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Why Crowdfunding Creativity Is Just The Beginning
IT’S HARD TO KNOW when it began. Perhaps it started with my first web page. That moment I typed out my first cautious lines of HTML, and uploaded the document …
Interview series with National Geographic Traveler
In February earlier this year, I flew down to Washington, DC to shoot an interview series with the staff of National Geographic Traveler. The idea was to capture travel writing …
The Rise of Crowdfunding
Watch the talk I delivered for Pecha Kucha Coquitlam, May 31, 2011. Full Transcript & Slides: Hello and thanks for coming. Tonight, I want to talk to you about a …
A Video Introduction To MatadorU
A little piece I whipped together to promote MatadorU – the online media school offering classes in travel writing and travel photography. It’s part of a new crop of videos …
The Power Of Crowd-Sourced Funding
As part of our fundraising campaign for the One Week Job documentary, I shot a clip explaining the power of crowd-sourced funding. Basically, the idea is that content creators can …
Portrait Of A Travel Writer
To help spread the word about MatadorU, the online travel writing school, I’m producing a video series celebrating the life of travel writers. The first profile features Robin Esrock, gonzo …
Why I Finally Gave In And Started Using Twitter
I’m fairly willing to try new technologies. But I’m not exactly what marketers call an “early adopter” since I like to see a trend prove its worth before jumping on …
The Web’s 20 Most-Visible Individuals In Vancouver
Photo jahdakinebrah A recent article in the Vancouver Sun, in partnership with NowPublic, lists Vancouver’s most visible web personalities. The list includes blogger staples like Travis Smith, Kris Krug, Miss …
Ask Ian! Answers To Your Freelance Questions
My interview in the mega-popular blog Freelance Switch came out recently. Here’s a little excerpt: Want to turn your personal interests into a booming career? That’s what Ian MacKenzie had …
How Free Music Is Quickly Becoming Free Everything
How can you make money on the web when people want everything for free? In a word: externalities. Like most people who enjoy music and are technologically savvy, I have …
VancouverIAM.com Launches Citizen Journalism Portal
Local people making content on what they care about. Sounds like the revolution will be digitized. It’s a wonder it didn’t come sooner – but citizen journalism has finally landed …