November 17th, 2010 | by mykl | published in observed, social web
A few weeks ago, Jimmy Kimmel declared November 17th a new holiday – National UnFriend Day. “NUD is the international day when all Facebook users shall protect the sacred nature of friendship by cutting out any ‘friend fat’ on their pages occupied by people who are not truly their friends.” While I’m a strong supporter [...]
October 1st, 2010 | by mykl | published in observed, social web
Unless you’re a Friendster user or have been too distracted by your FarmVille crops (it *is* harvest season after all) you probably know that The Social Network was released today. I’ll avoid revealing any spoilers but wanted to share some of my thoughts. I was lucky enough to take in an advanced screening for SMBMSP [...]
September 19th, 2009 | by mykl | published in events, social web
Avast, me hearties! In honor of Talk Like a Pirate Day, I thought I share an easy tip more precious than a hold of plundered treasure. Did you know you can change your Facebook language settings to enjoy Piratespeak on your profile, navigation and notification emails? It’s perfect for making you feel like less of [...]
June 22nd, 2009 | by mykl | published in communication, social web
I was honored to be asked to present today at Social Media 101 – A Beginner Bootcamp produced by Kane Consulting. Here’s my presentation: Facebook & LinkedIn Jumpstart View more from Mykl Roventine.
February 18th, 2009 | by mykl | published in observed, social web
If you were online over the past few days, you probably heard about Facebook’s attempt to change it’s terms of service and the ensuing uproar this caused. They have since rescinded the changes pending further review. The sticking point seemed to be a combination of who “owns” the things users put on Facebook and what [...]
February 5th, 2009 | by mykl | published in communication, design, social web, trends
Photo by Jodi Roventine
July 29th, 2008 | by mykl | published in best of, social web
Photos by Leo Reynolds Hasbro finally took out Scrabulous today. The incredibly popular Facebook application had been dancing on the toy company’s intellectual property for almost a year now, so not many were shocked. It was a play straight from the book. The problem is that the book has been out of print for years. [...]
May 28th, 2008 | by mykl | published in best of, social web
Photo by sidewalk_story It took a while, but Spring has finally come to Minnesota. So, squinting in the sunlight and gasping the fresh air pouring through newly opened widows, my thoughts turned to cleaning, de-cluttering and purging all the stuff that has piled up around here. Then I started to think about the state of [...]
April 24th, 2008 | by mykl | published in trends, web culture
Original photo by ElvertBarnes There’s something about this post from Minneapolis Metblogs earlier today that fascinates me. It’s not the subject matter per se (a scoop on the latest venture of a recently fired local weather man) it’s the story’s sources. They cite a tweet by local blogger and entrepreneur, Graeme Thickins (go Graeme!), and [...]
April 14th, 2008 | by mykl | published in events, web marketing
I had the privilege of hearing Joseph Jaffe speak tonight. Jaffe (marketer, consultant, author, blogger extraordinaire) was the fourth speaker taking part in the Conversations About the Future of Advertising series. His presentation (and the theme of his latest book, Join the Conversation), focus on the refreshing concept of brand engagement with customers as a [...]
Hi there. I'm Mykl Roventine. I design things like web sites, WordPress blogs and social media strategies. This is my personal blog (not affiliated with any employer or client) where I write about the social web, typography and coffee. More →
