Ari Herzog

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Stop Reading the News

Ari Herzog

This is what Thoreau wrote in 1854: I don’t learn anything in the news. It’s the same content regurgitated with changed names and places. I observe if the people I’m following are sharing the same content. Related Stories The Magazines are Coming How I Consume the News Facebook, LinkedIn, and Me.

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Why You Should Stop Reading the News

Ari Herzog

Before you read my thoughts on the subject, here is what Thoreau wrote in 1854: I don’t learn anything in the news. It’s the same content regurgitated with changed names and places. More often than not, they’re saying the same things every day which tells me there’s nothing new going on.

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The Magazines are Coming

Ari Herzog

Recognizing that my news gathering system is working, I wanted to expand my selection criteria to include print media. Vanity Fair and Wired were mentioned by several people – and because I already enjoy their website content, I subscribed to the printed editions. I turned to Facebook. The list went on.

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Introducing @Flextronics to the Social Web

Ari Herzog

I am the person composing each message, from announcements of upcoming product demonstrations and event exhibitions to retweets of industry news to replies to customers and fans around the world. JB’s services are broad from corporate identity to web strategy to brand advertising to content management. How You Can Help Me.

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How a Brand is Born Online

Ari Herzog

Return on the first day of subsequent months and you are guaranteed to observe more people following and re-sharing my discoveries of new people and websites, videos, pictures, and other social content. Blog News' If you want to know how a brand is born online, I just did it. Thanks for reading.

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Happy 7th Birthday to My Blog

Ari Herzog

I’ve created a lot of content since 2007 — and people continue to visit, comment, and share. You can expect unique content. Blog News' For instance, here’s a piece from May 2007 critiquing a website. Today, I’d write that much differently with screenshots and an accompanying video. Thanks for reading.

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How Our Coronavirus Normalcy is Redefined

Ari Herzog

I presume, though I’m not certain, that direct visitors subscribe to my email list and only visit the blog when the email doesn’t display content or when they want to add a comment. The new normal is an inadequate term. I used it because I’d encountered it everywhere, from news headlines to casual conversations.