands pa...
Linkage from other blogs and podcasts
post a comment | posted Aug 9
Originally posted at the rob blatt blog
I was interviewed by Chris Cavs over IM recently. Chris and I spoke together at Social Media Camp NYC about how quality matters nearly as much as content. Chris' post is Becoming Less Than Human and speaks about having a personal brand. This is so...
Ten ways to improve (un)conferences
post a comment | posted Aug 9
Originally posted at the rob blatt blog
This summer and into the fall I'm doing quite a tour of PodCamps and conferences. I've been to Boston, I'll be in Philadelphia, Montreal, San Francisco, Pittsburgh and possibly Denver. It's left me a lot of time to think about how these conference...
Social Media Camp NYC Live Coverage
post a comment | posted Aug 7
Originally posted at the rob blatt blog
Unfortunately I had PLANNED on live blogging the event, but instead there was no wireless connection to be had. Instead of awesome notes, you get this lame little post explaining why there's nothing of value here. Move along! Nothing to see!
Frustrations over Social Media Camp NYC
post a comment | posted Aug 7
Originally posted at the rob blatt blog
It's less than 12 hours to Social Media Camp NYC and aside from a location, a list of people who registered through Eventbrite and three sessions that are half heartedly written into the PBWiki there has been no information released. Aside from the...
NYC Events: Agency BootCamp on Social Media
post a comment | posted Aug 6
Originally posted at the rob blatt blog
Bloggers note: Something really funny happened when I was going to post these notes. It took a few extra days because I couldn't find the names of the people who were sitting on the panel. The event was called "Agency BootCamp on Social Media" and ...
TechCrunch rubs it in
post a comment | posted Aug 6
Originally posted at the rob blatt blog
I already got their form e-mail once rejecting me from the TechCrunch50 conference. Just in case the first notice wasn't clear enough, I got another one this morning.
Dear TechCrunch50 Applicant:
We are sorry to inform you that your company was not...