Here’s the video of my recent speech at TEDxMarin. The theme of the event was “Communication Revolution”. The organizers invited me to speak about the future of television, social media and personal storytelling. Robert Tercek at TEDxMarin May 2011: “Reclaiming The Power of Personal Narrative” from Robert Tercek on Vimeo. TED talks are all about [...]
VIDEO Robert Tercek at TED x Marin: “Reclaiming The Power of Personal Narrative”
June 2nd, 2011 · 2 Comments · Conferences, Creative Process, Video Clips
Tags:collaboration·collaborative creativity·Conferences·creativity·digital media·Future of Media·Future of Social Media·future of TV·good ideas·innovation·new media·personal development·public speaking·remarkable people·social media·social progress·social software·television
The Book is Dead, Long Live the eBook! Video of Robert Tercek’s guest appearance on “This Week in Books”
March 15th, 2011 · No Comments · Creative Process, Video Clips
The advent of table computers and electronic book readers poses a serious challenge to the traditional business of book publishing. As I’ve written previously, it’s entirely possible that the economics of print publishing will crumble faster than commonly expected. Recently I was invited to appear on “This Week In Books” to discuss the implications of [...]
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Coercion and Cooperation in the Second Century of Electronic Media: Video of Robert Tercek keynote speech at Digital Directions in Sydney, March 4, 2011
March 15th, 2011 · No Comments · Conferences, Creative Process, Video Clips
Last week I attended the Digital Directions conference hosted by Fairfax Media and X | Media Lab in Sydney. A series of outstanding speakers, including Tim Wu, Gigi Wang, Kevin Anderson, Baratunde Thurston, Riyaad Minty, Anthony Rose and others shared their perspectives. My topic was “Coercion and Cooperation in the Second Century of Electronic Media.” [...]
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How to Prepare for Your Next Career: Video of my guest appearance on “This Week In Careers”
March 12th, 2011 · No Comments · Creative Process, General Observations, Video Clips
This week I was a guest on “This Week In Careers.” Host Lisa Mandell interviewed me about career opportunities of the future. I spoke about several industries that will grow this decade and the steps to take now to prepare for the jobs of the future. In a wide-ranging interview, we covered several topics, [...]
Tags:career advice·corporate culture·creativity·digital media·Future of Media·Future of Social Media·good ideas·innovation·international·new media·social media·social software
Top Tens, 2010 Predictions and Other Provocative Lists
January 3rd, 2010 · 2 Comments · General Observations
This week everybody seems to have a Top Ten list to herald the dawn of a new decade. Never one to miss a chance to jump on a rolling bandwagon, I decided to chime in with my own list of the lists that caught my attention. Did I miss one? Got a suggestion? I’d love [...]
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Four trends to watch in 2010
December 20th, 2009 · 3 Comments · General Observations
“Never make forecasts, especially about the future.” Wise advice from Samuel Goldwyn. Which I am now about to ignore at my peril. Here’s my take on what to expect in 2010. 1. The Dawn of Ambient Awareness & Networked Consciousness What happens when real-time status updates and news feeds are combined with GPS [...]
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Highlights from XML Melbourne presentations
August 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Conferences
X Media Lab presented a collection of insightful speakers from around the world. My brain was nearly overloaded by the end of the first day. Below is a summary of some highlights. I did not manage to take notes on all of the speeches, however. For comprehensive reporting on XML, check out LagrangePoint where [...]
