Writer, Agilist, Elder Geek
And we come to the end of another series (Been on a roll with those lately, haven't I) – Personal Branding for Progeeks.
Now I've spent time talking how to do it, ways to do it, and of course, why. But now that I've put you through the ringer, let's talk about some of the advantages you have as a progeek.
Yes, you, the professional geek, have advantages over non-geeks when it comes to personal branding.
We lead with the passing of Steve Jobs. We hope to have more analysis in the days to come.
Right now, I don't even know what to say.
Economics/Geekonomics:
I'm sure we'll have more news on the Eurozone soon. Meanwhile we have this to depress you . . .
1/3 of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. Literally 1/3 of people would be homeless if they lost their job.
Remakes:
Robert Downey Junior and his wife are working to bring a period 1930's Perry Mason film to life. I've got mixed feelings on this – this classic detective series could provide lots of interesting material, the idea of a period piece is interesting, but still . . . we've got a lot of adaptions and such going on now.
This also intrigues me as I've been wondering about a possible "retrofest" occurring (especially in science-fiction) due to the sheer amount of material out there. We're seeing John Carter, we could see Skylark, Lensman, and more. What else is out there – and could this actually be good culturally as we appreciate our past?
Media:
Content is King again? Something to think about here – in an age of distribution and devices, content, oddly, may be in control.
Technology:
Yes, there is a supercheap Tablet from India – though it's $60 (not the $35 or so reported) and its very light. You've probably seen this making the rounds, but it's worth tracking because this could set a "bottom level" for tablets.
Video Games:
Game expenditures are up 1% this year.
Team Bondai to close. It sounds like it had a lot of pathologies, and I'm not surprised.
There is no Question Of The Day Today
"Focused Fandom: Cosplay, Costuming, and Careers" is published. Available. Seen by the world. Also, it's only $4.99 for any of the eBook forms.
You want PDF? Got it. ePub? Got it. Kindle? Got it. Give it a bit more time and it'll be on the Nook and in the iBookstore.
It's DONE. Out. Launched.
Thanks to everyone for your support, my fantastic interviewees, my swift editor, and everyone else!
Now, spread the word, people, let's help out the cosplayers and costumers we know, or are, turn those edges, experienced, and costumes into careers! Forward, professional geekery!
Now I'm going to take a month to market the book – then it's back to the next one(s) . . .