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David Cohen

ATL
33.638699, -84.442596
www.equationarts.com

About: Entrepreneur, problem-solver, sounding board, artist. Specialist in product and brand strategy for technology companies. Startup gadfly.

Projects:
http://www.equationarts.com
My consulting company

http://www.empoweringconcepts.net/
Advisor to Social Media strategy company

http://www.demandvoice.com
Advisor to VoiceXML hosting pure-play startup

http://www.davidcohen.com
business bio and my paintings, drawings, etc

http://www.booksbypeopleiknow.com
Just like the title says

Title Chief Maven
Organization Equation Arts
What online communities are you active in? Facebook, Xing, LinkedIn
What topics are on your radar for 2008? Impact on branding caused by social media, Enterprise 2.0
What topics are you an expert in? Technology branding, entrepreneurship, product marketing
What question would you like to have answered? How has social media changed your work life?

Discussions

discussions

Filters and Magnets

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No, I'm not talking about a new way to make a cup of coffee. I think that everyone at this conference is aware of the impact of social media and t...

That was fun!

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Thanks for a great weekend! And extra thanks to all the people who attended the personal branding discussion - you were a terrific group! The book...

Twitter Stream:

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Blog Posts

blog posts

Stars in our eyes - Ideablob award to Atlanta entrepreneur

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Thanks to my friend, Mike Schinkel, I spent last Friday evening at a cool little awards ceremony hosted at the Fernbank Science Center.   The event...

Interview on Atlanta Business Radio

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Just a quick note to mention that I was interviewed recently on Atlanta Business Radio. Hosts Amy Otto and Lee Kantor made me feel right at home as...

Dancing + Chewing Gum = Joy, Courage and Leadership

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I’d like to thank Jennifer A. Jones and Dan Greenfield for calling to my attention a wonderful video and a great story that I feel demonstrat...

Dancing + Chewing Gum = Joy, Courage and Leadership

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I’d like to thank Jennifer A. Jones and Dan Greenfield for calling to my attention a wonderful video and a great story that I feel demonstrat...

Another announcement - PWA Fundraiser

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I’m on the advisory board for a non-profit called Professional Women’s Anonymous.   They are having a fundraiser at Chateau Elan on Sat...

Another announcement - PWA Fundraiser

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I’m on the advisory board for a non-profit called Professional Women’s Anonymous.   They are having a fundraiser at Chateau Elan on Sat...

Announcements: Begin blogging article and a seminar

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Just a couple of quick announcements: 1. I’ve put together an article for those of you readers who haven’t gotten started blogging yet:...

Announcements: Begin blogging article and a seminar

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Just a couple of quick announcements: 1. I’ve put together an article for those of you readers who haven’t gotten started blogging yet:...

I want a jingle

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Confession time, I miss the age of jingles. Sure they still linger around on radio and turn up on the odd low-budget commercial, but there was a t...

I want a jingle

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Confession time, I miss the age of jingles. Sure they still linger around on radio and turn up on the odd low-budget commercial, but there was a t...

Tell me a story

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We are born with a craving for stories.   Ask any parent if their kids ever ask them to read them a report or a product sheet or a market study - o...

Tell me a story

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We are born with a craving for stories.   Ask any parent if their kids ever ask them to read them a report or a product sheet or a market study - o...

where personal branding and technology meet

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Just wanted to point you to a nice interview on Dan Schawbel’s blog with Sarah Lacy, journalist and author of Once You’re Lucky, Twice ...

where personal branding and technology meet

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Just wanted to point you to a nice interview on Dan Schawbel’s blog with Sarah Lacy, journalist and author of Once You’re Lucky, Twice ...

If you vote with soda do you call that a straw poll?

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Who says branding can’t be fun… and political?  Take a lesson from Jones Soda, the oft-feted purveyors of oddball limited edition fla...

If you vote with soda do you call that a straw poll?

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Who says branding can’t be fun… and political?  Take a lesson from Jones Soda, the oft-feted purveyors of oddball limited edition fla...

where branding and technology meet… and lay an egg

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Google has done more for the practice of branding today than any other company in the world (sorry Coke). The findability of virtually everything ...

where branding and technology meet… and lay an egg

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Google has done more for the practice of branding today than any other company in the world (sorry Coke). The findability of virtually everything ...

Be a beacon

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When you are out on the water on a stormy night looking for the shore there is nothing quite so reassuring as seeing a bright, shiny beacon pointin...

