EGO: March 2010

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

LENT TIME

How will you celebrate Easter? I will watch Lasse Hallstrom's movie, Chocolat. I will take some time and go through my post, FOOD FOR THOUGHT, and plan for the future.

Please listen to my Easter greeting.

Sunday, March 14, 2010

GOOD THINGS IN LIFE

I have postponed the "GoodThing in Life" carnival and I will publish the old entries sometime later on. I plan to do it during the spring. [Editor's note: Spring forward & fall back?! Check out this Daylight Saving Time "cloud."] As a "chile head," I want to do something with hot & spicy stuff in the future. Maybe a compilation post with links to "extreme food" things now and then?

I am planning the new chile pepper season and I have to pick seeds to plant in the near future. I will perhaps buy some new varieties, but I have to decide it pretty soon in order to get going. Do you have any chile pepper and paprika favorites?

One of my favorite dishes is spare ribs with coleslaw. I spiced it up with jalapeño sauce, chipotle sauce and Blair's habanero potato chips.

Friday, March 12, 2010

NEW EGO BUSINESS CARD

Check out my new EGO business card! I have used EGO blog banner logotype by John Cox on one side of the card and on the inside you could find my contact information and a description of my business services. The tweet inspired text with a "cartoon bubble" (What's happening?) is saying:

Martin Lindeskog is a social media enthusiast and a "Trader in Matter & Spirit"

Listen to my thoughts on the creation of the new business card.

Thanks to Intensio for coming up with the idea and the design of the card. Thanks to ABC-Tryck for printing the cards.

PODCAST WITH MORRIS THE CAT

Listen to an audio podcast with Morris the cat.

UPDATE 03/14/10: Check out Friday Ark #286.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

MIDWEEK 10 BOOKMARK LIST

Here is a new batch of books on my reading list:

Top 10 Blog Posts On Future Branding and Communication from Ronnestam With Love by Johan Ronnestam.

The Fall of PR & the Rise of Advertising by Stefan Engeseth.

Read This First: The Executive's Guide to New Media-from Blogs to Social Networks by Ron Ploof.

Listen to my reading from chapter 1, The Economics of Influence, p. 7-8.

Do More Great Work: Stop the Busywork. Start the Work That Matters by Michael Bungay Stanier.

New Job, New You: A Guide to Reinventing Yourself in a Bright New Career by Alexandra Levit.

Confessions of a Public Speaker by Scott Berkun.

Trust Me: Four Steps to Authenticity and Charisma by Nick Morgan.

Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? by Seth Godin.

Website Owner's Manual by Paul Boag.

Unfolding the Napkin: The Hands-On Method for Solving Complex Problems with Simple Pictures by Dan Roam.

SMARTPHONE APPLICATIONS

I got an used BlackBerry Curve 8310 Smartphone some months ago, as a backup for my old Qtech 9100 (HTC) smartphone. I agree with Brian Tong that the BlackBerry phone is "über comfortable" to hold in your hand and I like the keyboard. But I must say that the learning curve is a bit steep for my taste, so I haven't really used it to its full potential. I will use it for my regular phone calls, SMS and as an alarm clock.

Fast forward sometime and here comes the iPhone 3G by Apple! I saw a special campaign at Telenor (link to Telenor Trainee Blog) in Gothenburg and went to the store and talked to a service minded salesperson. The phone contract is for two years and I get unlimited mobile surf for circa $28 per month. I think that I will use the iPhone more as a productivity and communication tool, than a regular mobile phone.

I wonder what will happen when the iPad is entering the market. Will it become the new entertainment gadget?