Be a beacon

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When you are out on the water on a stormy night looking for the shore there is nothing quite so reassuring as seeing a bright, shiny beacon pointin...

Ropes and Chains…

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…and kinky boots.  Okay, forget the kinky part - it’s not that kind of blog.   I’ve been planning on posting something here about...

Ropes and Chains…

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…and kinky boots.  Okay, forget the kinky part - it’s not that kind of blog.   I’ve been planning on posting something here about...

Atlanta should skip Web 2.0

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I love Atlanta. I’ve been here for almost 12 years and I think it is a great city. We’ve got millions of people,  great neighborhoods, ...

Atlanta should skip Web 2.0

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I love Atlanta. I’ve been here for almost 12 years and I think it is a great city. We’ve got millions of people,  great neighborhoods, ...

“Soulful Excellence”

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That’s a nice pairing of words; “soulful excellence”.  Highly evocative, together they smack of quality and emotion, like art - n...

“Soulful Excellence”

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That’s a nice pairing of words; “soulful excellence”.  Highly evocative, together they smack of quality and emotion, like art - n...

Don’t build a better mousetrap

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Sometimes the good stuff leaps out at you during a random phone call. Tonight it was from my good friend David Bailey, a source of many gems, but ...

Don’t build a better mousetrap

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Sometimes the good stuff leaps out at you during a random phone call. Tonight it was from my good friend David Bailey, a source of many gems, but ...

Tune in on Monday - Connect Grow Profit Radio

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It is getting to be a habit and I like it!  Kathleen Smart has invited me to once again visit the Connect Grow Profit Radio show, part of the Blog ...

Tune in on Monday - Connect Grow Profit Radio

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It is getting to be a habit and I like it!  Kathleen Smart has invited me to once again visit the Connect Grow Profit Radio show, part of the Blog ...

I couldn’t have said it better myself

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Just wanted to share two great quotes from a terrific article: “Can You Say What Your Strategy Is?” by David J. Collis and Michael G. R...

When worlds collide - tagging in meat space

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Only Jeff Pulver would fly around the world hosting “Social Media Breakfasts” and thank goodness!   This was a great event, lots of fun...

A seven-point tune-up for your personal brand

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My friend Mike just sent me a link to a nice article on personal branding: Maintaining your Personal Brand Online by Jonathan Snook.  First of all,...

A practical dose of efficiency

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Yes, I admit it.  Sometimes I will indulge in a little high-brow, high-level or high-concept marketing-speak.  I can’t help it, it is in my n...

You Can’t Swim on Dry Land

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Have you ever tried to walk across the bottom of the deep end of a swimming pool? It may have been fun bouncing along under the surface, but you ce...

You Can’t Swim on Dry Land

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Have you ever tried to walk across the bottom of the deep end of a swimming pool? It may have been fun bouncing along under the surface, but you ce...

K.I.S.S., Mr. Einstein, but why?

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When it comes to writing, everyone’s favorite acronym is K.I.S.S. - Keep It Simple, Stupid. Sage advice, but have you ever asked why? Well h...

K.I.S.S., Mr. Einstein, but why?

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When it comes to writing, everyone’s favorite acronym is K.I.S.S. - Keep It Simple, Stupid. Sage advice, but have you ever asked why? Well h...

One down - many to go

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Well it was a great morning - we had a full house for the kick-off meeting of TAG’s newest society, Enterprise 2.0.  Our society chair and vi...

New TAG Society - Enterprise 2.0

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If you live in Georgia you probably know that TAG stands for the Technology Association of Georgia. TAG does a fantastic job of building communitie...

K.I.S.S. - Keys to Brand Management

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Sometimes you can get carried away when you write a blog or sit down with a client.  You don’t mean to, but you end up waxing on and on about...

The 3 R’s of Branding

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Art Butcher of International Business Academies Limited (a.k.a. IBAL) asked me to write a post to share on the IBAL’s new website. While th...

Senior Care Wine and Art Auction

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I’ve been on a roll lately with opportunities to put my artwork out into the world.  This next display has the added plus of being for a good...

More Art at ASODA

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What can I say? Katrena likes my work. So once again I will have some old and new paintings on display at the ASODA Gallery. This time I will b...

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Comments

Will:

great! i look forward to talking with you.

Leonard Witt:

Hi David:

Welcome to SoCon08.

Your question, "How has social media changed your work life?" gets to the heart of this conference -- or maybe better yet: "How has social media changed your ... life?"